lecturer

Visiting Professor of Art History (Baroque period) ad interim (English and Dutch) at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp (2024)

“Poetry and the Brain: Oral, Visual & Language Conception. The Prosody of Visual & Verbal Artefacts in the Brain”, “Surrealism 100” international conference at the Estonian National Museum, Tartu, Estonia (2024)

Abstract:

“This presentation delves into the intricate relationship between poetry and the brain, focusing on the oral, visual, and language-based manifestations of poetic expression. Through an examination of both verbal and visual artifacts, we explore the prosodic elements that evoke neural responses, shedding light on the cognitive processes underlying poetic appreciation. Employing a diverse research methodology, definitions of poetry and visual poetry specifically plus a comprehensive multi- and interdisciplinary toolbox, including brain scans to measure neural activity, we investigate how poetry is perceived and should be studied.
We also explore different surrealist methodologies of writing and surrealist poets’ unique visions of poetry.
With this presentation we aim to deepen our understanding of the neural mechanisms involved in the comprehension and appreciation of poetry across different modalities.”

“A lecture on the essence of performance poetry: The Oral Conception and Prosody of a Verbal Artefact in the Brain” in English, Sliding Doors lecture series, Royal Conservatory Antwerp (2024)

“Poetry and Performance”, lezing in het Engels in the 3rd High School of Serres, Serres, Griekenland (2023)

“poetry and performance” French-language lecture to Drama students at Moncton University, Department of Drama, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada (2023)

“A lecture on the essence of poetry: The trance of the read verbal artifact”

Guest lecture at the Polish Japanese Institute of Information Technology, Warsaw, Poland (2023)

“Performance Strategies Visual Poetry”

Guest lecture by bachelors of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp during the lectures of Johan Pass

“Occupied City: Visual Poetry – Performance Poetry”

Guest lecture in English to 2nd bachelors Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp – Royal Conservatory Antwerp. Teachers: Maud Vanhauwaert – Michaël Segers