In 2025, the AVG-Carhif celebrates 30 years of existence. We’d like to invite you to a festive afternoon on Wednesday 4 June from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
An exhibition featuring impressions from our collections will be on display from 27 May until the end of June 2025.
Program
2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.: Open visit of the depot, the renovated reading room and a small temporary exhibition
Guided tours:
- 2.15 p.m. (French)
- 2.30 p.m. (Dutch)
- 2.45 p.m. (French)
- 3 p.m. (Dutch)
3.30-4 p.m.: Word of welcome and retrospective by Els Flour (archivist), with video testimonials
4pm-5.30pm: Discussion on the past, present and future of archive centres focusing on the history of women, gender and sexualities. Moderator: Prof. Henk de Smaele (co-chair of the AVG / University of Antwerp)
With:
- Eliane Gubin (professor emeritus, ULB) and Leen Van Molle (professor emeritus, KU Leuven), co-founders of the AVG-Carhif
- Marie Cabadi (Archives du Féminisme / Université d’Angers)
- Suzan Daniel Fund (to be confirmed)
Simultaneous translation into French and Dutch will be provided.
5.30pm-8pm: Drink
Practical information
Where : Rue du Méridien 10 Middaglijnstraat Bruxelles 1210 Brussel
When: Wednesday June 4th 2025
Price : Free
Participation in the open visit is free, but registration is required for the other parts of the programme. You can find the link here. Registration is open until the 26th May 2025.
