A powerful, multi-layered campaign
From 20 portraits to hundreds of stories
The free photo exhibition 'Women shaping Science' forms the visual heart of the campaign. It starts with 20 portraits of female researchers, captured by Belgian photographer Lieve Blancquaert.
The images showcase women who conduct research, excel, take leadership, and share their expertise with society. Together, they symbolize the hundreds of women driving science forward every day at VUB: in labs and research centers, lecture halls, policy rooms, and the public debate.
Curious about their stories? Click on a photo to discover more.
Curious to see the portraits in full size?
Visit the Women shaping Science exhibition for free until 6 March during office hours at the Braem Building. Spin-offs of the exhibition can also be seen elsewhere in Flanders.
(Photo: Lieve Blanquaert)
About photographer Lieve Blancquaert
Lieve Blancquaert (° 1963) studied film and photography at KASK Ghent and has been working as a freelance photographer for various newspapers and magazines since 1985. Her work reflects social engagement and a fight against injustice, with a special focus on women.
Blancquaert has published and contributed to around twenty books, including Vrouw – Woman, Insjallah, mevrouw, Mijn status is positief, Fotograaf – Photographer, Birth Day, Wedding Day, Last Days, Circle of Life, and We are Europe. Her exhibitions have traveled across Belgium and internationally, including Vrouw – Woman, Fotograaf – Photographer, Circle of Life, and We are Europe. She has also created docuseries and TV programs, such as Birth Day, Wedding Day, Last Days, and Wij zijn Europa, and gives lectures and talks through Rumoer.
VUB-Tomorrow: Women at the forefront of Research
VUB Tomorrow – VUB’s digital magazine that digs deeper and shares inspiring stories about research shaping our future – shines a spotlight on VUB women in its February special.
Not only does the campaign highlight women conducting top-level research, it also showcases women in leadership. They sit on governing boards, help steer the university’s direction, and shape the very framework in which education and research thrive.