In the Picture

- 1 Feb: 25 Years of Coimbra Group
- 2 Feb: Patron Saint’s Day: laudations and pictures

Good to know

  • Ithaka (March 2010), the annual student art project is looking for young artists; ask for :ithaka@loko.be
  • Conference  "Female Religious on the British Isles. Interactions with the Continent (7th-20th century)". Call for papers. Leuven, 1-4 Sep 2010

E-newsletter

Issue 18, 3 February

Orientation Days 3-7 Feb: for newly arrived international students

With a special introductory sessions for new international (pre-)doctoral students and researchers on 11 Feb, International office, please register vesta@kuleuven.be
We are still looking for volunteers to guide new international students around tomorrow afternoon, Thu, 4 Feb, please contact Klaartje.proesmans@int.kuleuven.be

 

 

How to explore cultural life in Leuven?

Cupiguide, a student initiative, offers all international students the possibility to get to know all kind of cultural hotspots by going on a 'cultural date'! How? Mail, enrol, and let culture be your date!
cupiguide@gmail.com - facebook: "Cupiguide"

25 Years of Coimbra Group & Patron Saint’s Day: laudations and pictures

The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven has conferred five honorary doctorates; the university’s degree of 'doctor honoris causa' has been awarded to Mrs. Radhika Coomaraswamy, to Professor Christopher Colclough, to Mr. Jean-Pierre and Mr. Luc Dardenne and to Professors Giacomo Rizzolatti and Vittorio Gallese.


 

Agenda

February

3 Feb:

Today!

Chinese New Years Spring Festival at GroupT, org. Chinese Student Association of Leuven

3 Feb:

Today!

2-4 pm: Does more money for education help the poor? Lecture by the new doctor honoris causa, Prof. Christopher Colclough  More information

  This week at CinemaZed: Movies by the brothers Dardenne (new Doctores honoris causa) and new movie ‘Altiplano’
4 Feb, 7:30 pm Debate on Religious Diversity and Secular Models in Europe – Innovative Approaches to Law and Policy: the role and the importance of religion today in executing justice in a multicultural society. With Tariq Modood (Bristol), Werner Menski (SOAS, Londen), Jocelyne Cesari (CNRS/HARVARD), Mohamed Ridouani (Alderman of the City of Leuven) & Jean-François Gaudreault-Desbiens (Montréal), moderated by Silvio Ferrari (Milano), at (old) city Hall, Grote Markt, Raadzaal.
5 Feb, 9 pm:

International Party of Orientation days, profits (entrance (€2), cloakroom, drinks, snacks) will be donated to the earthquake victims in Haiti, org. Pangaea

4 Feb, 8 pm

Karaoke Evening at Pangaea in the context of Orientation Days, but everybody is welcome, org. Loko International
5 Feb, 9 pm

International Party of Orientation days, profits (entrance (€2), cloakroom, drinks, snacks) will be donated to the earthquake victims in Haiti, org. Pangaea

7-12 Feb:

Start of new Salsa classes

Before 21 Feb

Clean Tech Challenge 2010 for Master’s and PhD-students: a business plan contest in innovative clean technology ideas!

10 Feb, 7 pm Guided tour (free) of Leuven, with special attention to its statues, org. International contact Club
11 Feb, 8:15 pm Boombal Leuven: Folk dancing in group (with initiation workshop beforehand), Rijschoolstraat 21
9 -14 Feb Artefact-festival on art and new media
11-14 Feb Kulturama City Culture Festival with a music festival
16-19 Feb: Seminars and Lecture on ‘Plurilinguisme, traduction et autotraduction’
20 Feb, 10:30 am!! Visit to the Stella/AB InBev Brewery (Leuven), org. International contact Club; still places left!! Possibility to register during the info-fair of orientation days on Thu, 4 Feb, 10:30 am
26 Feb Workshop on Future Internet, at ESAT
27 Feb Visit of the Gasthuisberg University Hospital, org. ICC is CANCELLED
12-17 Trip to Prague (190 euro), org. Pangaea

 

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