The focus of the research at ARIA lies with a group of approximately 45 to 50 doctoral researchers in the arts. They conduct their artistic research at one of the three Antwerp Schools of Arts in close collaboration with a network of associated members — lecturers and researchers who are actively involved in supervising ongoing doctoral projects or doctoral applications, or who are interested in taking on this role.
An overview of current doctoral research can be found here, and defended projects can be consulted here.
This list of members involved is not exhaustive. Other lecturers and researchers from the University of Antwerp and the Schools of Arts may also act as supervisors, provided they meet the criteria set.
At the Schools of Arts
- Hannah Aelvoet, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research group LABO XIX&XX
- Frank Agsteribbe, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research groups LABO XIX&XX and UP - Performance in Perspective
- Youniss Ahamad, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
- Ludwig Albert, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
- Luc Anthonis, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
- Roel Arkesteijn, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, research group Art & Ecology
- Janna Beck, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, research group Maxlab
- Joachim Ben Yakoub, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, research group SLARG
- Giusy Caruso, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research groups Creatie and Maxlab
- Edith Cassiers, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
- Kathleen Coessens, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research group CORPoREAL
- Thomas Crombez, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp en Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
- Frederik De Bleser, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, research group SLARG
- Annelys de Vet, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, research group SLARG
- Jan Dewilde, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research group LABO XIX&XX
- Nico Dockx, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, research group ArchiVolt
- Umut Eldem, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research group UP - Performance in Perspective
- Kim Gorus, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, research group SLARG
- Renaud Guy-Rousseau, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
- Inge Henneman, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, research group Thinking Tools
- Heide Hinrichs, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, research group ArchiVolt
- Steven Humblet, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, research group Thinking Tools
- Ann Laenen, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, research group SLARG
- Ruth Razan Loos, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, research group SLARG
- Jeroen Malaise, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research groups UP - Performance in Perspective
- Wesley Meuris, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, research group SLARG
- Johan Pas, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
- Bob Selderslaghs, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research group CORPoREAL
- Liselotte Sels, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research group UP - Performance in Perspective, Creatie and LABO XIX&XX
- Yves Senden, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
- Katharina Smets, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research group UP - Performance in Perspective
- Hans Theys, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
- Kristof Timmerman, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, research group Maxlab
- Petra Van Brabandt, Sint Lucas Antwerpen
- Kobe Van Cauwenberghe, research groups UP - Performance in Perspective en Creatie
- Clara Van den Broek, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
- Annouk Van Moorsel, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research group CORPoREAL
- Katrien Van Opstal, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, research group UP - Performance in Perspective
- Sofie Verdoodt, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, research group SLARG
- Karen Vermeren, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, research group SLARG
- Aaron Wajnberg, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
At the University of Antwerp
- Kevin Absillis, Department of Literature, research group Institute for the Study of Literature in the Low Countries (ISLN)
- Diana Arbaiza, Department of Literature, research group Antwerp Centre for Digital humanities and literary Criticism (ACDC)
- John Arblaster, Ruusbroec, research groups Institute for the Study of Literature in the Low Countries (ISLN) and Research centre Ruusbroec Institute
- Marnix Beyen, Department of History, research group Power in History - Centre for Political History
