Inaugural Lecture International Francqui Professor Ursula Heise
- When
- 02-10-2024 from 16:00 to 21:00
- Where
- Belvedère of the Boekentoren, Rozier 9, 9000 Ghent
- Language
- English
- Organizer
- Stef Craps
- Contact
- stef.craps@ugent.be
- Website
- https://www.ugent.be/lw/en/about-us/francqui
Prof. Ursula Heise is a Distinguished Professor and Marcia H. Howard Term Chair in Literary Studies at UCLA, where she teaches in the Department of English and at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
From September to December 2024, Prof. Heise will be a visiting professor at Ghent University’s Faculty of Arts and Philosophy.
Title of the lecture: "Environmental Futures and the Challenges of Realist Storytelling."
Programme
16:00 - 17:30: Inaugural lecture
- Welcome address by Prof. Gita Deneckere
- Award of Francqui medal by Prof. Pierre Van Moerbeke
- Introduction by Prof. Stef Craps
- Inaugural lecture by Prof. Ursula Heise
- Award of UGent medal by Prof. Rik Van de Walle
17:30 – 19:00: Reception