In between Black History Month and Women’s History Month – some impressions from a country in turmoil
This month, I am writing you from the threshold between February and March, or – in the United States – between Black History Month…
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EU-NATO Seminar 2018
How did one seminar participant describe the 2018 EU-NATO Seminar? “Rich in opportunities, new connections, and good humor, to say nothing of the waffles…
‘Wow, I’m living in the USA!’. Groundhog Day and the Super Bowl
Watching the TV screen whilst working out last week, I suddenly became acutely aware that I was, in fact, living in the United States…
Reading About the U.S.
How does one get a grip on a country as large, diverse and full of contradiction as the United States? It’s a question that…
About weeks full of interesting and enriching experiences
It has almost been four months since I arrived in New Haven. These past months have been full of interesting and enriching events. In…
Fulbright Research Stay at Stanford University
“On campus, everyone, distinguished professor and freshman alike, moves around on bike, rollerblades or skateboard. When the weather’s fine, you’ll see thongs, miniskirts and…
Opening of the 2018-2019 Fulbright Belgium, Luxembourg, and Schuman Application Cycle
Brussels, September 15, 2017 The Commission for Educational Exchange between Belgium, Luxembourg, and the U.S. is pleased to announce that the Fulbright award competition…
Visiting the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra in Salt Lake City
In December 2016, I had the unique opportunity to visit the annual Christmas Concert of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square….
Teaching and Tango in the Twin Cities
I have been teaching Dutch at the University of Minnesota as a Fulbright Foreign Language Assistant (FLTA) and to be honest: if this experience…
April 24, 2017: Best Practices at NAFSA
Best Practices at NAFSA 24 April 2017 | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Join internationally-minded colleagues from institutions of higher education across Belgium at this…