Events from April 2015

January 2015

08 Jan

Protein-DNA interactions and solid-state nanopores

phd defence by VAN OEFFELEN Liesbeth
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
21 Jan to 23 Jan

8th International CPDP Conference: ‘Data protection on the move’

CPDP is holding its 8^th international conference, focusing this time on data protection on the move. Not to be missed by anybody interested in the topic.

International Conference by CPDP
21 Jan

Vernissage exposition FACELESS
23 Jan

Injection Locking Techniques for CMOS-Based mm-Wave Frequency Synthesis

phd defence by Giovanni Mangraviti
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus

February 2015

06 Feb

Orientation Day

Come to the Orientation Day and get practical information for exchange students about living and studying in Brussels. Join the city walk and welcome drink afterwards to get to know Brussels and your fellow exchange students!
by The Orientation day is organized by the International Relations & Mobility Office (IRMO) cooperation with the Student Administration Center (SAC) and the Erasmus Student Network (ESN).
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 Feb

Visit the Atomium

Visit the Atomium, a Belgian landmark with ESN VUB EhB Brussels! If you're new in Brussels you will surely want to visit Brussels' most famous construction.
by ESN VUB EhB Brussels
09 Feb to 10 Feb

Structural dynamics in cellular communication

by VIB
09 Feb

Start Sport!mix: GO!

Non-scientific and completely fictional research shows us that 91 % of students at VUB made the New year's resolution 'to get more exercise'. Well, thanks to the Sport!mix this resolution is doable!
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
09 Feb

Trip to IKEA

If you have just arrived in Brussels, you probably still need to buy items like pillows, a lamp or kitchen utensils. IKEA and ESN VUB EhB Brussels offer you a helping hand!
by IKEA & ESN VUB EhB Brussels
10 Feb

Information market

VUB services set the tone with the second information market of the year. Free Cava for the first 200 students!
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
10 Feb

HeropeningsTD

You better don't skip this party.
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
11 Feb

Joint Language Table

Come practise your languages in a fun relaxed atmosphere at the VUB language tables! Kick off the 2nd semester by getting to know other Belgian and international students at a joint language table in the VUB restaurant.
by TALK, IRMO, RESTO, IAESTE
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
11 Feb

Brightspark Workshops: Fablab Brussels

Op woensdagnamiddag opent het Fablab de deuren voor jongeren van 14 tot 18 jaar oud. Je gaat er aan de slag met Arduino: eenvoudig te programmeren robothersenen.
Workshop by Wetenschapscommunicatie
Location: Campus Brussels Technology Campus
11 Feb

Former Australian Prime Minister J. Gillard lectures on education and development

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 Feb

Flea market

Do you have books, furniture, clothes or other stuff you would like to get rid of without just throwing it away? Then sign up for our Flea market.
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 Feb

Inaugural lecture Francqui Chair

On Thursday 12 February 2015, Prof. Dr. Luc van Loon from Maastricht University Medical Center will be delivering his inaugural lecture of the Francqui Chair, awarded to him this year.
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 Feb

SpeedFriending

Want to meet new Belgian and international students? Join the SpeedFriending session!
by ESN VUB EhB Brussels & IRMO
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 Feb

Opening BANG!

As of the second semester KultuurKaffee starts with 'BANG!', a travelling arts festival in Brussels. The opening line-up already captures our imagination with a closing act in the Café Kongo (KVS)!
12 Feb

House of Love TD

It's almost Valentine's Day so love is in the air. LWK & Mesacosa present: House Of Love, a brand new party concept that will set your heart on fire!
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
13 Feb

Info session: Adapting to life and studies in Brussels

Feeling homesick? Missing your family and friends? Worried about your studies?

Studying in a new country is exciting, but can also be challenging. Come to this info session and learn how to make the best out of your time and studies in Brussels.
by Study Guidance Center, CAW Brussels, IRMO
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
13 Feb

ANIMA: international festival of animation movies

Friday night means movie night! If you are tired from the 'House of Love' TD you can relax while checking out the soft cinema seats at the grand opening of 'Anima', the international animation film festival at Flagey.
14 Feb to 15 Feb

VUB will be present at the World Education fair in Bulgaria

Are you looking for a great educational experience in the heart of Europe? Why not join more than 14,000 fellow students at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). VUB offers high-quality English-taught programmes across all fields of study. Sounds interesting? Come and visit our stand at the World Education fair on 14 and 15 February 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria to find out more.
Educational Fair by Integral Education
17 Feb to 19 Feb

VUB at 'Road to Masters Studies' fair in Tallinn, Tartu and Riga

Are you looking for a great educational experience in the heart of Europe? Why not join more than 14,000 fellow students at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). VUB offers high-quality English-taught programmes across all fields of study. Sounds interesting? Come and visit our stand at the World Education fair on 17, 18 and 19 February 2015 in Tallinn, Tartu and Riga (Estonia and Latvia) to find out more.
Educational Fair by Dream Foundation
19 Feb to 20 Feb

