This article argues that the BMGN – Low Countries Historical Review would have an even greater impact on scholarship both about the Low Countries and Europe more generally if the editors were to include articles written in French, thus capturing the history and culture of the entire Low Countries, past and present, not just its Dutch-speaking regions. It also suggests that the editors might well expand the range of the published articles to more fully reflect new directions in historical scholarship. In particular, articles intersecting with scholarship on art history, linguistic and literary theory, or anthropological/archeological work on material culture might be encouraged.This article is part of the forum 'Outside In? Reflections on BM...