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Beastly Charters: A quest for the animal in the document
In this documentary you will discover how a charter was and is created. A charter is written on parchment. Parchment is a thin paper-like material made from the skin of calves, cows, goats or sheep.
But there is even more beastly about such a charter. …
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Heritage: Audiovisual material for secondary education
Do you want to get started with audiovisual material for heritage lessons? On Archive for education you will find inspiration about heritage and STEM, heritage and Dutch, heritage and citizenship, heritage and historical awareness, …
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Is America still important?
There will be American presidential elections in November 2020. Traditionally, the Flemish media also pay a lot of attention to this. That makes sense, because the United States is the most important and powerful country in the world... Or, do you …
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Was Jan Van Eyck a genius?
Leonardo Da Vinci needs no introduction. The world star of the 15th and 16th centuries would have known no equal, but is that true? Wasn't there a homo universalis with Jan Van Eyck a few decades earlier in our own little Belgian country or is …
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Regina Sluszny, war child between two worlds: Educational documentary and teaching package
After decades of sharing her testimony at rallies, conferences and educational institutions, Regina Sluszny took her place in front of the camera to record her life story forever. Her compelling story as a Jewish child in hiding during World War …
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In solidarity: A polyphonic look at Damien
On Wednesday 11 May 2022, a new Damiaan biography was published by Ruben Boon, project leader Damiaan Today and content coordinator of the Damiaan Museum in Tremelo. Father Damien (1840–1889) worked as a missionary in the Hawaiian Islands. …
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Scientific heritage in the Ghent University Museum
What exactly does a scientist do? Is a researcher allowed to doubt, fail or be creative? What challenges does the scientist encounter? And what impact does research have on our society? Through this EDUbox you get to know the GUM - Ghent …
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Are gays responsible for corona?
Did you like the same sex 500 years ago? Then you had to be very careful. After all, medieval society was not kind to homosexuals. Fortunately, those days are over and we are all super tolerant now. Or not? Gender historian Jonas Roelens (UGent) …
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What is so special about the Lamb of God?
The Ghent Altarpiece is considered one of the most important Belgian paintings ever, but what can you actually see? Religious historian Danny Praet (UGent) was fascinated by this polyptych as a child and shows us that there is much more to see …
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Does swearing lead to better governance?
The politicians of this country are no stranger to swearing on social media. However, you can ask yourself whether this really leads to better governance. It was certainly the case in the Middle Ages. Prof. dr. Dr Jelle Haemers investigates how …
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How will you be able to tell from your skeleton whether you are rich or poor in 500 years?
A skeleton reveals more than you think. For example, we can find out the social status or dietary patterns of that person from a skeleton from the Middle Ages. And from that archaeologists also draw conclusions about whether the skeleton belonged …
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Was Early Christianity a Mystery Cult?
Was Jesus Christ a superstar? Or was he one of the many superstars of his time and did the Christian promo machine work just a little better in the early centuries of our era, which spread Christianity? Religious historian Dr Annelies Lannoy, …
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