Cross Channel Prison Research

by CRiS (Crime & Society) & DSh (Doctoral Schools of Human Sciences)
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
20 Feb

LINUS & OYVIND SKARBO / FREDERIK LEROUX + BOLHAERD @ W-O-L-K-E

Concert by kultuurkaffee
23 Feb

The 2015 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference: What Role for the European Union?
24 Feb

Crosstalks at the Movies: Snake Dance in Cinema RITS

Film + debate by Crosstalks
25 Feb

Chinese New Year Gala 2015

Enjoy our New Year gala and delicious Chinese food on 25th February 2015.
Gala by CSAB
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
25 Feb

Fellowship networking cocktail
25 Feb

LLM in International & European Law Webinar: Introduction to the Programme followed by Q&A Session
26 Feb

Invited lecture of Prof. Michael C. Forde, in MEMC-VUB, 26th February 2015

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
26 Feb

Seminar on Legal aspects of doing business with China

seminar by Vlaams Pleitgenootschap and the Brussels Diplomatic Academy
26 Feb

KALIMI + DIKEMAN/ GOVAERT/ SERRIES TRIO @ KVS

Concert by kultuurkaffee
26 Feb

Diplomacy meets Business Summit 2015

Memorandum of Peace Ceremony with Representatives of Diplomatic World, Diplomatic Council, Cercle International Diplomatique et Consulaire and the Brussels Diplomatic Academy
Evening seminar & networking event by Diplomatic Council & Brussels Diplomatic Academy
27 Feb

Bridging the Gap between Open and User Innovation? Exploring the Value of Living Labs as a Means to Structure User Contribution and Manage Distributed Innovation.

phd defence by Schuurman Dimitri

March 2015

03 Mar

The International Francqui Chair 2015: inaugural lecture

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
04 Mar

Volunteer Day

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
04 Mar

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Cystic Fibrosis: impact, management and the use of the Multiple-Breath Washout Test in monitoring after therapeutic interventions

Doctor in de Medische Wetenschappen
phd defence by Eef VANDERHELST
Location: Campus Brussels Health Campus
05 Mar

Spatial segregation in global cities: the hybrid outcome of urban change

Doctoraat in de Wetenschappen
phd defence by Ismail Ayat
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
06 Mar

The South China Sea: An International Law Perspective

International Conference by Department of International and European Law
06 Mar

(Meta)genomic approaches to gain insight into the cocoa bean fermentation ecosystem and associated candidate functional starter cultures

Doctoraat in de Bio-Ingenieurswetenschappen
phd defence by Koen Illeghems
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
07 Mar

VUB at QS World Grad spring tour in Athens

Living in Greece, and thinking of applying for a Masters or PhD elsewhere in Europe? Then why not join more than 14,000 fellow students at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium. VUB offers high-quality English-taught degree programmes across all fields of study. Sounds interesting?
international fair by VUB International Relations & Mobility Office
09 Mar

Guest lecture - Professor Paul Jorion, "Lord Adair Turner: useful, useless financial activities"

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
10 Mar

Campustalks #23: International Women's Day

Campustalks: PechaKucha session by Crosstalks
11 Mar

CERN Physics Masterclass

Tijdens de physics masterclass kruipen de deelnemers in de huid van een fysicus. Ze worden een dag lang begeleid door de wetenschappers van de vakgroep fysica en gaan aan de slag met wetenschappelijke data van het CERN.
Workshop by Wetenschapscommunicatie
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
11 Mar

The Temple Asylum Game: Workshop and Simulation Exercise on Societal Security
12 Mar

ULB-VUB Collaboration Day - March 12th 2015

Collaboration Day by VUB / ULB Onderzoekscoördinatie
14 Mar to 19 Mar

Romanian students are invited to meet VUB at RIUF 2015

VUB will be presenting its English education offer at the Romanian International University Fair 2015 (RIUF) on 14-15 March in Bucharest, on 17 March in Cluj-Napoca and on 19 March in Galati. Interested prospective students, their families and friends are most welcome to visit the VUB booth at RIUF and learn more about what the VUB has to offer
Educational Fair by Educativa Group
16 Mar

Guest lecture - Professor Paul Jorion, "Speculation, its origin, causes and consequences"

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
18 Mar

IceCube Masterclass

Tijdens deze masterclass kruipen de deelnemers in de huid van een fysicus. Ze worden een dag lang begeleid door de wetenschappers van de vakgroep en gaan aan de slag met wetenschappelijke data van de Neutrinodetector IceCube.
Workshop by Wetenschapscommunicatie
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
18 Mar to 19 Mar

VUB Technology Transfer Interface at Fair 'Ondernemen'
18 Mar

Peter Galison (Harvard University) on the notion of time

Public lecture by Crosstalks
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
19 Mar

