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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Publication network from the last five years
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Beyond Gratitude. Belgian Women, Humanitarian Organisations and Lace-Aid Programmes in the First World War
Wiertz, W., Oct 2025, Humanitarian Handicraft: History, Materiality and Trade, c. 1840-1980. Gill, R., Barber, C., Dampier, H. & Taithe, B. (eds.). Manchester: Manchester University Press, p. 119-139 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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New opportunities or not? Belgian refugee lacemakers in the First World War
Wiertz, W., 20 Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
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Thinking through the Surface: A research-action workshop to explore textile craft in the soundscape of war
Wiertz, W., Gill, R., Barber, C., Prévost, S. & Marples, H., 12 Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
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Through the needle, the pencil and the brush. Constructing an identity, networks and memories as aristocratic women amateur artists in 19th- and early 20th-century Belgium
Wiertz, W., 6 Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
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War lace. Belgische kantwerksters in Nederland tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog (1914-1918)
Wiertz, W., Dec 2025, In: Jaarboek Kostuum. 2025, p. 34-45Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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War Lace. Making Lace to Survive the First World War
Wiertz, W. (Invited speaker)
7 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Professional
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Women, Craft and Identity. Intergenerational Representations of Lacemakers
Wiertz, W. (Invited speaker)
22 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Women, Gender Roles and Humanitarian Aid in the Greater War (1912-1925)
de Mûelenaere, N. (Organiser) & Wiertz, W. (Organiser)
13 Dec 2021 → 14 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
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War Lace
Wiertz, W. (Invited speaker)
4 Dec 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Professional
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Adellijk, kunstzinnig en onbekend. De (her)ontdekking van 19de-eeuwse amateurkunstenaressen met blauw bloed
Wiertz, W. (Invited speaker)
18 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Popular
Prizes & Grants
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Honorary Belgian American Educational Foundation (B.A.E.F.) Award
Wiertz, W. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship - Re-making the World: Women, Humanitarian Agencies and Handicrafts Programmes
Wiertz, W. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Prize of the Fonds Keingiaert de Gheluvelt
Wiertz, W. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)