is an independent researcher and a co-founder of Culture Policy Room, Brussels-based think tank dedicated to advancing the practice of cultural policy-making by bridging the gap between research and policy. Previously, she worked as a Senior Researcher at IFACCA (International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies) and a Head
Chika Unigwe was born and raised in Enugu, Nigeria in 1974. After completing her bachelor’s degree in English at the University of Nigeria, she moved to Belgium in 1995. Unigwe has published five novels, a collection of short stories and numerous texts in anthologies and literary magazines. Her second novel
Nina Six was born in Orléans in 1998. She is an illustrator and graphic novel author. Her stories, characterized by fine lines and colorful watercolors, often revolve around childhood memories. Her debut »Les Pissenlits« (tr: The Dandelion) was published in 2022. The coming-of-age story of nine-year-old girl Nina is set
Max de Radiguès was born in Bruxelles in 1982. He graduated from the Institut Saint-Luc Bruxelles in 2004 and since then he has been working as an artist. He works in a studio in Brussels, which he shares with Flemish, French, and Swiss artists. Here he also met Wauter Mannaert,
Born in 1968, David Vander Meulen is a French-speaking Belgian comic book writer and illustrator. After studying art and art history, he opened an underground cafe theatre in Brussels with a friend and created his first self-published comics. His drawing style of this period is characteristic of the École Marcinelle,
Wally de Doncker was born in 1958 in the Flemish town of Tielt. One of his main aims is to bring children and literature closer together. For this reason he gave up his career as a teacher in 2001 to concentrate on writing. In 1996 he developed a method for
Stefan Hertmans was born in Ghent in 1951. As a professor and director of studies at the University College in Ghent, he focused on art criticism, continental philosophy, hermeneutics and agogics (till 2010). In 2013, he was Visiting Professor at the University in Gent. He has given talks and lectures
born in Brussels in 1931, Gronowski is the youngest survivor of »Transport 20« to Auschwitz. He was freed by the Belgian Resistance. His book »L’enfant du 20e convoi« (2002; tr.: The child of the 20th convoy) deals with this experience. Together with artist Koenraad Tinel he recently published »Ni victime,
Romain Renard was born in 1975 and studied at the École supérieure des arts Saint-Luc Bruxelles (ESA). He wrote numerous storyboards for the cinema and worked as part of the team led by Franco Dragone (Cirque du Soleil) on developing shows in both the US and Belgium. The graphic novel
Philippe de Pierpont was born in 1955 in Brussels. After studying art history and archaeology and taking courses in theater, film, and video, he dedicated himself to a diverse spectrum of activities: He is a documentary filmmaker and film director, a screenwriter, and a comic book author. In the 1990s,
Peter Van den Ende was born in Antwerp in 1985. He learned various design techniques and began working intensively on art as a schoolchild. After graduating from high school, he initially studied biology, but his passion for drawing ultimately prevailed. It was the visual wealth of nature that triggered his
Oscar van den Boogaard was born in Harderwijk, the Netherlands, in 1964. He grew up in the former Dutch colony of Surinam and in the Netherlands. After studying French and Law in Montpellier, Amsterdam, and Brussels, he embarked on a career as lawyer at an international law firm in Brussels.