Essays on Cost Efficiency

doctoral defence by Jit Seng CHEN
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
20 Mar

De traditie van Cimande, 'Indonesische martiale kunst' in dynamisch perspectief. Een onderzoek naar gemeenschapsvorming en cultivatie.

phd defence by Randy Van Zichem
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
23 Mar

Guest lecture - Professor Paul Jorion, "The downfall of the Enron company"

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
26 Mar

Models and Algorithms for Manpower Planning and Personnel Rostering: Towards An Integrated Approach

doctoral defence by Komarudin
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
26 Mar

The Annual ETHU Seminar

Philosophy Lunch Talks by Centrum voor Ethiek en Humanisme, FILO, VUB
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
30 Mar to 01 Apr

The EU in Close-up

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
30 Mar

Is the PR China already a Market Economy?

by Brussels Diplomatic Academy
31 Mar

Chinese FDI in Europe’s energy sector: Blessing or threat?

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus

April 2015

03 Apr

Belgian Abortion Law - 25 Years
20 Apr

Guest lecture - Professor Paul Jorion, "The subprime crisis"

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
23 Apr

History Lecture by Philipp Blom on Radical Enlightenment

Public lecture by Crosstalks
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
24 Apr

The Future of Fiscal Policy in the EU: the Multi-level Governance of Public Finance

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
24 Apr

Philipp Blom: The Influence of Radical Enlightenment on Contemporary Thinking

Public lecture by Crosstalks
27 Apr

Guest lecture - Professor Paul Jorion, "The sovereign debt and the Eurozone crisis"

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
27 Apr

Prisons and the problem of trust

Lecture by CRiS (Research Group Crime & Society)
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
28 Apr

Communicating Diplomacy in the age of Twitter

In the face of ever-evolving communicating technologies, the practice of diplomacy faces historical challenges and must adapt to increase its impact. By means of presenting new media and digital technologies and their impact on defining and practicing diplomacy – digital diplomacy, e-diplomacy, diplomacy 2.0, twidiplomacy - this lecture attempts to focus on the relationship among diplomacy, communication and information.
Guest lecture by Brussels Diplomatic Academy
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus

May 2015

03 May

Difference Day

by Evens Foundation, BOZAR, Brussels Platform for Journalism, iMinds & VUB/ULB/EHB
05 May

Ann Vanstraelen (Universiteit Antwerpen) - Audit Quality Research in Europe: Insights and Opportunities

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
05 May

The Internationalization trail of the Renminbi

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
07 May

Chair Emile Verhaeren May 7th 2015 - Prof. dr. Mike Savage

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
07 May

MUSICAL "THE WILD PARTY" BY VUB PLAYERS!

Cultuur by VUB Players
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 May

HUICHOLES: The last Peyote guardians

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
11 May to 12 May

Master Class 'International Lobbying / EU Lobbying Principles'

What are the main principles for successful lobbying in the European Union (EU)? Who are key players? Which procedures and tactics are essential? How will the changing landscape impact the engagement of European citizens and businesses? This master class will explore the various opportunities for designing and developing an effective influence in the EU’s procedures. The program includes an overview of five main principles. The course is for all professionals aiming to become actively engaged with the EU.
master class by Brussels Diplomatic Academy
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 May

First International Scientific Congress on High Sensitivity or Sensory Processing Sensitivity: Evidence and proof of concept

congres by prof. dr. Elke Van Hoof
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 May

Sebastian Reiche (IESE Business School, Barcelona) - How and When Do Protean Careerists Change Their Work Attitudes
13 May

MOCAMBO: when hiphop meets afrobeat

Concert by KultuurKaffee in cooperation with KUUMBA
19 May

The Future of Education in the Digital Age

Lecture by iMinds-SMIT-VUB
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
19 May

Demolition Concert by VUB choir Café Latte

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
21 May

VUB at Knowledge for Growth Convention: In-Ambulance Telemonitoring Technology for Stroke Patients
21 May

Impact of Trypanosoma vivax Trans-sialidase in Animal Trypanosomosis: Structural Characterization of the Enzyme and Potential Inhibition using Nanobody Technology

phd defence by HAYNES Carole
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
22 May

Researching Impact of Judicial Interventions

seminar by CRiS i.s.m. DSh, FWO, BeJust en Belspo
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
22 May

Lecture: Molecular Mechanisms of Hematin Crystallization and Inhibition

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
22 May

Promising but Challenging Urban Freight Transport Solutions: Freight Flow Consolidation and Off-Hour Deliveries

doctoral defence by Verlinde Sara
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
26 May

Biological and environmental drivers of mangrove propagule dispersal: a field and modeling approach

phd defence by VAN DER STOCKEN Tom
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
26 May

Mechanics of Materials and Construction Seminar

Seminar open to public by MEMC - VUB
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
27 May to 29 May

