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UniversitY - France / Italy / Belgium
PAPER | The Dutch Republic - 43 pages [ENGLISH]
HISTORY | This paper tries to explain how the Dutch Republic (1581 – 1795), home to about 1,5 million people at the time, paved the way to European modernity. It will not only explain the Dutch Golden Age, but also the cultural rupture between The Netherlands and Belgium nowadays as well as even the roots of the modern European Union.
Published: 14 December 2020 | My age: 20 years old
ARTICLE | Analysis of changes in Russian Foreign Policy [ENGLISH]
INTL. POLITICS | This article tries to use the conceptualization of power which is best suited to explain certain changes in foreign policy strategy/behavior in Russia. It also elaborates an example of such a key foreign policy change from the most recent decade.
Published: 16 January 2023 | My age: 22 years old
ARTICLE | Analysis of EU Energy Security & the Russian Gas Crisis [EN]
INTL. POLITICS | This article elaborates the most important consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine on energy security for the European Union. In the concluding part, I formulate a brief policy advice to the European Union on how to proceed further in the energy relationship with Eurasia.
Published: 16 January 2023 | My age: 22 years old
ARTICLE | Role of Citizens in Poland's democratic transition [ENGLISH]
INTL. POLITICS | This article discusses the role of citizens in the transition from a Communist regime to a democratic system in Poland, with a focus on the establishment of the Solidarność trade union and the Round Table Agreement negotiations. It also explores the potential for a more associative model of democracy that emphasizes the participation of citizens in the administration of public affairs through self-governing organizations.
Published: 30 January 2023 | My age: 22 years old
PAPER | D. Ghirlandaio: The Master of the 1st renaissance [FRENCH]
HISTORY | This paper is an introduction to Domenico Ghirlandaio, a painter who was part of the so-called “third generation” of the Florentine Renaissance, alongside Verrocchio and Sandro Botticelli. His particular talent lay in his ability to position depictions of contemporary life and portraits of contemporary people within the context of religious narratives, which gave him great popularity and numerous commissions.
Published: 25 February 2019 | My age: 18 years old
PAPER | Macchiaioli & G. Fattori: The Italian impressionists [FRENCH]
HISTORY | This paper is an introduction the Macchiaioli, a group of rebellious young painters fighting against academicism. In the years 1850-1860, they ensured great artistic changes in Italian art. They painted scenes of peasant life, Tuscan landscapes and also translated their vision of the Risorgimento on their canvases.
Published: 25 October 2018 | My age: 18 years old
High school - Belgium
PAPER | Effects of Foxconn on people and environment [DUTCH]
ECONOMICS | This paper discusses China’s remarkable economic growth that has had significant effects on people and the environment, particularly the working conditions of laborers and the impact of heavy industries. The paper’s objective is to examine the harm China has caused to humans and the environment, with a focus on specific companies and projects that have negative environmental impacts. It will specifically analyze Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer with over 1.3 million employees.
Published: 20 March 2018 | My age: 17 years old
ARTICLE | How Ryanair dominates the European airspace [DUTCH]
ECONOMICS | This article discusses the transformation of the European aviation industry by Ryanair. The article explains how Ryanair’s cost-cutting measures, such as high-density seating and charging for extras, allowed it to offer extremely low prices, transform air travel into a commodity, and revolutionize the European aviation market.
Published: 15 March 2018 | My age: 17 years old
ARTICLE | "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" will never sound the same [EN]
SOCIETY | This article was an English language assignment. It analyses the events of the year 2016, which was heavily dominated by terrorism in Europe (Brussels, Nice, …).
Published: 19 January 2017 | My age: 16 years old
ARTICLE | How NYC lived on after 9/11 [ENGLISH]
SOCIETY | This article was an English language assignment, based on the novel “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”.
Published: 21 March 2018 | My age: 17 years old