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Geert Vandermeersche (he/him; Belgian; born January 20th, 1984) is an assistant-professor (tenure track) affiliated with the Department of Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Pyschology and Educational Sciences of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium). He has a master degree in Languages and Literature (UGent, 2006) and holds a doctoral degree in Educational Sciences (UGent, 2013).
His research focuses on 2 main topics, namely (i) culture and arts education & participation, more specifically the impact of the arts and and the expansion of educational practices through innovation in film, music and the performing arts, and (ii) the impact of digitalisation on youth culture.
External positions
Instructional designer, Epyc nv
9 Sep 2019 → 31 Mar 0202
Medewerker Onderwijs, Sint-Lucas - Antwerpen
9 Nov 2016 → 9 Dec 2016
Copy, database & reflectie (40%), Timelab vzw
11 Oct 2016 → 31 Dec 2017
Visiting Professor Culture & Education (30%), Ghent University
1 Feb 2016 → 31 Jan 2020
Postdoctoraal medewerker, Ghent University
1 Oct 2014 → 30 Sep 2015
Projectmanager Vakdidactiek (50%), Expertisenetwerk Associatie UGent
17 Feb 2014 → 30 Sep 2014
Assistent, Ghent University
1 Feb 2008 → 31 Jan 2014
Copy-writer / web-editor, Kunstencentrum Vooruit
1 Sep 2007 → 30 Jan 2008
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Projects
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EUPOM153: Erasmus+ Key Action2: A Climate Justice & Arts Educational Approach to Youth Work (SEEDLING)
Crois, E., De Backer, F. & Vandermeersche, G.
1/03/24 → 28/02/26
Project: Applied
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FWOTM1075: When words fail, music speaks: Understanding the processes and outcomes of musicking in prisons
Marynissen, S., Brosens, D., Vandermeersche, G. & De Donder, L.
1/11/21 → 31/10/25
Project: Fundamental
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OZR3758: Digital transformations in culture and arts education
1/07/21 → 30/06/25
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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A realist lens on music programmes in prison
Marynissen, S., Vandermeersche, G. & Brosens, D., 2024, Arts in Criminal Justice and Corrections: International perspectives on methods, journeys and challenges. Routledge, p. 67-84 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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From “The Cotton Wool” to Criticality: Unpacking FC Bergman’s The Sheep Song
Vandermeersche, G., Crois, E., Dalile, L., Demény, S., Dumont, C., Verbeke, A. & De Backer, F., 26 Feb 2024, In: Critical Arts. 38, 4-5, p. 6-23 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Het experiment begint van zodra je het boek openslaat
Calle, F., De Vos, E. & Vandermeersche, G., 2024, EOS Wetenschap, Special, p. 22-25 4 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist/vulgarizing publication › Article › Vulgarizing
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How ‘co’ can you go? A qualitative inquiry on the key principles of co-creative research and their enactment in real-life practices
Kint, O., Duppen, D., Vandermeersche, G., Smetcoren, A-S. & Donder, L. D., 5 Feb 2024, In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Museum educators’ views on digital museum education: opportunities and challenges
Dumont, C., De Backer, F., Dewinter, H. & Vandermeersche, G., 16 Jul 2024, In: Cultural Trends. p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Museum educators’ views on digital museum education
Vandermeersche, G. (Creator) & Dumont, C. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 2024
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Activities
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Codename Seedling: Hive Symposium
Elvira Crois (Organiser), Free De Backer (Host) & Geert Vandermeersche (Member)
21 Jan 2025 → 23 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Sounding Urban Worlds: Amplifying city dialogues through sound-art.
Line Dalile (Speaker), Free De Backer (Contributor) & Geert Vandermeersche (Contributor)
5 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Building caring neighbourhoods: Exploring unexpected connections through co-creative research (Event)
Geert Vandermeersche (Jury)
19 Jan 2024Activity: Membership › Member of PhD committee
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Codename Seedling: A Climate Justice and Arts Educational Approach to Youth Work
Elvira Crois (Host), Free De Backer (Contributor) & Geert Vandermeersche (Contributor)
2024 → 2026Activity: Other › Written proposal
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An Educations for the Future MANIFESTO
Geert Vandermeersche (Invited speaker)
16 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference