I work as Teaching Assistant and PhD Researcher at the Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures and at the NaLTT Research Institute of the University of Namur. The emotional, ideological and political aspects of language and multilingualism in the longstanding 'Belgian conflict' intrigue me greatly. I examine how these dimensions play a role in language debate, language policy and language acquisition concering 'the language of the Other', learning much from the classes with our students of Dutch as a second language.  

Teaching

BAC 1 | Nederlandse taalbeheersing (conversation classes) 
BAC 2 | Onderzoeksmethodologie (focus: Dutch linguistics)
BAC 3 | Taal & Maatschappij
BAC 3 | Taalverwerving (focus: Dutch as a second language)

Bab(b)elade | An informal e-tandem project between Belgian learners of Dutch (UNamur) and Dutch learners of French (UUtrecht): 'chitchatting' in a non-academic, self-relying and intrecultural athmosphere of parity and camaraderie

Research

PhD Project (2019-2025) | Langues d'instruction et instruction des langues dans le discours parlementaire belge (1883-aujourd'hui) : conflit, politique et idéologies linguistiques