International Non-Destructive Testing Conference ETNDT6

International Conference by Department of Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MEMC-VUB), Faculty of Engineering
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
27 May

Shaping a European Common Law of Competition – the Portuguese Perspective

IES Policy Forum by Institute for European Studies
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
27 May

Investor-State Dispute Settlement: What does a random investment case look like?

conference by BDA (Brussels Diplomatic Academy), AIA (Association for International Arbitration) en SCC (Swedish Chamber of Commerce)
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
28 May

BAPS 2015
28 May

Lunch Causerie with the Chinese Ambassador in Brussels, H.E. Qu Xing
28 May

Prof. Dr. Luigi Naldini, Thursday 28 May 2015, 16:00

Location: Campus Brussels Health Campus
29 May

Recent Developments in Dependence Modelling with Applications in Finance and Insurance - 2nd Edition

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
29 May

Honorary doctorates award ceremony 2015

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
29 May

IES Policy Forum: Controlling the Edges of Europe

The Institute for European Studies hosts a Policy Forum on Friday, the 29th of May 2015 on the subject: "Controlling the edges of Europe. EU external border surveillance: Intersections between the private and the public."
IES Policy Forum by Institute for European Studies
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus

June 2015

02 Jun

Media Innovations Congress

Symposium by SMIT
02 Jun to 04 Jun

Training on GPU computing (June 2nd-4th)

Training session by ETRO
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
03 Jun

Private Television Conference

One-day conference by SMIT
03 Jun

Antitrust Decision-Making in Brussels and Beijing

Location: Campus Brussels Health Campus
04 Jun to 06 Jun

Francqui Symposium on the Aggregation of Biological Molecules

Symposium by prof. dr. Dominique Maes
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
04 Jun

MOBI Seminar 2015: Towards Sustainable Mobility and Logistics

by MOBI research centre
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
04 Jun

China’s New Silk Road: Good or Bad for Europe's Green Economy?

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
05 Jun

Institutions, Investment and Internationalization: The Case of China

phd defence by Duncan Freeman
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 Jun to 09 Jun

Latin America & the Caribbean – European Union Academic Summit 2015
11 Jun to 12 Jun

Posthumus Conference 2015

by Posthumus Institute
11 Jun

De ijdele façade. Over de ironische zelfvergroting van Harry Mulisch

phd defence by Adrianus Van Zoggel
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
16 Jun

De implementatie van de conscriptie in de Franse Tijd. Sociale gevolgen van dienstplicht, dienstweigering en desertie in het Dijledepartement (1798-1814).

phd defence by Hassan Ben Toutouh
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
18 Jun

Experimental African trypanosomosis IFNy as a key mediator of immunopathogenesis

phd defence by CNOPS Jennifer
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
29 Jun

L'acquisition de la morphologie verbale en français langue seconde

phd defence by Marie-Eve Michot
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
30 Jun

Naar een ethiek van de literaire vertaling

phd defence by Gys-Walt Van Egdom
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus

July 2015

01 Jul

A neurolinguistic investigation of language profiles in patients with acquired brain injury

phd defence by Dorien Vandenborre
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
03 Jul

Exploration of factors shaping gut microbiota composition and immunological contribution in gastrointestinal disorders

phd defence by NGUYEN THI LOAN ANH
06 Jul

Summer School on EU Policy-Making

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 Jul to 10 Jul

2nd International Academic Conference on Missing Children and Adults

International Conference by Missing Children Europe, University of Portsmouth, VUB
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
15 Jul to 30 Jul

International Summer School "European Identity?"

Summer school 2015 - EUROPEAN IDENTITY? - 15/07/2015 to 30/07/2015

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What is the European Identity? The answer seems simple but, in reality, is not that easy to find!

Discover Europe through the Summer School “European Identity?” organized by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
Summer School by International Relations & Mobility Office (IRMO)
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus

August 2015

24 Aug

The impact of Israeli imprisonment of Palestinian fathers on the psychosocial wellbeing of their family members in West Bank

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by Amer Shehadeh
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
25 Aug

Characterization of a transcription factor involved in the regulation of β-alanine metabolism in the hyperthermoacidophilic archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius

phd defence by LIU Han
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus

September 2015

02 Sep

The importance of stigmatizing statements of the state and the problems they pose for the law

Public PhD defence by Paul Quinn
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
03 Sep

The Climate Game Change: Solutions-based Pathways for Unlocking Global Cooperation

phd defence by Edwards Todd
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
04 Sep to 30 Nov

Vrijwilligers gezocht die de Arabische taal beheersen

Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen zoekt nog vrijwilligers die Arabisch spreken voor hun Startpunt.
by Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen
04 Sep

Conflicting language policies in the European Union and its member states

Public PhD defence by Stefaan van der Jeught
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
05 Sep

