colonial geography; Belgian Congo; sciences in Belgium
Abstract :
[en] The Geographic Movement in Belgium was strongly and exclusively linked with the exploration of Congo, conquest and colonial rule in Central Africa. The paper deals with the institutionalization of overseas knowledge in belgian universities and sciences.
Research Center/Unit :
UMR Dynamiques rurales
Disciplines :
History
Author, co-author :
Poncelet, Marc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut des sciences humaines et sociales > Sociologie du développement
Language :
French
Title :
Explorations et géographies coloniales: le Congo Belge
Alternative titles :
[en] Explorations and colonial geography : the Belgian Congo
Publication date :
29 November 2011
Number of pages :
5/26
Event name :
Explorer le monde : les sociétés de géographies 1880-1960
Event organizer :
Bibliothèque du patrimoine. Université de Toulouse 2, Le Mirail, UMR dynamiques rurales
