Business and Economics Practical experience during your studies Internships, company visits, lectures and much more Practical experience during your studies Internships, company visits, lectures and much more Even while pursuing your studies, you can actively engage with organizational practices. Th…

Great Lakes of Africa Centre search menu search content 25 October 2022 from 12:30 until 14:00 (CET) Political representation in the aftermath of ethnic violence: a comparative analysis of Rwanda and Burundi (1985-2015) Réginas Ndayiragije and Marijke Verpoorten The lack of political representation…

Ethical code on active pluralism Philosophical diversity is an integral part of our contemporary society and of our university. In responding to this diversity, the University of Antwerp takes an actively pluralistic approach. Active pluralism shares the moral sensitivity of passive pluralism: that …

Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts search menu search content Art and Ecology The Art & Ecology cluster focuses on the intricate relationships between art, ecology and science. It wishes to create collaborations and synergies between the creativity and insights of artists and scientists from an…

Michael Marcondes Smith predoc researcher FWO Research Michael Marcondes Smith Research team Law and Development Making human rights more distributive by design: righting socio-economic inequalities. 01/12/2025 - 31/12/2026 Abstract This project seeks to scrutinise the role of human rights law and p…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Towards sustainable higher education Written in collaboration with Wim Lambrechts (Open Universiteit, The Netherlands), Luc Van Liedekerke (University of Antwerp) & Peter Van Petegem (University of Antwerp) The accumulation of knowl…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Peer assessment: problems & solutions Working with peer assessment is not always simple. We will now discuss the most prominent problems and how they can be addressed. The students exhibit resistance to peer assessment At first, stu…

Jonathan Bernaerts TT. asst. research professor Research Jonathan Bernaerts Research team Government and Law Law Enforcement Expertise Expertise in language legislation, law and religion (collective aspects), and communication by the judiciary at large. Substantive and methodological expertise in so…

University Fund search menu search content Chair Province of Antwerp Healthcare Professions in Evolution Research to strengthen the healthcare sector The University of Antwerp and the APB Governor Kinsbergen Centre are joining forces to establish the new "Provincial Antwerp Chair: Healthcare Profess…

Maaike Geuens Assistant Professor Public Management (Open University Netherlands) Publications Maaike Geuens Substantive tax sovereignty Under globalisation: re-empowering the States? Source Tilburg law review : journal of international and european law - ISSN 2211-0046-29:3 (2024) p. 18-24 Author(s…

Master of Laws (LL.M) Economic Governance Economic Governance Module coordinator: Professor Jan Blockx In the cluster ‘Economic Governance’ you will study several aspects of economic regulation. This includes the European Union’s approach in this field, and how it combines government intervent…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content CHANGE "Changing work, changing incomes: designing a responsive social protection system for all" Call for papers - AIPRIL/CHANGE workshop, Antwerp, Belgium, 27-28 January 2026 "Changing work, changing incomes: assessing the vulnerab…

Helga Luku doctoral scholarship holder Research Helga Luku Research team Government and Law Continuity of civil status for mobile citizens in a diverse European Union: how to ensure through EU law a right balance between freedom of movement, fundamental rights and respect for the competences and nat…

Non Written Output search menu search content HCD Roadmap Human Centered Design Roadmap Research theme and project (for SME’s in the Flanders region): Human-centered research & design complementing industry on societal impact. Research questions. The new products development process confronted wit…

Olaf Timmermans unpaid guest prof. Research Olaf Timmermans Research team Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC) Expertise a. Healthy region (HERE) i. Objective and Keywords In the Special Interest Group (SIG), professionals from the government, the public and private sectors are connecte…

Frédéric Vanneste guest prof. external funds Research Frédéric Vanneste Research team Law and Development Equality beyond non-discrimination: redefining the boundaries of human rights law before socio-economic inequality. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract This project seeks to scrutinise the role…

Student Representation search menu search content The Office of the Student Council The Office of the Student Council UAntwerp is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Student Council and in this sense leads and supports the Student Council in its decisions and policy-making. The Office m…

Antwerp Interdisciplinary Platform for Research into Inequality search menu search content AIPRIL Centre of Excellence New and Noteworthy Call for papers - AIPRIL/CHANGE workshop, Antwerp, Belgium, 27-28 January 2026 "Changing work, changing incomes: assessing the vulnerability of non-standard worke…

Master of Laws (LL.M) Quality assurance, facts and figures Quality assurance, facts and figures Quality assurance At the University of Antwerp we ensure the quality of our programmes. Every programme goes through a quality assurance cycle of six years. In year three, we review the quality assurance …

Master of Laws (LL.M) Commercial Transactions and Disputes Commercial Transactions and Disputes Module coordinator: professor Wouter Verheyen Within the cluster ‘Commercial Transactions & Disputes’ you will focus on the different approaches of and on the law applicable to commercial transactions…

Law and Development search menu search content Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2021 Dr Yousra Benfquih ‘Astute, transparent and courageous’ Last Friday, on the 10th of December, International Human Rights Day, Dr Yousra Benfquih was awarded the Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award for best …

Antwerp Centre for Continental Animal Law search menu search content Activities The Antwerp Centre for Continental Animal Law organises and participates in a range of academic events that advance its mission to foster analytical, civil law-based approaches to the legal status of animals. These activ…

Law and Development search menu search content Critical Approaches to Children's Rights 9th CREAN Children's Rights Research Symposium Critical Approaches to Children’s Rights (Deadline for submissions extended: 15th September) 9th CREAN Children’s Rights Research Symposium Monday 4 – Tuesday …

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Introducing peer assessment Let’s get started! Always start with formative testing as a trial run in a course When starting to use peer assessment for the first time, both the student and the teacher must become accustomed to it. …

Petra Meier full professor Research Petra Meier Research team Politics & Public Governance Expertise Availability of the members of the research group through lectures, workshops, research and policy notes, participation in expert panels, etc. Queer Interest Groups in The EU: Explaining Organization…