American Studies
University courses on aspects of the United States
There are a number of Belgian Universities and institutes of higher education that have a special collection of material and classes dedicated to the study of the United Sates of America. Some are focused on a particular topic, such as literature or history while others have a broader approach.
The following list is an overview of all the major American Studies courses offered in Belgium. Please let us know if there is any information that is no longer up to date. If you have any questions regarding courses or material available at one of the educational institutions please contact them directly.
- MA in American Studies (see above)
http://www.kbr.be/cas/AmericanStudies/ma_program.html - Various academics
- American Institutions (20h/year)
http://www.umh.ac.be/ASC/
Professor Alain Piette, Ecole d'Interprètes Internationaux, Mons - American Literature (20h/year)
http://www.umh.ac.be/ASC/
Professor Alain Piette, Ecole d'Interprètes Internationaux, Mons - Instellingen en beleid van de Verenigde Staten van Amerika
(Government and Politics of the United States)
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/facdep/social/pol/en/index.php
Professor Bart Kerremans, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - National Missile Defense (NMD); Catastrophic terrorism; U.S. security and defense policy; U.S.-European security relations
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/facdep/social/pol/
Professor Tom Sauer, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Comparative Federalism
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/facdep/social/pol/iieb/index.htm
Professor Frank Delmartino, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Comparative Federalism
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/facdep/social/pol/iieb/index.htm
Professor Wilfried Swenden, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - English Literature
(covers major trends and authors in American literature from the Colonial Period to World War I)
http://cwisdb.kuleuven.be/oc-bin/oc?lang=E
Professor Theo D’Haen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - American Literature
http://cwisdb.cc.kuleuven.ac.be/oo-bin/0203/searchvaknr.pl?vaknr=F578&lang=E
Professor Theo D'Haen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - American Literature: Selected Topics: Criminal Proceedings: Reading America through Popular Fiction: The Case of the Detective
Professor Theo D'Haen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Amerikaanse Geschiedenis
(American History)
http://www.rug.ac.be/
Professor Cornelis Van Minnen , Universiteit Gent
See also Roosevelt Study Center, Middelburg, the Netherlands
http://www.roosevelt.nl/ - Amerikaanse Cultuur
(American Culture)
http://www.rug.ac.be/
Professor Kristiaan Versluys, Universiteit Gent - English literature (a large part of this course is about Jewish-American fiction)
http://www.rug.ac.be/
Professor Kristiaan Versluys, Universiteit Gent - Contemporary Issues in international Relations
http://www.rug.ac.be/
Professor Hendrik Coolsaet, Universiteit Gent - Geschiedenis van de Engelstalige Letterkunde
(History of English-Language Literature)
Professor Johan Callens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Aspecten van de Literatuur- en Theaterstudie
(Aspects of Literature and Theater Studies)
Professor Johan Callens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Performing America
Professor Johan Callens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Recherche en Etudes américaines (literature)
(Research in American Studies)
http://www.ulb.ac.be/rech/inventaire/projets/1/PR2261.html
Professor Marc Maufort, Université Libre de Bruxelles - American Literature
http://www.ulb.ac.be/prog/philo/resumes/LITT_006.html
Professor Gilbert Debusscher, Université Libre de Bruxelles - American Authors
http://www.ulb.ac.be/prog/philo/resumes/LITT_007.html
Professor Gilbert Debusscher, Université Libre de Bruxelles - Etude de la Représentation de l'Économie urbaine dans la Culture américaine du 20ème Siècle
(Overview of the presence of urban economy in 20th-century American culture)
http://www.ulb.ac.be/rech/inventaire/projets/7/PR2267.html
Professor Christophe Den Tandt, Université Libre de Bruxelles - Structure politique, économique, sociale et culturelle des Etats-Unis
(Political, economic, social and cultural structures of the United States)
http://www.heb.be/isti/isti.htm
Professor Paul Ghils, Institut supérieur de traducteurs et interprètes (ISTI), Brussels - Histoire et civilisation des Etats-Unis
(History and Civilization of the United States)
http://www.heb.be/isti/isti.htm
Professor Mary-Jane Farren, Institut supérieur de traducteurs et interprètes (ISTI), Brussels - Litérature américaine
(American literature)
http://www.ilmh.be/cellules/sri/ects.asp
Professor Yvette Van Quickelberghe, Institut Libre Marie Haps, Brussels - The Twentieth-Century American Short Story
Professor Bart Eeckhout, Katholieke Universiteit Brussel