My first academic year as head of Sint Lucas Antwerp – School of Arts is almost over. The least one can say is that it was an unconventional year. I was appointed in full lockdown. We left Malta without being able to say goodbye in a proper way. The year started in a semi-ok way, but after a month we were again in a lockdown with restricted possibilities to lecture and coach students.
But here we are, proud and happy to present the exhibitions of our bachelor, master en premaster students. Times have been challenging for them, but the results are there based on passion, drive and skills supported and coached by a super dedicated staff. I’m honoured to be their dean.
When you are around do not miss the shows
Oh … and colleagues and friends in Malta. We are planning to come over in September to have the goodbye party 😉
COVID restricts us to go to Museums, but it does not restrict us to walk. 
Delighted and honoured to have been able to contribute as a co-autor to this paper, which 
You can find the article 
In 2017 I had the pleasure to work with the great team of the Erasmus Hogeschool (EhB) – Department of Design and Technology – in Brussels on a new curriculum called 
This week the book The Leader Reader – Narratives of Experience arrived in Malta. It brings together more then 100 essays/reflections of educators around the world. What reads through all narratives if each writer’s passion for teaching. We were asked for a very personal view on our Leadership moment in lecturing/teaching … From that came my reflection on my experience as a lecturer in arts education. The challenges, but also the strengths the arts have in relation to other disciplines in education and in society.
No New Year’s Resolution. Just a short reflection.
Active Design Processes – Collaborative Practice – A course for the 3rd years Digital Design at the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences at the University of Malta . Nice group of students. Loving it!
Ann Laenen 