{"id":990,"date":"2026-09-30T06:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T06:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/institutulracovita.ro\/?p=990"},"modified":"2026-10-02T06:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:37:54","slug":"book-launch-the-belgica-expedition-by-patrick-de-deckker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/institutulracovita.ro\/?p=990","title":{"rendered":"Book Launch: The Belgica Expedition by Patrick De Deckker"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"990\" class=\"elementor elementor-990\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6a22a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca6a22a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9050b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9050b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0025c65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0025c65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159613c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"159613c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/institutulracovita.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/event_Belgica_RO_launch.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-991\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/institutulracovita.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/event_Belgica_RO_launch.png 1536w, https:\/\/institutulracovita.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/event_Belgica_RO_launch-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/institutulracovita.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/event_Belgica_RO_launch-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/institutulracovita.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/event_Belgica_RO_launch-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff7dac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dff7dac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed54d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed54d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>October 7, 2026 | 11:00&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clubul Casei Universitarilor&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Str. Emmanuel de Martonne no. 1, Cluj-Napoca&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We warmly invite you to the launch of the Romanian edition of <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Belgica Expedition<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, published as <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expedi\u021bia Belgica 1897-1899<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, by Patrick De Deckker. We are delighted that the author will join us for the occasion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The book tells the story of the historic <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Belgica<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> expedition, the first to overwinter in Antarctic waters, and of the remarkable scientific work carried out under extreme conditions. Among the members of the expedition was the Romanian scientist Emil G. Racovi\u021b\u0103, whose work and spirit of exploration continue to inspire the Emil G. Racovi\u021b\u0103 Institute for the Study of Life in Extreme Conditions at Babe\u0219-Bolyai University.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This gives the volume a special resonance for the Institute, which continues and expands Racovi\u021b\u0103\u2019s scientific legacy through the study of life in extreme environments. The translation came to life through the joint efforts of colleagues from the Institute and Presa Universitar\u0103 Clujean\u0103, making this remarkable work available to Romanian readers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The event will include remarks by Prof. Daniel David, Rector of Babe\u0219-Bolyai University, Dr. habil. Ioana Meleg, Executive Director of the Emil G. Racovi\u021b\u0103 Institute, and Alina Berciu, editor at Presa Universitar\u0103 Clujean\u0103. 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