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Student Assistant Science Communication (1 day/week) – RHEA (VUB) Period: April – September 2026Workload: ± 1 day per week (approximately 7–8 hours, flexible scheduling)Location: Combination of on-site work (VUB, Brussels) and remote work The RHEA Expertise Centre on Gender, Dive...
Reflections on: Refusing Conformity, Trans Bodies as a Site of Resistance
Read the reflections of the organisers of the second gender lecture series The lecture “Refusing Conformity: Trans Bodies as a Site of Resistance” explored topics of gender performance, nonbinary identity, and the history of gender resistance.
Events
Practical info02/03/2026 - 18:30 - 02/03/2026 - 20:30Refusing Conformity: Trans Bodies as a Site of Resistance
Binnen onze jaarlijkse “RHEA Gender Lecture Series” van het Onderzoekscentrum voor Gender, Diversiteit, en Intersectionaliteit RHEA (VUB), organiseren we op 2 maart 2026 een panelgesprek met als thema: "Refusing to Conform: Trans Bodies as a Site of Resistance”
Practical info10/12/2025 - 17:30 - 10/12/2025 - 19:30Sex Education: A Critical Understanding
Join RHEA for Sex Education: A Critical Understanding, a panel that brings together scholars and practitioners to interrogate the theory behind sex education, and its connections to the realities of policy, classrooms, clinics, and communities.
