We are pleased to invite you to the Research Day at LUCA School of Arts, taking place on Tuesday, 16 September from 10:00 to 17:00 on Campus Ghent / Sint-Lucas. 

This day marks the start of the new academic year for research and is open to researchers from all LUCA campuses. It offers an opportunity to connect with colleagues from Ghent to Genk, learn about the latest research developments at LUCA and KU Leuven, attend practical information sessions, and discover new research projects based in Ghent.

Ahead of the new academic year, we will also elect a new representative of the PhD researchers to the doctoral committee, following into the footsteps of Alina Cristea. We warmly encourage all interested PhD candidates to put themselves forward.

The programme includes dedicated sessions for PhD researchers, postdocs, and senior researchers. A separate session will be held for PhD students during which the new representative will be elected. For postdocs and senior researchers, a roundtable discussion will be organised—topic to be announced.

Programme: 

10:00 - 10:30: Reception and coffee

10:30 - 11:00: Introduction by vice-dean Hans Maes (Art & Recollection, Brussels) and Dieter De Vlieghere, research coordinator in Ghent

11:00 - 11:45: What’s new?

• Individual Research Plan – Maarten Vanvolsem (Art & Technology, Brussels)
• Visiting Researchers – Wendy Morris (Art & Recollection, Brussels)
• Doctoral Programme 2025–26

11:45 – 12:30: Research support

• Funding
• PhD administration
• Facilities & infrastructure
• Knowledge Dissemination

12:30 - 13:15: Lunch

13:15 - 13:45: Output and methodologies

• Research fetival: Artistic Methodologies 
• Research Catalogue & LUCA Website 

13:45 – 14:45: New senior researchers and research projects in Ghent

• Sarah Késenne (Art, Society & Education, Ghent)
• Ritsart Gobyn (Art & Materiality, Ghent)
• Annelies Monseré – A Future for Traditional Arts (Art, Society & Education, Ghent)
• Anja Veirman – Sit-Plu Project (Art, Society & Education, Ghent)
• Nancy Vansieleghem – School of Lovecraft (Art, Society & Education, Ghent)

14:45 – 15:00: Break

15:00 - 16:00: Parallel sessions

• Round table for postdocs and senior researchers
• PhD Café
  Election of the new PhD representative
  PhD Club & open discussion

16:00 - 17:00: Reception & announcement of the new PhD representative

Don't forget to sign up by purchasing a free ticket. 

Any questions? Contact the Research & Project Office: research@luca-arts.be