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Project

Initiating the History of Computing in Belgium (HISTOIRE)

Duration

2007-2008

Keywords

History of Belgium, Technological trajectory, National science, Anthropology and sociology of science and technology, Informatics/Informatique, Science and technology policy

Description

This project consists in initiating the study of the history of computing in Belgium. The period looked at extends between the 1940s, time when computers emerged, towards the 1970s, time when research and teaching in informatics began to be organised in Belgian universities, the FUNDP pioneering development in the field. This project entails several interdisciplinary collaborations within the FUNDP.

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Research theme(s)

Staff (finished contracts)

Chairperson(s)

Marie D'UDEKEM D'ACOZ-GEVERS Leader 081/724973
Dominique LAMBERT Leader
Claire LOBET-MARIS Leader 081/724991

Academic staff

Axel TIXHON Professor 081/724197

Research staff

Sandra MOLS Researcher
Anne DE BAENST-VANDENBROUCKE Researcher

Collaborations

  • FUNDP, Faculté de philosophie et Lettres, département d'histoire