Professor Dr. Geert Buelens

Biography

Geert Buelens is a Flemish poet, essayist, and columnist who serves as a Professor of Modern Dutch Literature at Utrecht University. He has also held a guest professorship in Dutch Literature at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Buelens' research focuses on the interaction between literature and society, examining how writers and artists respond to moments of crisis. His academic interests include environmental history, cultural history, the climate crisis, and modern Dutch literature, particularly poetry and nationalism. He has published a new book titled 'Wat toen al wisten', released in January 2022, which discusses the environmental report 'Limits to Growth' from 1972 and its implications for understanding the global environmental crisis. Buelens has been recognized for his literary contributions, with his poetry collection 'Ofwa' released in August 2020, addressing the human challenges posed by the climate crisis. He delivered his inaugural lecture on January 23, 2009, and continues to contribute to the academic discourse surrounding literature's role in societal issues.

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