VUB Info day

Find out all VUB has to offer, between 10 am and 4 pm. Get to know the professors, ask the study counselors questions, and hear about student life in Brussels from our student ambassadors.
Informatiedag by Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
07 Sep to 09 Sep

Trusting the Hand that Feeds You. International Conference on the Historical Evolution of Trust in Food

conference by FOST
07 Sep to 11 Sep

Intensive Course in Dermato-Cosmetic Sciences with focus on efficacy measurement

Location: Campus Brussels Health Campus
07 Sep

Understanding Axially Non-Uniform Chromatographic Systems

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by Ruben De Pauw
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 Sep

Strategic Hedging and Second-tier States: The Case of China’s Strategic Hedging

phd defence by Salman Mohammad
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 Sep

Priority and Continuity: The Drivers of China’s Foreign Policy toward Japan

phd defence by Yamamoto Megumi
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 Sep

Public Reading by Gerhard Rühm and Monika Lichtenfeld

Literary Performance by SEL-OLITH (Lars Bernaerts, Inge Arteel)
09 Sep

Essays on Public-Private Mixing: A Knowledge Transfer Perspective

phd defence by Aerts Geoffrey
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
10 Sep

A Computational Analysis of Graphene: From Intrinsic Properties to Nanocomposites

phd defence by GÜRYEL SONGÜL
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
10 Sep

Roots and shoots of the European nature and biodiversity legislation. Its origin and relevance in a transboundary, migratory and agricultural perspective

phd defence by Ronny MERKEN
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
11 Sep to 29 Nov

UZ Brussel steunt "Dokters van de wereld"

Het UZ Brussel verleent steun aan de mobiele medische hulppost van “Dokters van de wereld”. Er is nood aan mensen die kunnen tolken naar het Arabisch, en aan krukken.
by UZ, Universitair Ziekenhuis VUB
11 Sep

Punishment, Values and Local Cultures

VUB Law & Criminology talk by Research group Crime & Society (CRiS)
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
11 Sep

Blame prediction. Early detection of type errors in dynamically typed programming languages

phd defence by HARNIE Dries
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
14 Sep to 18 Sep

PE PAL-introductiedagen

Heb je je nog niet ingeschreven, maar wil je misschien wel agogiek of psychologie studeren? Kom dan zeker eens kijken op de PAL-introductiedagen van de faculteit Psychologie en Educatiewetenschappen. Georganiseerd door en voor studenten.
Introductiedagen by Studenten van de faculteit PE
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
15 Sep

EU-China 40 Years: A New Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

by China Scholarship Council, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Renmin University of China, Fudan University & Sichuan University
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
16 Sep

Simultaneous Two-State Operation in Quantum Dot Lasers

phd defence by ABUSAA MUAYAD
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
16 Sep

Tennessee Williams's Metatheatre

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by Laura Michiels
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
18 Sep

Communication Studies Welcome Day 2015

Communication Studies Welcome Day 2015 - All information for new Communication Studies students!
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
19 Sep

Orientation Day for New International Students

Are you curious about student life at the VUB?

Are you wondering where and how to meet your fellow international students?

Are you looking for a fun way to get to know our university?
by International Relations and Mobility Office
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
22 Sep

Academic Opening 2015

Block your calendar on the 22nd of September for our yearly Academic Opening which, for the first time ever, will be held outside of the VUB-campus. And not just at any location. We move to BOZAR! Want to attend? R.S.V.P. by 14 September at the latest.
22 Sep

IES Inaugural Lecture by European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen

by Institute for European Studies
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
22 Sep

Trappistenavond

Soms mag het eens wat zwaarder zijn ... Vanuit deze gedachte laten we onze geliefde pint even voor wat het is en gaan we op verkenningstocht doorheen de wondere wereld van de trappist!
22 Sep

Opening Party BSG

The first official party of the year! Organized by BSG, the VUB umbrella organization for the student associations. Not the biggest party of the week, but a nice introduction to the VUB student life.
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
23 Sep

Joint Language Table

Practise your Dutch, English, Frech, German, Italian, or Spanish in a friendly atmosphere during your lunch break at one of the VUB Language Tables.
Language tables by TALK, IRMO, RESTO, IAESTE
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
24 Sep

All together to Brussel Brost

Feel like going to Brussel Brost, but don't like commuting by yourself? Don't let the lonely commute stop you, because from both campus Etterbeek and campus Jette a flock of VUB students will happily accompany you to the festival.
Kick Off by Infopunt studenten
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
24 Sep

Brussel Brost Party

Kick off the new academic year in style at the biggest student opening party in Brussels. Dance like nobody's watching!
24 Sep

Fostering a Culture of Global Participation in Internet Governance

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
24 Sep

Gendered teacher-student classroom interactions in secondary education: perception, reality and professionalism

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by Els Consuegra
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
24 Sep

Retro Night Party

An annual VUB tradition: the Retro Night Party organized by the student associations PK (Faculty of Engineering) and GK (Faculty of Medicine & Pharmacy). The perfect afterparty for Brussel Brost!
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
25 Sep to 26 Sep

UPRISE Startup Festival

Startup Festival by UPRISE
25 Sep

Bifidogenic and butyrogenic effects of arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides, a kinetic and molecular approach

phd defence by RIVIERE Audrey
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
28 Sep

VUB Kick Off - Campus Jette

New on Campus Jette or just want to spend a fun afternoon? Come to the VUB Kick Off with lots of food stalls, a flea market, salsa courses and concerts. Find out what the VUB and Brussels can offer you in the academic year 2015-16.