- Bruno Blondé, Department of History, research group Centre for Urban History (CSG)
- Arthur Cools, Department of Philosophy, research group Center for European Philosophy
- Elisabetta Costa, Department of Communication Studies, Visual and Digital Cultures Research Center (ViDi)
- Peter De Deyn, Department of Biomedical Sciences, research groups Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) and Experimental Neurobiology Unit (ENU)
- Matthias De Groof, Department of Communication Studies, Visual and Digital Cultures Research Center (ViDi)
- Timmy De Laet, Department of Literature, Research Centre for Visual Poetics
- Bert De Munck, Department of History, research group Centre for Urban History (CSG)
- Marlies De Munck, Department of Philosophy, research group Center for European Philosophy
- Sander de Ridder, Department of Communication Studies, research group Antwerp Media in Society Centre (AMSoC)
- Els De Vos, Department of Interior Architecture, research group Henry van de Velde
- Monica Dhar, Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, research group Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI)
- Bart Eeckhout, Department of Literature, Antwerp Centre for Digital humanities and literary Criticism (ACDC)
- Paolo Favero, Department of Communication Studies, Research centre Visuele en Digitale Culturen (ViDi)
- Pascal Gielen, Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts (ARIA), CCQO
- Kathleen Gyssels, Department of Literature, Instituut voor de studie van de letterkunde in de Nederlanden (ISLN), Antwerp Centre for Digital humanities and literary Criticism (ACDC), Instituut Joodse Studies
- Nathalie Holvoet, Instituut voor Ontwikkelingsbeleid en -beheer (IOB)
- Kyoko Iwaki, Department of Literature, Research centre Visuele Poëtica
- Marc Jacobs, Erfgoed, research group Erfgoedwetenschappen Antwerpen (ARCHES)
- Steven Jacobs, Department of Literature, Research centre Visuele Poëtica
- Vanessa Joosen, Department of Literature, Instituut voor de studie van de letterkunde in de Nederlanden (ISLN), Antwerp Centre for Digital humanities and literary Criticism (ACDC)
- Mike Kestemont, Department of Literature, research groupen ACDC, ISLN en CLiPS
- Annemie Leemans, Department of Communication Studies, Research centre Visuele en Digitale Culturen (ViDi)
- Steven Malliet, Department of Communication Studies, Antwerps Centrum voor Media in de Samenleving (AMSoC)
- Philippe Meers, Department of Communication Studies, Research centre Visuele en Digitale Culturen (ViDi)
- Petra Meier, Departement Politieke Wetenschappen, research group Politics & Public Governance
- Kevin Mets, Departement Elektronica, Informatie- en Communicatietechnologie, research group Internet Data Lab (IDLab)
- Erik Myin, Department of Philosophy, Centrum voor Filosofische Psychologie
- Ching Lin Pang, Departement Vertalers en Tolken, research group Vertaalwetenschap, Tolkwetenschap en Interculturele Studies (TricS)
- Nina Reviers, Departement Vertalers en Tolken, research group Vertaalwetenschap, Tolkwetenschap en Interculturele Studies (TricS) en Centrum voor Computerlinguïstiek, Psycholinguïstiek en Sociolinguïstiek (CLiPS)
- Nathalie Roussel, Revalidatiewetenschappen en Kinesitherapie, research group Beweging Antwerpen (MOVANT)
- Katrien Schaubroeck, Department of Philosophy, research group Centrum voor Ethiek
- Annick Schramme, Departement Management, research group Management
- Roschanack Shaery-Yazdi, Department of History, research group Power in History - Centrum voor Politieke Geschiedenis
- Ilja Van Damme, Department of History, research group Centrum voor Stadsgeschiedenis (CSG)
- Sarah Van de Velde, Departement Sociologie, research group Centrum voor Demografie, Familie en Gezondheid
- Herman Van Goethem, prorector, research group Overheid en Recht
- Gert Van Hecken, Instituut voor Ontwikkelingsbeleid en -beheer (IOB)
- Kurt Vanhoutte, Department of Literature, Research centre Visuele Poëtica
- Dirk Van Hulle, Department of Literature, research group Antwerp Centre for Digital humanities and literary Criticism (ACDC)
- Peter Van Petegem, Departement Opleidings- en Onderwijswetenschappen, research group EduBROn
- Gert Vercauteren, Departement Vertalers en Tolken, research group Vertaalwetenschap, Tolkwetenschap en Interculturele Studies (TricS)
- Jouke Verlinden, Productontwikkeling, research group Productontwikkeling
- Hélène Verreyke, Departement Erfgoed, research group Erfgoedwetenschappen Antwerpen (ARCHES)
- Gert Verschraegen, Departement Sociologie, research group Centrum voor Onderzoek naar Ecologische en Sociale verandering (CRESC)
- Nele Wynants, Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts (ARIA), Arts & Media Archaeology
At other institutions
Teachers and researchers from other institutions may also supervise doctoral projects in the arts at ARIA, provided that a supervisor from one of the Antwerp Schools of Arts and a supervisor from the University of Antwerp are also appointed.
Current or recent supervisors are:
- Ann Bessemans (UHasselt)
- Bambi Ceuppens (AfricaMuseum)
- Jelena Juresa (KASK)
- Luc Nijs (UniLu)
- Christel Stalpaert (UGent)