Georges Declercq

Georges Declercq studied history at the Universiteit Gent where he obtained his Ph.D. in 1993. Since 1996 he teaches medieval history at the VUB. He is mainly interested in the early and high Middle Ages. He researched the County of Flanders, de early history of Ghent and aspects of medieval writings and chronology.

CORe publicatiONs

• Georges Declercq, 'Entre mémoire dynastique et représentation politique. Les sépultures des comtes et comtesses de Flandre (879-1128)', in: Michel Margue (ed.), Sépultures, mort et représentation du pouvoir au Moyen Âge/Tod, Grabmal und Herrschaftsrepräsentation im Mittelalter (Luxemburg: La Section Historique de l'Institut Grand-Ducal de Luxembourg, 2006) 321-372.
• Georges Declercq, 'Comment on ‘How Science Survived: Medieval Manuscripts’ Demography and Classic Texts’ Extinction', Science 310 (2005) 1618b.
• Georges Declercq, Anno Domini. The Origins of the Christian Era (Turnhout: Brepols, 2000).

CoURSES

• Labour and Time
• Chronology and Sigillography: Middle Ages and Early Modern Times
• Diplomatics of the Middle Ages and Early Modern Times
• Introduction to Paleography
• History of the Middle Ages
• Politics and Power in the Middle Ages
• Medieval History: Political Problems
• Medieval History: Political Problems
• Cities in the Early Middle Ages
• Medieval History: Advanced Seminar II
• Medieval History: Introductory Seminar (Bibliography, Sources and Methods)

Topics for Bachelor's paper or Master's thesis

• Political, socio-economic history of the Middle Ages
• Verschriftelijking
• Auxiliary sciences
• History of the church
• Medieval sources

Contact

• Georges.Declercq@vub.ac.be
• +32 2 629 25 76
• room 5C418
• 1st semester: Monday 2-3 pm
• 2nd semester: Monday 11-12 am