Geert Vandermeersche

Geert Vandermeersche is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium). He holds a PhD in Educational Sciences (UGent, 2013) and a Master’s in Languages and Literature (UGent, 2006).

• Education: Master in Languages and Literature (UGent, 2006); PhD in Educational Sciences (UGent, 2013)

His research focuses on: (1) Culture and Arts Education, including the impact of arts on educational practices in film, music, and performing arts; and (2) Digitalization in Youth Culture, exploring how technology reshapes cultural engagement. He also investigates co-creative research methodologies and their societal implications.

Recent publications address digital museum education, urban learning spaces, and musicking in prisons. These works highlight intersections between arts, technology, and social justice, often through empirical and theoretical lenses.

As a member of the Brussels Research Centre on Innovation in Learning and Diversity, he leads projects like:

• FWOTM1216: Critiquing participation paradigms in arts education
• EUPOM153 (SEEDLING): Climate justice and arts-based youth work
• OZR3758: Digital transformations in cultural education

Vandermeersche has served on PhD committees, presented at international conferences (e.g., on sound-art, crip theory in museums), and contributed to datasets on classroom learning environments and museum education. His work emphasizes experiential knowledge and collaborative practices.