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Lecturer(s)
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Fabry Jan
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Engelbrecht Wilken, prof. Dr. cand. litt.
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Course content
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The course is divided in 12 lessons: 1) The political context surrounding the existence of Belgium 2) The first problems for the Flemish-speaking part of Belgium and the signs of nationalism in the north part of Belgium 3) The cultural and political organisation of the upcoming national movement 4) The first minor signs of improvement for the Dutch speaking community in Belgian 5) The three language laws at the end of the nineteenth century 6) The First World War and the Flemish Movement 7) The Interbellum 8) The Second World War and the Flemish Movement 9) The Aftermath of the Flemish Movement and the rise of Flemish Nationalist parties 10) The struggle between Flemish political parties and the first reforms of the state 11) The upcoming of a new political party 12) The current situation
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The Flemish Movement was a group of committed Flemish people that originated at the beginning of the nineteenth century and that worked towards an upgrading of the rights of the Flemish population in Belgium. The eventful history of this Movement, including the language laws, its attitude during the two world wars and Leuven Vlaams (Louvain Flemish) as the most spectacular events, will be explained with an extra focus on its political, economic, social and cultural character and its achievements.
The students will get a better understanding of the mechanisms of nationalism and cultural movements, specifically within the framework of the Flemish Movement.
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Prerequisites
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The students are supposed to be familiar with the general history of Belgium in order to understand the mechanics and motives of the Flemish speaking part of Belgium.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
The students will get a list of ten question after each seminar that will be considered as homework. The answers to the questions will be discussed during the next class. During the class, the lector is expecting to dialogue with the students, based on their homework. At the end of the semester, the students need to write an exam.
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Recommended literature
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Absillis, Kevin. (2022). Het slechte geweten van Vlaanderen. Nationalisme, racisme en kolonialisme in de tijd van Hendrik Conscience. Antwerpen: Davidsfonds.
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Wils, Lode. (2023). Vlaamse Beweging, sociale beweging?. Knesselare: Ertsberg.
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