VUB launches new research chair: Traces of the Resistance

- In cooperation with vzw Helden van het verzet (Heroes of the Resistance), the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has established a new research chair, Traces of the Resistance. The four-year chair, led by professor of contemporary history Nel De Mûelenaere, will coordinate research on the Belgian resistance during World War Two and will share its findings with the public through a range of initiatives. The partners intend to shine new light on the history of the resistance movement in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia.

The official presentation of the chair is planned for later this spring. ...