Don't worry about missing class, all classes are suspended in the afternoon.
Location: Campus Brussels Health Campus
28 Sep

After Work Drink - Campus Jette

Nostalgic about your university years? Mix with our current students and come to the after work drink during the VUB Kick Off on Campus Jette.
Location: Campus Brussels Health Campus
28 Sep

Participatie aan activiteiten tijdens detentie: profiel van (niet-) participanten, motivatoren en barrières

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by Dorien Brosens
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
28 Sep

Barbecue - Campus Jette

Never start a party on an empty stomach. Join the student BBQ at the Tempus before going to the BOJ-hall for the foam party.
Location: Campus Brussels Health Campus
28 Sep

Foam Party - Campus Jette

Time to party on Campus Jette
Location: Campus Brussels Health Campus
30 Sep

Games without Frontiers

Flour dust, beer and smelly students. Every year the faculty student associations try to defeat each other in games on Campus Etterbeek. We can't guarantee that as a spectator you'll leave clean and spotless, but it's certainly worth to go and have a look.
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
30 Sep

Teacher and school characteristics associated with self-regulated learning practices in primary education: a multidimensional approach

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by Jeltsen Peeters
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
30 Sep

Brussels Universities Parade

VUB and ULB jointly organise a new fun activity. On Wednesday the 30th of September, grab your longboard, skates or bycicle and tour or race in the student neigbourhoods between the ULB and VUB. Fluo wrist bands, pounding beats and an after-party in front of the VUB rectorate, building M!
by Brussels University Alliance (BUA)

October 2015

01 Oct

VUB Kick Off - Campus Etterbeek

Jump into the new academic year from 60m high crane, have a beer, try to walk over water, meet our student associations, enjoy a delicious meal at our foodtruck or discover what the VUB and Brussels have to offer for you this year. Have an unforgettable afternoon, get to know lots of new people and last but not least, many free goodies!
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
01 Oct

Brussels: Young and Healthy!? Educational Inequalities in Health and Mortality among Young Persons in the Brussels-Capital Region

phd defence by De Grande Hannelore
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
01 Oct

Food Market & (Alumni) After Work Drink

Support our student associations and enjoy a drink and delicious snack at the VUB Kick Off.

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
01 Oct

Flea Market - Campus Etterbeek

In desperate need of a new and cheap interior design for your room? Or maybe a unique clothing item? Like to stroll around and discover excellent bargains?

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
04 Oct

Brussels Marathon - Half Marathon - Mini Marathon 2015

VUB and the Brussels Marathon: an annual tradition! Join our VUB-team and support the 'Goede Doel' Projects in sustainability. Register now!
Sports Event by UAB Sport
05 Oct

La planification sans le plan. Règles et regulation de l'aménagement du territoire bruxellois

phd defence by LEVY Sarah
06 Oct

RHEA Research Seminar "Topless Jihad. Embodiment, Politics, Agency"

Research Seminar by RHEA
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
07 Oct

Evaluation of Posidonia oceanica as a biomonitoring organism to assess oil pollution

phd defence by APOSTOLOPOULOU Maria Venetia
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 Oct

Inter-university Seminar on Ethics in Research/Teaching on Historically Disadvantaged Groups

seminar and networking event by Vereniging voor Politieke Wetenschappen en VUB Doctoral School of Humanities
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
09 Oct

Workshop on “Decision Theory in Mathematical Finance" in honour of Professor Freddy Delbaen

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 Oct to 16 Oct

70th ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG1 Standardisation Meeting – Brussels
12 Oct to 03 May

International Order and Justice Lecture Series

Specialst Course for Doctoral Students by UGent/VUB/KUL
13 Oct

Narratives of Learning: The Portfolio Approach.

