VUB-ULB research day, a day of exchange and encounter!

            Organised by the networks for urban studies and sustainable transitions research at the ULB and VUB, the first edition of the joint VUB-ULB initiative focussing on urban and sustainability issues on Friday Sept-16 was a succes. Around 60 participants had the opportunity to learn about research from other colleagues and had ample time for informal networking and exchange! Thank you for your presence and critical contributions!
          

The joint research day brought together researchers from across a variety of disciplines from both sister universities -including Urban Studies, Sociology, Architectural Engineering, Geography, Educational Sciences, History, Communications Studies, Criminology, Mobility, and others- and gave the floor to all participants in three different fishbowl/roundtable sessions and a poster session.

session 1 | materiality | shaping a sustainable city, what do urban transitions look like?

moderator: Waldo Galle (VUB-ARCH)

presenters: Louise Huba (VUB/ARCH), Victor Ooghe (VUB/ARCH, ULB/BATir), Karoline da Silva Rodrigues (VUB/ARCH/HOST/COSM) & engaged audience: Bonno Pel (ULB/IGEAT), Ruben Van Vooren (VUB/ARCH), Giuseppe Faldi (ULB/LouiseLab/LaCambreHorta)

session 2 | methods | sustainable city as a subject, does our role and methods change together with the city?

moderator: Benjamin Wayens (ULB/EBxl)

presenters: Octavia Kint (VUB/BAS), Stephanie Garaglia (VUB/CRiS) & engaged audience: Pascal Verhoest (VUB/ECHO), Matthijs Degraeve (VUB/HOST/ARCH)

session 3 | learning | knowledge for a sustainable city, who actually learns and benefits?

moderator: Cathy Macharis (VUB/mobilise)

presenter: Dieter Bruggeman (VUB/COSM) & engaged audience: Eva Van Eenoo (VUB/COSM)

poster session

Gabrielle Kawa (VUB/ARCH), Maria Luisa Lode (VUB/mobilise), Kandice Kreamer Fults (VUB/COSM), Sara Marie Tori (VUB/mobilise), Victor Ooghe (VUB/ARCH; ULB/BATir)

organising committee: Tom Bauler (SONYA, ULB), Els Enhus (CRiS, VUB), Waldo Galle (ARCH, VUB), Marek Hudon (SBS-EM, ULB), Lena Imeraj (BCUS, VUB), Cathy Macharis (mobilise, VUB), Linde Moriau (OpenLab), Bas van Heur (BCUS, VUB), Benjamin Wayens (EBxl, ULB). Support from Fanny Vrydagh (ULB).