27-29.05.2010 | 10th ABC Europe Convention & 2nd GABC Conference

In recent years business communication has come of age as a field of scientific inquiry in its own right. Written, oral and on-line interaction within and among profit as well as non-profit organizations is now being studied from a wide range of perspectives and using a great many different methods.

This convention is aimed at presenting a state-of-the-art survey of what the field has accomplished so far and where it is heading. In particular, papers, posters and panels are welcomed that present new research on business communication or that address the question of how such scholarship is relevant to education and practice.

We aim to investigate how business communication teachers and professionals draw on research findings in going about their daily activities in the field.

18.09.2009 | Incoming Students Welcome Day

On 18 September 2009 Lessius University College welcomes its incoming students. Through a series of information sessions and events we will try to make you feel at home in Lessius and Antwerp.

The venue will be Lessius Sint-Andries Campus (‘STA') on Sint-Andriesstraat 2, 2000 Antwerpen. (directions)

• 11.00-12.30: Session 1: Introduction about campus life at Lessius, programme information and administrative practicalities (International Office)
• 12.30-14.00: Lunch
• 14.00-15.00: Session 2: Services offered to incoming students (Student Services)
• 15.00-18.00: Event 1: Getting to know your fellow students and the city of Antwerp
• 19.30-0.00:  Event 2: European Student Network (ESN) reception (d’Afleiding – student café on Lessius Central Campus) for all international student in Antwerp

We sincerely hope to see you on 18 September!

26.11.2009 until 28.11.2009 | Launch of EULITA

EULITA, the European Legal Interpreters and Translators Association, is an initiative within the framework of the EU Criminal Justice Programme. The project is co-ordinated by Francis Note, Erik Hertog and Yolanda Vanden Bosch. Apart from Lessius two other academic institutions – Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University and the University of Ljubljana – participate in the project. The other project partners are professional organisations, such as Tepis (the Polish organisation of court interpreters), Suomen Kääntäien ja tulkkien liitto (the Finnish association of translators and interpreters), APTIJ (the Spanish professional association of court translators and interpreters), AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters)/Hochschule Magdeburg and FIT (Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs).  The kick-off meeting took place in Edinburgh at the end of October 2008. ‘At present we are writing the statutes and preparing the ELITA-website’, says Francis Note. ‘In January the first drafts will be evaluated during a meeting in Ljubljana. The website will make relevant information and links available to all court translators and interpreters, and not only to the project partners. The website should be online by the middle of 2009.’
The launch of the new association will coincide with an international conference on translating and interpreting, which will be organised by Lessius from 26 until 28 November 2009.

16.10.2008 until 17.10.2008 | UNeECC Conference in Liverpool

The University Network of European Capitals of Culture will hold its second annual conference in Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008. The conference will be hosted by Liverpool's three universities - Liverpool Hope University, University of Liverpool, John Moores University - and will be devoted to the theme: 'Whose Culture(s)? European Capitals of Culture and their Impact on Culture(s)'. Two Lessius lecturers - Dr Luc Van Doorslaer and Drs Marc Delbarge - will give a presentation. (www.uneecc.org)

10.09.2008 until 13.09.2008 | EAIE Conference

On 10 September 2008 the 5 Flemish university associations organize the official pre-conference site visits. As Lessius University College is a member of the K.U.Leuven association we would like to welcome you in Leuven that day. We propose a comprehensive programme on the unique interaction between teaching and research in Flanders' largest association. The programme is available on associatie.kuleuven.be, but registration is through the conference site: www.eaie.org.

09.09.2008 | EAIE conference - informal meeting and campus tour

This year's EAIE Conference will take place in Antwerp from 10 until 13 September 2009 and will be hosted by our colleagues from the University of Antwerp. As our city campuses are located within walking distance from the conference venue we think that this is an ideal opportunity to visit us. Therefore we would like to invite you for a short campus tour and an informal meeting.