Academies of Belgium

In Belgium, academies are publicly funded learned societies, often divided by academic discipline or linguistic group. Besides holding meetings, many publish academic monographs, peer-reviewed journals and hold conferences. Membership is usually by election and non-Belgians are usually admitted only as corresponding members. Originating during the Enlightenment, the concept can be traced to the Imperial and Royal Academy of Brussels, which was the first academy in Belgium, founded in 1772 by the Empress Maria Theresa when the country was under Austrian rule.[1]

The principal academies in Belgium are interdisciplinary but divided linguistically.[2] Both trace their origins to the original academy of 1772[3] and are based in the Academy Palace in Brussels, which also houses three others. They are:

Collectively, the two academies frequently collaborate under the umbrella organisation of the Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium (RASAB), founded in 2001, and a member of the International Science Council.[4][5]

There are two literary academies, also divided linguistically:

There are two academies of medicine, divided linguistically and with the same names:

Other subject-specific bilingual academies exist:

See also

References

  1. ^ King, Tim (20 February 2026). "How Belgium's Royal Academies reflect its knowledge, power and language". The Brussels Times Magazine. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Academic network in Belgium". KVAB. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  3. ^ Sarolea, Charles (27 May 1922). "The Royal Academy of Belgium". Nature. 109 (2743): 684–685. doi:10.1038/109684a0.
  4. ^ "Belgium, Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium (RASAB)". International Science Council. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  5. ^ "The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium (RASAB)". The Interacademy Partnership. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  6. ^ Vandendriessche, Joris (2018). Medical societies and scientific culture in nineteenth-century Belgium. Manchester: Manchester University Press. pp. 38–43. doi:10.7765/9781526133212. ISBN 9781526133212.
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