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The academic career of the caterpillar track. Means of progression - Meaning of progress.
No full textDiscussing the forms of research that are relevant in higher art education, we can metaphorically use various means of progression. In that respect, the caterpillar track in particular stands out for Bert Willems. How can the caterpillar track provide insights into the way we look at and think about progress? We end up with the suggestion that the art school is a good environment for artistic researchers as happy, critical, but nonetheless intrusive explorers of reality
Kunstenaars denken
No full textKunstenaars en academici; hoe ver staan ze werkelijk van elkaar? In zijn essaybundel Kunstenaars denken verkent prof. dr. Bert Willems de positie van kunstenaars in de academische wereld vanuit een radicaal positieve instelling. Hij stelt voor om kunstenaars als integraal onderdeel van de academische gemeenschap te beschouwen en benadrukt dat het unieke denken van kunstenaars van waarde kan zijn voor alle betrokkenen.
Het ‘kunstenaarsdenken’ biedt een verfrissend perspectief in de context van de soms stugge academische wereld. Via zijn methode, die hij ‘metaforisch smeedwerk’ noemt, ontwikkelt Willems denk-beelden die in staat zijn om bestaande breuklijnen te overbruggen of zelfs weg te werken.
Hij denkt na over een open attitude die eenheid kan bevorderen vanuit verschillende en soms contrasterende gedachtegangen. Het is hem er niet om te doen om een vaststaand conceptueel systeem te formuleren, maar om de dialoog open te houden en vragen te stellen over wat kunstenaars en academici voor elkaar zouden kunnen betekenen.
De auteur mikt op een speelse benadering die een verbindend karakter geeft aan het debat en daardoor ruimte creëert voor verdere gesprekken
Onderzoek in de kunsten: het hoe en waarom van een artistiek onderzoeksproces
No full textDit handboek wil ontwerpers en kunstenaars inspireren die een onderzoek in de kunsten willen starten. Een onderzoek in de kunsten is niet iets dat je van bij het begin van je carrière als ontwerper of kunstenaar meteen volledig kan beheersen. Je eigen discipline aanleren en daarbinnen creatief werken zijn basisvereisten alvorens er sprake kan zijn van een onderzoek in de kunsten. Toch is het zinvol om je al in een vroeg stadium van je leerproces bewust te worden van een onderzoekende houding. Dat kan alleen maar door de verschillende onderdelen van het onderzoeksproces tijdens dit leerproces te expliciteren.
Dit boek geeft je als beginnende kunstenaar of ontwerper inzicht in het onderzoekproces in de kunsten, de redenen waarom een dergelijk onderzoek zinvol kan zijn, en voor wie. We gaan ook in op de specifieke plaats die deze vorm van onderzoek inneemt binnen de academische wereld. Al snel zal blijken hoe belangrijk jouw eigen praktijk als kunstenaar of ontwerper is, net als een grondige reflectie daarop. Dat zal de basis vormen voor een vorm van ervaringsleren die je toelaat om tot nieuwe kennis of betekenis te komen die gecommuniceerd kan worden. Het bewust aanleren van deze onderzoekende houding in een vroeg stadium van het leerproces zorgt ervoor dat je kan uitgroeien tot een onderzoeker in de kunsten die van betekenis is voor je eigen discipline, en wie weet ook voor de rest van de wereld.PXL-MA
Exclusivity as Inefficient Insurance
No full textIt is well established that an incumbent firm may use exclusivity contracts so as to monopolize an industry or deter entry. Such an anticompetitive practice could be tolerated if it were associated with sufficiently large efficiency gains, e.g. insuring buyers against price volatility. In this paper we study the trade-off between positive effects (risk sharing) and negative effects (exclusion) of exclusivity contracts. We revisit the seminal model of Aghion and Bolton (1987) under risk-aversion and show that although exclusivity contracts induce optimal risk-sharing, they can be used not only to deter the entry of a more efficient rival on the product market but also to crowd out financial investors willing to insure the buyer at competitive rates. We further show that in a world without financial investors, purely financial bilateral instruments, such as forward contracts, achieve optimal risk sharing without distorting product market outcomes. Thus, there is no room for an insurance defense of exclusivity contracts.exclusivity;contracts;monopolization;risk-aversion;risk-sharing;damages
Occupational therapy for breast cancer survivors: improving QOL by return-to-work assistance
No full textPhysical and Financial Virtual Power Plants
No full textRegulators in Belgium and the Netherlands use different mechanisms to mitigate generation market power. In Belgium, antitrust authorities oblige the incumbent to sell financial Virtual Power Plants, while in the Netherlands regulators have been discussing the use of physical Virtual Power Plants. This paper uses a numerical game theoretic model to stimulate the behaviour of the generation firms and to compare the effects of both systems on the market power of the generators. It shows that financial Virtual Power Plants are better for society.
