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Linguistics Research in Dutch linguistics revolves around a common theme: languages and multilingualism in the Belgian community context and is broken down into several topics: the context and outcomes of bilingual education (CLIL or immersion) cf. ARC project "Assessing CLIL: linguistic, congnitive and socio-educational factors" (Laurence Mettewie and Luk Van Mensel); the impact on language acquisition of socio-affective factors (attitudes, motivation, emotions) and contact situations in the school environment (Laurence Mettewieand Ilias Vierendeels) ; the multilingual needs of Brussels companies and the resulting costs (Laurence Mettewie and Luk Van Mensel); language dynamics within multilingual families (Luk Van Mensel); the language landscape as revealing the relationships between linguistic communities (Laurence Mettewie and Luk Van Mensel) ; the discourse around multilingualism and language policies in Belgium (Ilias Vierendeels); teacher support in differentiating modern language courses (Laurence Mettewie and Caroline Depuis). Read more Literature The Dutch Unit's literary research focuses on the period 1860-1940. Preferred topics are: Early feminism in novels, letters and diaries (Elisabeth Leijnse and Myriam Carlier); The theory of biography (Elisabeth Leijnse); Maurice Maeterlinck: a biography written in Dutch is in preparation (Elisabeth Leijnse) ; The biography of Dutch feminists Cécile and Elsa de Jong van Beek en Donk, the book Cécile en Elsa, strijdbare freules (Amsterdam 2015) has been awarded in the Netherlands the Biografieprijs 2016 and Libris Geschiedenis Prijs 2016 (Elisabeth Leijnse) ;Jewish literature in the Netherlands; birth of anti-Semitism in France and the Netherlands (Elisabeth Leijnse). Dissertation/doctorate in Dutch literature or linguistics Students who, after their course at UNamur, would like to prepare a dissertation or doctoral thesis around one of the themes mentioned above and with Elisabeth Leijnse and/or Laurence Mettewie as (co-)promoter are asked to get in touch with them by e-mail.For further information about research in the fields of languages and humanities, and more generally at UNamur, visit the research institute NaLTT. UNamur research portal Teaching Erasmus Activities Research at the University of Namur Research All the information you need about research (institutes, themes, projects, publications, services for researchers, etc.). ADRE The Research Administration (ADRE) is at the disposal of researchers and partners in terms of funding, sound management and valorization of research projects. Services for researchers Learn more about all the services reserved for researchers at the University of Namur, from Masters to qualified researchers.

Discover, taste, savor the Dutch language, culture and literature through our didactic activities and trips.

The University of Namur is keen to provide its students with quality teaching, and this is achieved through numerous in-house projects, but also through external evaluations carried out by the AEQES.

Managing the Euraxess label and supporting the institution in rankings.

The Printemps des Sciences (PDS) is an initiative of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, coordinated by the Sciences.be network, organized each year by universities and colleges.

The University of Namur organizes or participates in several information evenings on higher education for students at the end of secondary school. During these evenings, students and parents have the opportunity to take part in two information hubs led by professors from the University of Namur and/or UCLouvain and representatives from Hautes Ecoles.

The University of Namur's astronomical observatory project is the desire to provide the Walloon capital with a permanent observatory, combined with a higher education, awareness-raising and scientific mediation program open to students, schools and the general public. A dream come true thanks to the generosity of our University's donors and partners.

The department's three units develop joint research as well as more specific research in each of the languages. In all cases, the department's researchers aim for international excellence and visibility.

In addition to courses and exercises given within the Department, activities are routinely organized.

International mobility, ERASMUS+, ERASMUS Belgica Different opportunities are available to students at a partner university: Erasmus+ in Europe Erasmus Belgica in Flanders International mobility: "outside Europe" What to choose? Why leave? This is a unique chance to discover other cultures, adapt to another environment, and meet new people. Such a stay enables you:to deepen your language skills, to take on challenges both academic and practical, to create an international network, to boost your future CV : 64% of employers consider international experience as a recruitment factor; 92% of employers are looking for transversal skills like those acquired on mobility (openness, curiosity, problem-solving, decision-making, self-confidence); we observe less unemployment for those who have gone away. This is an opportunity not to be missed! Read more Destinations For Germanic languages and literature, the University of Namur offers several destinations in Europe, the United States and Asia:Germany: Köln, Münster, Trier Japan: TokyoAustria: Innsbruck Belgium : Antwerpen, Gent, Leuven Ireland : Cork Netherlands: Maastricht, NijmegenUnited Kingdom : Canterbury USA: Omaha (Nebraska) Useful links for an international stay International mobility UNIVERSEH Alliance Contact Faculty coordinator Valérie LEYH Faculty of Philosophy and Letters (5th floor) Rue de Bruxelles, 61 B-5000 NAMUR BELGIUM+ 32 81 72 41 75valerie.leyh@unamur.be on appointment (via email - face-to-face or on Teams) Find out more about the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Home See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } The units See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Research See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Activities See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Alumni See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Contact See content

Creating links, building bridges to Germanic culture with rigor and passion: this was the major objective of the "Founding Fathers", Professors Martien J.G. de Jong, Michel Hanot and Léo Somers, who created the Germanic section in September 1961. A lot has changed since then, in academia as in the world at large, but no matter where our lives take us, we always retain this part of our Namur and German identity: "I'm from Namur", "Were you at the Facs too?", "Ah, we miss the 5th floor!"On this webpage, we'd like to share with our alumni a few tributes to our founding fathers and their successors. We also offer a look back at our 50th anniversary celebrated in 2011, and some photos of our more recent activities. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like to add your contact details so we can get in touch with you about activities, and/or if you'd like to help us organize activities in the future! Read an Alumni testimonial 50 years of Germa Join my alumni association Find out more about the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Home See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } The units See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Research See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Activities See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Mobility See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Contact See content