From 2025-2027, Benoît Henriet, Associate Professor of History at VUB and member of our research group SHOC, has been appointed as the new chairholder for the Chair Casterman-Hamers: History and Philosophy of Sciences. As Principal Investigator of FORAGENCY, a project funded by the prestigious ERC Starting Grant, Benoît and his team investigate the (post)colonial history of Central Africa, focusing on foraging, colonialism, and the role of more-than-human agency. Benoît is dedicated to bringing environmental humanities to broader audiences. Last fall, the FORAGENCY team launched the podcast Foraging, blending research with creative storytelling in the arts and human sciences.