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The origins of today's Europe: EU pioneers
Have you ever wondered how today's Europe has been influenced and shaped by past pioneers? Why did these pioneers believe in a united Europe before it existed?
Take this ninety-minute workshop and help your students understand the milestones of …
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At the table! Eating with Muslims, Jews and Christians: Expo
For many people, religion largely determines what you can or cannot eat and how something should be prepared. But food or its abstinence also plays an important role in celebrations, traditions and rites of passage. In this exhibition, PARCUM …
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Media Scanners: Workshop
Information bubbles, propaganda, censorship... These are phenomena that are as old as our (visual) language. But how do you recognize them? How do we avoid polarization? The Media Scanners workshop introduces students to sources from the Second …
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Themed tour Hatsjoe… health: About health, hygiene and pandemics in Roman times
There is no denying that Covid-19 is having an unprecedented impact on our society. The Romans too were repeatedly plagued by ruthless epidemics. Based on the attributes of the Roman physician Galenus and the Goddess Hygieia, we take young and old …
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Prehistoric clothing workshop
Hunter-gatherers were already able to make well-fitting clothing from animal skins. The archaeological find that can tell us more about this is Ötzi, the oldest mummy ever excavated in Europe and extremely interesting because of the outfit in …
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Heldenflix: Workshop
Why are Netflix series so addictive? The answer lies in the earliest adventure novels and how well they have been preserved or not. In an interactive workshop we teach young people from the fourth to sixth year of secondary education to make …
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Exploring the carillon of the University Library in Leuven
Did you know that the carillon is a Flemish invention (anno 1510!) and that Leuven belongs to the worldwide top with five carillons? Discover all about this enormous instrument with your class during a visit to the library tower. The carillon in …
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Secret Press and Propaganda During World War II: Workshop
On the basis of our collection of secret press and a range of other authentic source material, young people (3rd degree SO) investigate the machinations of press and propaganda in 1940-45. Because learning to critically deal with past and present, …
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