Love in Colour
Is one of the partners in your relationship of non-Belgian origin? Or are you both of non-Belgian origin? Then we would love to feature you! Maybe your photo will become part of the mosaic on the cover?
Boekvoorstelling op 17 november in Schaarbeek
Zit je graag op de eerste wanneer we dit boek voorstellen?
📅 Noteer dan alvast de datum van onze eerste boekvoorstelling in je agenda!
Tijdens deze voorstelling krijg je ook een inkijk in de onderzoeksresultaten. We gaan in gesprek met een panel van experten, die hun inzichten en reflecties delen, en natuurlijk met de deelnemers.
📅 Datum: dinsdag 17 november 2026, 9:00 - 13:00
📍 Plaats: Odisee - Campus Schaarbeek
💶 Prijs: 40 euro – boek en broodjeslunch inbegrepen
📝 Inschrijven kan heel binnenkort!
📚 Medewerkers aan het boek, de cover en het lerend netwerk nemen gratis deel.
📩 Houd je inbox in de gaten voor meer informatie!
📝 Odisee-collega’s nemen gratis deel via E-talent.
Bicultural Relationships in a Superdiverse Society
Our society is becoming increasingly diverse, and this is also reflected in our relationships. In Belgium today, one in three couples has at least one partner of non-Belgian origin; in Brussels, this figure is even higher, with more than two in three relationships.
How do bicultural couples experience their relationship in a society that often still struggles with superdiversity? Love often transcends differences in origin. Partners share the same dreams and expectations. At the same time, cultural differences can be both enriching and cause tension, especially when the surrounding environment or society interferes. The risk of divorce is therefore higher among bicultural couples.
The book Love in Colour: Bicultural Relationships in a Superdiverse Society highlights these relationships based on our unique research. Through in-depth interviews, we let couples speak for themselves and explore their experiences, challenges and the support they seek — and may or may not find.
The book offers a unique insight into the lives of bicultural couples and provides social workers with insights and tools for more diversity-sensitive support.
The book by Kim Lecoyer, Birsen Taspinar, Silke Peeters, Kathleen Emmery & Dirk Geldof will be published later this year by Acco.
