DS²BE 2023 was hosted by the VUB and ULB on 25 and 26 May, in Brussel at perspective.brussels, situated at the back of the Royal Palace between the central station and the Matonge neighbourhood.
Theme: Urban engaged research to the rescue!?
In our rapidly changing world, science provides perspective and guidance. The rigorous process of truth-seeking and refutation offers the best answer toward reliable insights and responsible choices.
Yet as researchers and human beings, we do not stay unmoved by today’s social and ecological issues. Ideally, we would like to make a positive contribution with our research. But can and should we?
In this edition of DS²BE, we explore the role of “urban engaged research” through your own work. Keynotes testify about their interpretation of that role, we make a site visit around action research, and organise a workshop to define your own role.
- Opening speech Urban Engaged Research to the Rescue? – Waldo Galle
- Testimonial, Architecture Workroom Brussels – Lene De Vrieze
- Keynote, perspective.brussels – Dalila Godbane
- Workshop, Community Engaged Research & Learning – Brecht Van der Schueren
Programme Doctoral Seminars
Following the review by the engaged scientific committee, PhD researchers have updated their paper or poster. The final versions have been uploaded together with all details to assemble the > book of abstracts. By the 20th of January 2023, 69 persons preregistered for DS²BE 2023.
Timeline
Fr. 20/01/2023 – Preregistration for paper presentations or poster pitches
Fr. 03/03/2023 – Submission of full papers or abstracts & posters
Fr. 31/03/2023 – Notification of peer review feedback
Fr. 28/04/2023 – Registration and submission of revised papers or abstracts & posters
Th. 25/05/2023 – DS2BE day ONE
Fr. 26/05/2023 – DS2BE day TWO
Scientific committee
Prof. Ahmed Z. Khan (ULB), Prof. Luisa Moretto (ULB), Prof. Geoffrey Grulois (ULB), Prof. Bernard Deprez (ULB), Prof. Niels De Temmerman (VUB), Prof. Waldo Galle (VUB), Prof. Stephanie Van de Voorde (VUB), Prof. Lars De Laet (VUB), Prof. Karen Allacker (KUL), Prof. Frank De Troyer (KUL), Prof. Hilde Breesch (KUL), Dr. Damien Trigaux (KUL), Prof. Nathan Van Den Bossche (UG), Prof. Lionel Devlieger (UG), Prof. Jelle Laverge (UG), Prof. Arnold Janssens (UG), Prof. Marijke Steeman (UG), Prof. Griet Verbeeck (UH), Prof. Elke Knapen (UH), Prof. Rafael Novais Passarelli (UH) Prof. Shady Attia (ULg), Prof. Philippe André (ULg), Prof. Sigrid Reiter (ULg), Prof. Jacques Teller (ULg), Prof. Jean-Marie Halleux (ULg), Prof. Geoffrey van Moeseke (UCLouvain), Prof. Bernard Declève (UCLouvain), Prof. André Stephan (UCLouvain), Prof. Maider Llaguno (UCLouvain), Prof. Tim De Kock (UA), Dr. Matti Buyle (UA), Prof. Bob Geldermans (UA).
Organising committee
Prof. Ahmed Z. Khan (ULB), Prof. Niels De Temmerman (VUB), Prof. Karen Allacker (KUL), Prof. Marijke Steeman (UG), Prof. Griet Verbeeck (UH), Shady Attia (ULg), Prof. Geoffrey van Moeseke (UCLouvain), Prof. Tim De Kock (UA).
Hosting committee
Prof. Waldo Galle (VUB), Prof. Ahmed Z. Khan (ULB), Prof. Niels De Temmerman (VUB).
Giulia Verga (ULB), Jeroen Poppe (VUB), Esther Geboes (VUB), Gabrielle Kawa (VUB), Margaux Lespagnard (VUB), Paulien Beeckman (VUB), Ruben Van Vooren (VUB), Victor Ooghe (VUB-ULB), Nathalie Verbrugghe (ULB).
Venue > perspective.brussels
perspective.brussels is the public interest body and multidisciplinary centre of expertise for territorial development that provides the Brussels Region with the means to understand itself better in order to prepare its future.
Under the weKonekt program, VUB and ULB collaborate with public an private actors like perspective.brussels to open up our campuses and engage researchers and students for metropolitan challenges in and around Brussels. The venue is located at Rue de Namur – Naamsestraat 59, 1000 Brussels.