News
All older and archived news articles from the Centre de recherches francophones belges.
Narratives of The Therapeutic Encounter - book published from major conference

The conference focused on the therapeutic encounter, depicted via the patient's experience, expressed through the creative act, and as counter-weight to the practitioner's 'case study'.
Brussels Conference, November 2018: Résilience et Modernité dans les Littératures francophones

Directors of the Belgian Centre in Edinburgh, Susie Bainbrigge and Edouard Notte, recently took part in an International conference on Francophone Literatures in Brussels, organised by Marc Quaghebeur and Laurence Boudart of the Archives et Musée de la Littérature.
Our City

The CFRB presents a portrait of the city of Brussels and its inhabitants (in French, with subtitles in English). This free screening will be followed by a discussion with film director Maria Tarantino.
Colloque: Récits de l’expérience thérapeutique: psychanalyse, thérapies par la parole, et créativité

Nous invitons des propositions de communication (de 20 minutes) de chercheurs/-euses, auteur(e)s, cinéastes, artistes, thérapeutes clinicien(ne)s qui s’intéressent aux liens entre la psychanalyse, les thérapies par la parole et l’expression artistique pour ce colloque qui aura lieu le 7-8 décembre 2017.
L’Homme qui répare les femmes

L'Institut Français Écosse and WBI-Wallonie Bruxelles International are pleased to present the avant premiere of “L’Homme qui répare les femmes” at Filmhouse Cinema.
UK's first Professor of Graphic Fiction and Comic Art appointed

Benoit Peeters, the well known comics creator, curator, critic and Hergé biographer has been appointed the UK's first Professor of Graphic Fiction and Comic Art at Lancaster University.
Perceptions of "Poor little Belgians" in the West of Scotland during the First World War

Dr Caroline Verdier (French, University of Strathclyde) will give a paper on ‘Perceptions of “Poor little Belgians” in the West of Scotland during the First World War’, as part of a conference 'Perceptions of the Other'.
Francophone Comics at the Lakes international Comic Art Festival

Comics creator, curator, critic and Hergé biographer Benoit Peeters will be guest speaker at the third Lakes International Comic Art Festival.
Remembering Chantal Akerman (1950- 2015)

Screening of 'Hotel Monterey' in remembrance of pioneering film-maker and artist Chantal Akerman.
Le corps problématique du personnage de théâtre. Marivaux, Beckett, Guillaume Galienne

Professor Pierre Piret (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
Introduction à la littérature francophone de Belgique

Professor Pierre Piret (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
L'Enfant qui...

Acrobatics, puppetry and live music come together to create a whimsical journey through the imagination of a sick child.
'Lest we forget' : WWI and Belgian Refugees in Scotland
Caroline Verdier, Research fellow of the CRFB, is involved in a project organised by the Scottish Refugee Council, entitled ‘Lest we forget’.
Study Day: 'Belgium and Postcolonial Paradigms'
Study day in the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities on 15 May 2015.
Student Masterclass with Jeannine Paque
Information on the Masterclass by Jeannine Paque on 18 March 2015.
Comic strip competition
DELC and the Centre de Recherches Francophones Belges are delighted to launch a comic strip competition, open to all.
Les Européens regardent les Européens
The Division of European Languages and Cultures and the Centre de Recherches Francophones Belges are delighted to host an exhibition on Belgium’s 9th art: la bande dessinée/comic strip.
Conference: Belgium Into Great War
The University of Glasgow will be hosting a study day on the 31st of October entitled "Nations Facing War : Neutrality, Refusal, Engagement?" with guest speaker Laurence Van Ypersele (UCL).
Seminar: ‘Exploring Belgian Identities: a preliminary introduction to Francophone Belgian Literature
Information on the seminar by Edouard Notte on 26 November 2014.
Seminar: 'Le multilinguisme en Belgique'
Information on the seminar by Dr Caroline Verdier on 21 January 2015.
Seminar: Marie Gevers et Paul Willems: un héritage littéraire et culturel familial
Information on the seminar by Julien WIllems on 22 May 2014.
Seminar: 'Le multilinguisme en Belgique'
Information on the seminar by Dr Caroline Verdier on 3 April 2014.
Seminar: Christian Dotremont and the Cobra movement
Information on the seminar by Professor Nathalie Aubert on 19 March 2014.
Albert Camus lit L’Etranger / REMIX
A stroll under the devastating Algerian sun in the company of Albert Camus.
Seminar: Exploring Belgian Identities
Information on the seminar by Edouard Nottee on 2 December 2013.