Society of Americanists in Belgium
Encyclopedia
The Society of Americanists in Belgium (Société des Américanistes de Belgique; SAB) is an anthropological
society in Brussels
, Belgium
. It was founded by Henri Lavachery
. A partner of Université catholique de Louvain
, SAB publishes the journal Bulletin de la Société des Américanistes de Belgique. Its second Congress was held in 2002.
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
society in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It was founded by Henri Lavachery
Henri Lavachery
Henri Alfred Lavachery was a Belgian archeologist and ethnologist. In 1934, he became the first professional archaeologist to visit Easter Island, and was later known for his study of its art...
. A partner of Université catholique de Louvain
Université catholique de Louvain
The Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known, especially in Belgium, as UCL, is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve and in Brussels...
, SAB publishes the journal Bulletin de la Société des Américanistes de Belgique. Its second Congress was held in 2002.