The Embassy of Belgium in London, the Anglo-Belgian Society, the Royal Anglo-Belgian Club (RABC) and the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (BLCC) are organising a series of lectures on the history of Belgium.
These lectures aim to promote a better understanding of Belgium’s past and remind the British public of the strong dynastic, political and economic ties between both countries. Participants include journalists, academics, politicians, diplomats, business representatives and a wider interested public.
The series started in the spring of 2008 and continue this year.
Renowned Belgian and British historians cover major events related to Belgian history in the 19th and 20th century.
Last lecture:
6 October 2009 - Minister of State François-Xavier de Donnéa de Hamoir, Member of the Belgian Parliament, Former Defence Secretary, Former Burgomaster of Brussels, Professor at the Catholic University of Louvain - "Belgium after World War II"
Past events:
1st July 2009 - Professor Ballace, University of Liège, Former Chair of CEGESOMA and specialist of Belgian contemporary history - "Belgium in World War II: Keep the Flag flying"
1st April 2009 - Dr. Chantal Kesteloot, Center for the Studies of Contemporary History (CEGESOMA) Brussels - "Resistance and collaboration in wartime Belgium: difficult choices"
21 January 2009 - Mr. Franky Bostyn, Curator of the Memorial Museum Passchendaele
"Beneath Flanders Fields 1915-1918" (British Underground Warfare in Flanders and recent excavations)
4 December 2008 - Lecture by Professor Dr. Lt Col (R) Etienne Rooms
Royal Military Academy, Brussels “Belgium in World War One”
1 October 2008 - Professor John Rogister, University of Durham
“King Albert I”
2 July 2008 - Ms Barbara Emerson, University of Oxford
“King Leopold II”
10 April 2008 - Dr. Philip Mansel, Historian
“London, Brussels and the Creation of Belgium 1830 - 1839"
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