Mathilde Macaux

Mathilde Macaux is a PhD Candidate and Teaching Assistant at the Department of History of Art and Archaeology, University of Namur (UNamur). Her research focuses on the adaptive reuse of rural monastic sites in Belgium during the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly their conversion into industrial complexes such as spinning mills, sugar factories, and glassworks. She is supervised by Dr. Mathieu Piavaux (UNamur) and Claudine Houbart (ULiège).

Her expertise spans

• History of Architecture (18th-20th centuries)
• Industrial Architecture
• Monastic Architecture
• History of Gardens

She contributes to research aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in cultural heritage preservation.

Her publications and presentations highlight the intersection of architectural archaeology and socio-economic transformations, emphasizing monastic sites' dual evolution from religious to industrial spaces. Notable collaborations include work with the Walloon Heritage Agency (AWAP) and regional cultural institutions.

Scientific awards:

• Prix du mémoire 2015 de l'Institut du Patrimoine wallon

Her research includes fieldwork at sites like the Cistercian abbey of Moulins in Anhée and the priory of Saint-Nicolas d'Oignies, with a focus on building archaeology and material studies.