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by Paul Leslie
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
13 Oct

Bright Club BXL: Science Bar Comedy Night with Lieven Scheire

Science Comedy Night by Wtnschp | Expertisecentrum Wetenschapscommunicatie Brussel
15 Oct

Theater: Straight White Men

Go to one of the bestseller productions at Kaaitheater this autumn.
19 Oct

Progressive Movements within Islam

Law & Criminology Talk by Faculty RC & DSh
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
20 Oct

IES Autumn Lecture Series 2015: EUPERFORM

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
22 Oct

Did They Live Healthy Ever After? How Our Living Context Determines our Health

EPI Lecture by Interface Demography
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
22 Oct

Chair Willy Calewaert: Prof dr Philippe Van Parijs

Chair Willy Calewaert by Faculty ES
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
26 Oct to 30 Oct

Discover the World During the VUB Go Abroad Week

The traditional one-day VUB Go Abroad Fair is expanded to a whole week, packed with informative, interesting, and fun activities for students and staff in both Etterbeek and Jette. Enjoy info sessions, live music, fun games, and good food. All activities are free of charge, and you can even win a trip abroad!
fair by International Relations & Mobility Office
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
27 Oct

CERN Visits VUB in Search of Engineering Staff

Career Event by R&D
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
28 Oct

Tablets in Schools? Essays on the Economics of ICTs in Education

phd defence by Hasan Abdel Hakim Abdel Aal Mamdouh
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
29 Oct

Immigration, Natural Increase, and Population Change in New Hispanic Destinations in the United States, 1990-2010

EPI Lecture by Interface Demography
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
30 Oct

Lunch Causerie with the Chinese Ambassador in Brussels, H.E. Qu Xing

November 2015

02 Nov

Crosstalks Salon with Simon Schaffer and Adam Lowe

Lecture and debate by Crosstalks
03 Nov

Adam Lowe and Simon Schaffer Lecture on Replicas and Artefacts in the Arts

Public lecture by Crosstalks
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 Nov

Exploration of the Functions of Social Impact Assessment in Real-World Policymaking in the Field of Poverty and Social Health Inequality: Towards a Conception of Conceptual Learning

EPI Lecture by Interface Demography
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 Nov

Search for High-Energy Neutrino Production in Short Gamma Ray Bursts with the Ice-Cube Neutrino Observatory

phd defence by CASIER Martin
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 Nov

Prof. Stefan Holzer on the Design of Historic Timber Bridge

Lecture by æ-lab
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
13 Nov to 14 Nov

6th Belgian Geography Days

Research Event by Department of Geography
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
13 Nov to 21 Nov

VUB Photography Exhibition in Cyprus

exhibition by Nico Carpentier
16 Nov

25 Years of Brussels Regional Law. An In-Depth Analysis

Law & Criminology Talk by Research Group CORE
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
18 Nov

Business Causerie: Company Internationalisation

Internationalisation, be it export or investment, is often a necessary step in a company’s business strategy. The Brussels Diplomatic Academy offers the opportunity to gain insights from company leaders with successful track records.
Business Causerie by Brussels Diplomatic Academy
19 Nov

Toward a Comparative Sociology of Beauty: Aesthetics, Appearance, and Exclusion in Five European Countries

EPI Lecture by Interface Demography
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
20 Nov

Top Women Recruitment Summit

Summit by Careers International
20 Nov

International Days 2015

Jobfair by International Contacts
26 Nov to 27 Nov

BIJU Lectures & PhD Seminar

by Brussels Institute for Journalism Studies (BIJU)
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
26 Nov

Getting to Know Belgium's Big Neighbour: Private Life Course Patterns of Young Adults in Germany

EPI Lecture by Interface Demography
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
26 Nov

Pijnen van de psyche: suïcide: van probleem tot preventie

Lezing by UPV
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
27 Nov

Political Uncertainty and Accountability to External Actors as a Setback to Sustainable Peace in Africa. Case study: The Democratic Republic of Congo

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by Innocent Bano
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
27 Nov

Night of Knowledge: the World in Brussels, Brussels in the World

Knowledge Night by Brussels Studies Institute
30 Nov to 01 Dec

Convincing People - Tips & Tricks

Practical tools to be strong in debate, mediation and negotiation

This seminar is set up to make you more persuasive and convincing in professional situations. Along the two day course you build up insight, knowledge en competence on what it takes to win over others for a mutual beneficial proposal.
seminar by Brussels Diplomatic Academy
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
30 Nov

The role of structural disorder in the degradation signal in the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by BHOWMICK Pallab
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus

December 2015

02 Dec

Professional photoshoot @ VUB Career Center

Photo op by VUB Career Center
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
02 Dec

Politicisation of EU Freedom of Movement. Does EU Mobility Promote Socio-Political Integration?

