Renouveler la pédagogie universitaire ? Défis, dispositifs et perspectives

Ouvrage théorique et manuel pratique, ce livre permet de mieux comprendre l'éjaculation prématurée. Il apporte un éclairage nouveau sur les causes de cette dysfonction et procure des moyens concrets pour la traiter.

Not satisfied with what nature offered, human beings wanted to go beyond reality and invented mysterious and intriguing creatures populating their world. During Antiquity, every culture had its own strange creatures, that mixed the forms of one or more animal, plant and human species in an infinite number of more-or-less fanciful combinations. Griffins, sphinxes, mermaids, centaurs, satyrs, pygmies, werewolves, winged monsters and unspeakable hybrids, fantastic beasts abound in the imagination of many populations throughout Antiquity. Most of them continue to live, sometimes transformed, through fairy tales, literature, movies and videogames. Faced with the abundance and variety of the ancient fantastic bestiary, the questions that come to mind are : Where do fantastic beasts come from ? How do they appear in different cultures ? What is their history, how did they survive until now ? And above all, what are fantastic beasts ? This book will explore these questions through the lens of archaeology, art history, philology and philosophy. The result is a hybrid book, precisely like the fantastic animals that constitute its object, a book which offers different approaches of analysis while being aware that our means are often vain to capture these elusive figures, which ultimately are more like us than they seem. Man, like Oedipus, will often prove to be more monstrous than the Sphinx...

They are qualified, experienced, motivated, academically accomplished. They work tirelessly, collecting invaluable data in the field under conditions that are always challenging, and at times dangerous. And yet, their voices are unheard, and their names go unacknowledged in published research. Such is the lot of far too many research assistants from the Global South - people upon whose work an entire industry of knowledge production has been built. They are shut out of discussions on project design and left in the dark about the modalities of research funding. Later, the results of their research are published in journals to which they often have no access. Much of this is due to a certain omertà surrounding power imbalances, as well as research assistants' working conditions, financial difficulties, psychological traumas, and vulnerabilities. It also stems from the persistence of colonial mentalities in the research world - within universities, governments, foundations, aid institutions, and NGO's. The Bukavu Series is a vibrant blog series about the experiences of research assistants in the Global South. Driven primarily by these silent voices, the series yields a mosaic depiction of fieldwork that mixes humor, realism, and incisive critique. This book offers a unique entry point into a critical debate, leading us toward concrete reforms, and setting us on the course toward a decolonisation of research.

Quels événements, lieux et personnages demeurent dans la mémoire de dix-huit Belges connus lorsqu'ils pensent à leur pays ? Un groupe d'universitaires francophones et néerlandophones cherchent des réponses à cette question depuis plusieurs années. Ils ont organisé des rencontres avec des duos de différents domaines. Au fil de dialogues inspirants, on découvre certains souvenirs partagés - comme les Diables rouges à la Coupe du monde en 1986 ou l'affaire Dutroux - mais aussi des visions contrastées à propos de certains événements ou lieux comme les guerres mondiales ou Bruxelles. Les différences se situent souvent entre communautés de notre pays, mais aussi entre disciplines ou professions. Le livre débute par une introduction sur le contexte historique belge et la notion de mémoire collective. Il se termine par une conclusion dans laquelle les auteurs mettent en évidence certains fils rouges, mais aussi certains silences. Que retrouvons-nous dans cette mémoire prétendument collective ? Quels sont les éléments qui n'y figurent pas ? Bref, un tour d'horizon passionnant des souvenirs partagés et non partagés sur la Belgique. Dialogues sur la Belgique offre sur la Belgique d'hier et d'aujourd'hui un regard unique, fait de souvenirs évocateurs pour les Belges et d'images parfois surprenantes pour les non-Belges. La version néerlandaise de ce livre a paru sous le titre Dialogen over België. Herinneringen, beelden, opvattingen (Universitaire Pers Leuven, 2020). Avec la partipation de Nina Verhaeghe et Christian Laporte (journalistes), Herman Van Rompuy et Philippe Moureaux (hommes politiques), Dirk van Bastelaere et Laurence Vielle (poètes), Jan Verheyen et Adil El Arbi (réalisateurs), Kristien Hemmerechts et Vincent Engel (écrivains), Laurence Rase et Jean-Michel Saive (athlètes), Yves Noël et Christ'l Joris (responsables patronaux), Caroline Copers et Felipe Van Keirsbilck (syndicalistes), Brahim Laytouss et Myriam Tonus (théologiens).