The GLID method: Moving from design features to underlying values in co-design
No full textIn this paper, we present the GLID method to integrate verbal, material and other co-design outcomes in a structured and coherent analysis. GLID aims to increase internal rigor and transparency in Participatory Design practices and wants to go beyond the surface level of ideas, by identifying participants’ values embedded in co-design outcomes. We discuss GLID's theoretical groundings in multimodality and a values-led approach to Participatory Design, and present a case study with primary school children. This case study demonstrates how the different stages of the GLID method can be applied in practice. Based on the case study, we reflect on how GLID contributes to a holistic, situated and more empathic understanding in co-design practices.sponsorship: This study is part of the EMSOC project (grand number nml 100027), funded by IWT (Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology) and two PhD projects funded by Hasselt University (grand number 5/DWO/2007/11/B011) and iMinds (Interdisciplinary institute for Technology), a research institute founded by the Flemish Government.The goal of EMSOC project is to critically assess the belief of the user being empowered in a social media culture. The research is structured according to three main areas of interest in society where user (dis)empowerment is taking place related to social computing: inclusion, literacy and privacy. An interdisciplinary team from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universiteit Gent and KU Leuven collaborate to provide well-funded answers to the challenging assumptions and principles of the EMSOC research project. (IWT (Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology)|nml 100027, Hasselt University|5/DWO/2007/11/B011, iMinds (Interdisciplinary institute for Technology), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universiteit Gent, KU Leuven)status: Publishe
Exploring the Potential of a European-Funded Art Initiative in South Africa and Its Possible Future Iterations: The Impact of a Community Interaction Art Project during the COVID-19 Lockdown on Local Participating Artists in Stellenbosch, South Africa
No full textSouth Africa’s socioeconomic and cultural landscape has been shaped by a history of slavery and apartheid, which led to the formation of disadvantaged people and neglected areas. Within Stellenbosch, there are prolific and inspiring artists from disadvantaged neighborhoods who are telling authentic stories that form part of the decolonizing narrative. The Economic Empowerment through Cultural Inclusion (EECI) project aimed to find these artists and amplify their stories through practical support and business training, building confidence, gaining social capital and broadening their networks of influence on an international scale. The project is a collaboration between three universities, namely, one Belgian and two South African universities. It was funded by a Belgian government–backed initiative. This article considers the historical and social impact of the two-year EECI project in the Stellenbosch area and whether further iterations at scale in other disadvantaged areas would be desirable. Project participants were interviewed to gain an understanding of their experiences and to use their input to suggest improvements to the project for future EECI community arts projects. Overall feedback suggests that the project holds great potential at scale with a few adjustments to be made for improved communication, accountability, and bilateral skills and knowledge transfer.EECIprojec
Brand personality appeal in retailing: Comparing fashion- and grocery retailing
No full textIn a mature retail market, branding can offer retailers opportunities for setting themselves apart. This study examines the construct 'brand personality appeal' (BPA; Freling et al., 2011) in retailing. Two consumer surveys are administered, on fashion retailing (n = 104) and grocery retailing (n = 101), focusing on (1) store personality, (2) BPA, and (3) retailer brand equity. A SmartPLS estimation shows that 'enthusiasm' is a personality trait that appeals to consumers regardless of the retail context, whereas 'sophistication' matters more in fashion retailing and 'unpleasantness' in grocery retailing. BPA is a significant driver of retail brand equity, regardless of the retail context.The author would like to thank Dimitry Dessers, a master thesis student in the MSc Applied Economics (Hasselt University), for his help in the data collection for this study, and Prof. Dr. Em. Gilbert Swinnen, for his thoughtful comments on the design of this study and for his valuable support in the early stages of this research
The potential impact of cross-ownership in transmission: An application to the Belgian electricity market.
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