American Studies

There are a number of Belgian Universities and institutes of higher education that have a special collection of material and classes dedicated to the study of the United Sates of America. Some are focused on a particular topic, such as literature or history while others have a broader approach.

The following list is an overview of all the major American Studies courses offered in Belgium. Please let us know if there is any information that is no longer up to date. If you have any questions regarding courses or material available at one of the educational institutions please contact them directly.

• Postgraduate Program in American Studies (starts September 2011) 
  http://www.americanstudies.ugent.be/

• American Institutions (20h/year)
  http://www.umh.ac.be/ASC/
  Professor Alain Piette, Ecole d'Interprètes Internationaux, Mons
• American Literature (20h/year)
  http://www.umh.ac.be/ASC/
  Professor Alain Piette, Ecole d'Interprètes Internationaux, Mons
• Amerikaanse Politiek (American Politics)
  http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/n/S0D23AN.htm
  Professor Bart Kerremans, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• National Missile Defense (NMD); Catastrophic terrorism; U.S. security and defense policy; U.S.-European security relations
  http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/facdep/social/pol/
  Professor Tom Sauer, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• English Literature
  (covers major trends and authors in American literature from the Colonial Period to World War I)
  http://cwisdb.kuleuven.be/oc-bin/oc?lang=E
  Professor Theo D’Haen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• American Literature
  http://cwisdb.cc.kuleuven.ac.be/oo-bin/0203/searchvaknr.pl?vaknr=F578&lang=E
  Professor Theo D'Haen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• American Literature: Selected Topics: Criminal Proceedings: Reading America through Popular Fiction: The Case of the Detective
  Professor Theo D'Haen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• Amerikaanse Letterkunde: Nieuwere periode - Professor Hilde Staels, UGent
  http://www.ugent.be/ 
• Amerikaanse Letterkunde: Oudere periode - Professor Gert Buelens, UGent
  http://www.ugent.be/ 
• Engelse Letterkunde III: Amerikaanse Letterkunde - Professor Philippe Codde, UGent
  http://www.ugent.be/ 
• Hedendaagse Amerikaanse Letterkunde - Professor Philippe Codde, UGent
  http://www.ugent.be/ 
• Amerikaanse Geschiedenis
  (American History)
  http://www.ugent.be/
  Professor Cornelis Van Minnen , Universiteit Gent
  See also Roosevelt Study Center, Middelburg, the Netherlands
  http://www.roosevelt.nl/
• Amerikaanse Cultuur (American Culture) - Professor Kristiaan Versluys, Universiteit Gent
  http://www.ugent.be/ 
• English literature (a large part of this course is about Jewish-American fiction) - Professor Kristiaan Versluys, Universiteit Gent
  http://www.ugent.be/ 
• Contemporary Issues in international Relations - Professor Hendrik Coolsaet, Universiteit Gent
  http://www.ugent.be/ 
• Geschiedenis van de Engelstalige Letterkunde (History of English-Language Literature)
  Professor Johan Callens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  http://www.vub.ac.be/ 
• Aspecten van de Literatuur- en Theaterstudie
  (Aspects of Literature and Theater Studies)
  Professor Johan Callens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  http://www.vub.ac.be/ 
• Performing America - Professor Johan Callens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  http://www.vub.ac.be/ 
• Recherche en Etudes américaines (literature)
  (Research in American Studies)
  http://www.ulb.ac.be/rech/inventaire/projets/1/PR2261.html
  Professor Marc Maufort, Université Libre de Bruxelles
• American Literature
  http://www.ulb.ac.be/prog/philo/resumes/LITT_006.html
  Professor Gilbert Debusscher, Université Libre de Bruxelles
• American Authors
  http://www.ulb.ac.be/prog/philo/resumes/LITT_007.html
  Professor Gilbert Debusscher, Université Libre de Bruxelles
• Etude de la Représentation de l'Économie urbaine dans la Culture américaine du 20ème Siècle
  (Overview of the presence of urban economy in 20th-century American culture)
  http://www.ulb.ac.be/rech/inventaire/projets/7/PR2267.html
  Professor Christophe Den Tandt, Université Libre de Bruxelles
• Structure politique, économique, sociale et culturelle des Etats-Unis 
  (Political, economic, social and cultural structures of the United States)
  http://www.isti.be/
  Professor Paul Ghils, Institut supérieur de traducteurs et interprètes (ISTI), Brussels
• Histoire et civilisation des Etats-Unis
  (History and Civilization of the United States)
  http://www.isti.be/
  Professor Mary-Jane Farren, Institut supérieur de traducteurs et interprètes (ISTI), Brussels
• Litérature américaine
  (American literature)
  http://www.ilmh.be/
  Professor Yvette Van Quickelberghe, Institut Libre Marie Haps, Brussels
• The Twentieth-Century American Short Story
  Professor Bart Eeckhout, Katholieke Universiteit Brussel