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
02 Dec

Crosstalks After Work #3: the We Are Paris edition

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
03 Dec

Carrying as a Feminist Method, by Nirmal Puwar

The body has a memory, and embodied sensibilities shape our research in ways that we yet have to fully understand. In Carrying as a feminist method, Nirmal Puwar (Goldsmiths College) unpacks the notion of “carrying” as an embodied set of experiences and influences that bear upon us in the selection or avoidance of research matters.
Public lecture by RHEA
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
04 Dec

BAAHE Annual Conference on Adaptation
04 Dec

SoftKinetic/Optrima Certificate of Appreciation Ceremony

Ceremony by KTI
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
07 Dec

Become an Effective Jobhunter: From Finding the Right Channels to Drafting an Attractive Resume

Workshop and lecture by VUB Career Center
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 Dec

FWO Info Session

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 Dec

Prof. dr. Vincent Giolito (ULB-SBSEM) - Happy people in successful organizations: insights from "positive" leadership theories
08 Dec

Characterization and regulation of distinct macrophage subsets during tissue injury and tumor growth

phd defence by VAN OVERMEIRE Eva
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
08 Dec

The EU in the WTO

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
09 Dec

Translation in Exile

Bringing together scholars from different disciplines such as cultural studies, translation studies, area studies, comparative literature and anthropology, this conference aims at providing a new understanding of exile as a theoretical concept, analytical category, and lived experience in the study of the translation of (literary) texts.
International Conference by Vrije Universiteit Brussel / Universiteit Gent / Universidad de Compostela / Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina / Centrum voor Literatuur in Vertaling
10 Dec to 11 Dec

Mathematical Aims Beyond Justification

International Workshop on Philosophy of Mathematics by Centrum voor Logica en Wetenschapsfilosofie
10 Dec

Master Class: Project Management

Project Management (PM) is accepted as a tool that contributes to reaching the objectives of the organization.

Furthermore Project Management allows us to organize our daily work on a project management base.
master class by Brussels Diplomatic Academy
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
10 Dec

The Reversal of the Gender Balance in Education and Family Dynamics in Europe

EPI Lecture by Interface Demography
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
10 Dec

The Record of Primitive IIE Meteorites: Implications for the Formation of Silicate-Bearing Iron Meteorites

Publieke doctoraatsverdiging/Public PhD defence by VAN ROOSBROEK Nadia
10 Dec

Structural and Thermodynamic Basic of Transcription Regulation of the higBA2 Toxin-Antitoxin Module from Vibrio Cholerae

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by HADŽI San
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
10 Dec

Book and Website on Post-War Building Materials

presentation by dr. ir. arch. Stephanie Van de Voorde
10 Dec

Ludic City 4: Brussels at Play

Evening Lecture by iMinds-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
11 Dec

Top Engineers Benelux Recruitment Summit

Recruitment summit by Careers International
11 Dec

A Search for Dark Matter in the Centre of the Earth with the IceCube Neutrino Detector

Publieke doctoraatsverdiging/Public PhD defence by KUNNEN Jan
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
11 Dec

PhD Comic Night! With Jorge Cham

'The Power of Procrastination' a talk by PhD Comics creator Jorgen Cham followed by a screening of 'The PhD Movies'

by TROPIMUNDO with Central PhD Office
11 Dec

Plechtige diploma-uitreiking / Graduation Ceremony Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen en Faculteit Wetenschappen en Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen

Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
12 Dec

Graduation Ceremony Faculteit Economische en Sociale Wetenschappen en Solvay Business School

Graduation Ceremony Faculteit Economische en Sociale Wetenschappen en Solvay Business School
Diploma uitreiking by Faculteit ES
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
14 Dec

E-Infrastructures in Belgium

conference by BEgrid
15 Dec

Brussels' Pedestrian Zone: Insights Behind the Scene by Els Ampe

Keynote by Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre (MOBI)
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
15 Dec

Multi-Sectorial Academic Programme to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

RHEA was awarded partnership in a new project, funded by the European Commission’s Daphne Programme. The two-year project focuses on raising knowledge on female genital mutilation in the academia. During this seminar, Els Leye will present the aims and activities of the project, which include providing expertise in developing a curriculum and organising an international seminar on intersectionality methodologies related to so-called ‘harmful cultural practices’.
Lunch Seminar by RHEA
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
15 Dec

The EU and Climate Change

IES Autumn Lecture Series by Institute for European Studies
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
15 Dec

Peter Wollaert on the Socialisation of Entrepreneurship

Keynote lecture by VUB KTI & Crosstalks
16 Dec

The UK and EU Reform, IES Lecture by British Ambassador to Belgium Alison Rose

Guest lecture by IES
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
16 Dec

Characterizing Substructures of Finite Projective Spaces

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by ROTTEY Sara
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
16 Dec

We Are Paris Film Night

Film Night by We Are Paris
17 Dec

The Construction of a Media Professional Identity in Political Television Talk

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by De Smedt Eva
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
18 Dec

The Linear Response Function in Conceptual Density Functional Theory: Fundamental Aspects and Applications to Atoms

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging / Public PhD defence by BOISDENGHIEN Zino
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus
21 Dec

De (on)belastbaarheid van de overheid en haar eigen activiteiten

Publieke doctoraatsverdediging/Public PhD defence by Kristel Rossignol
Location: Campus Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering campus

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