Master of Political Science Shirley Kempeneer Shirley Kempeneer "The relevance of political science reaches its pinnacle in times of alienation, fear and anger" Shirley Kempeneer obtained a doctoral degree at UAntwerpen and now works as assistent professor at the University of Tilburg in the Netherl…

International Design Workshop Week search menu search content ALIENATION (2024) You can browse through the workshops and biographies to get a glimpse of the 2024 edition. Or have a look at the brochure, the Facebook or Instagram account, or the photo report page for a full immersion! Brochure 2024 C…

Master of Political Science Testimonials Testimonials Professors, teaching assistants and alumni about the Master of Political Science. Janina Bau "My classes were very much practice oriented, which also challenged me in a way and led to the development of important skills" Johannes ten Hoor "The st…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content Sebastian Müngersdorff Narrative Estrangement? From Kafka and Blanchot Towards a Critical Theory of Culture Drs. Sebastian Müngersdorff Promotor: Prof. dr. Vivian Liska; Co-promotor: Prof. dr. Arthur Cools This new doctoral project focuses on …

Dominiek Dendooven unpaid staff Research Dominiek Dendooven Research team Power in History - Centre for Political History Subaltern War Experiences in the First World War. Non-European involvement in Belgium and Northern France, 1914-1920. 01/11/2015 - 31/10/2016 Abstract During the First World War …

GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence search menu search content About GOVTRUST Mission statement Major societal events like Brexit, the financial crisis, and concerns about privacy and data protection in digital interactions are said to be caused or enhanced by declining trust between citizens, private act…

GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence search menu search content CONTRA Conflict in Transformations | 2022-2025 CONTRA - Conflict in Transformations A new JPI Urban Europe project on Conflict in Transfromations (CONTRA) was granted, coordinated by Tilburg University. Wouter Van Dooren will be coordinating t…

Peter Thijssen professor Research Peter Thijssen Research team Media, Movements and Politics (M2P) Expertise My research is situated in the broad field of political sociology. Herein I focus on five specific research domains. 1. Quantitative research with regards to te political participation of soc…

Center for European Philosophy search menu search content Programme - Varieties of Reenchantment Varieties of Reenchantment in a Disenchanted World - Programme Thursday 6 December Room K.201 Kleine Kauwenberg 14, 2000 Antwerp - Stadscampus 09:15 - Welcome & registration 09:45 - Introduction Herbert …

International Design Workshop Week search menu search content Workshops #1 Linking Bodies of Water By Maria Mazzanti & Anna Bierler "Even while in constant motion, water is also a planetary archive of meaning and matter. To drink a glass of water is to ingest the ghosts of bodies that haunt that wat…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content PhD research Doctoral Research Since its foundation, the Institute of Jewish Studies offers two young scholars the possibility to conduct their doctoral research within the context of the Institute. Current projects: As the recipient of a Fulbri…

Center for European Philosophy search menu search content Conference “Changing Aesthetics and Society in the Digital Age” 18-19 September 2025, Antwerp University This conference focuses on the changing relationship between art, aesthetics and society in the digital age. It aims to stimulate int…

International Design Workshop Week search menu search content Previously - International design workshop WHIMSICALITY (2025) ALIENATION (2024) STORM (2023) COMMONS (2022) COMMONS (2021) COMMONS (2020) LIMINALITY (2019) RESILIENCE (2018) DISPLACEMENT (2017) Cookie prreferences Strictly necessary cook…

Pascal Gielen full professor Research Pascal Gielen Research team Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts (ARIA) Expertise Cultural sociological research in the field of creative labour, cultural politics, critical theory, civil action and the arts. Words out of tune. Collective practices of vocal i…

Guido Dierickx emeritus occasional assignment Research Guido Dierickx Research team Expertise Ideological analysis and analysis of public opinion with expertise in local politics, especially in the city of Antwerp. Europeanisation and political parties: a comparative study of the roles and functions…

Tom Paulus assistant professor Research Tom Paulus Research team Research Centre for Visual Poetics From 'Film is Truth' to 24 Frames: Cinematic 'Revelationism' in Jean-Luc Godard's Late Films and the Cinema of Abbas Kiarostami. 01/10/2020 - 30/09/2022 Abstract This project aims to further understan…

Herman Van Goethem prorector Research Herman Van Goethem Research team Government and Law Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) Alliance 2030 (YUFE2030). 01/12/2022 - 30/11/2026 Abstract In only 2 years the YUFE Alliance (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) has developed a lead…

Marnix Beyen full professor - vice-dean Research Marnix Beyen Research team Power in History - Centre for Political History Expertise Historical research and advisory functions within the study of political institutions and international relations, as well as that of political theories, ideologies a…

Urban Studies Institute search menu search content Research projects Current projects MicroMReg - Regulating Traffic Conflicts in Urban Neighborhoods through Dynamic Data-Driven Solutions USI members involved: Wouter Verheyen Partners: Institute of Transport Economics (TØI) Norway; Aston University…

Political Communication search menu search content Congress papers Congres papers Diedkova, G., & De Landtsheer, C. (2019). Self-presentation and personality branding in Russian politics. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, July 12-15, 2019, Li…

Wouter Van Dooren professor Research Wouter Van Dooren Research team Politics & Public Governance Expertise Public governance of federal, regional and local public administration. Administrative Limbo: Analyzing the Psychological and Socio-political Effects of State Inaction. 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2028…

Xplore Design Week search menu search content Biographies #1 Jochen Schollaert Jochen Schollaert graduated in 2000 as a master in product development at University of Antwerp. He started his career as automotive designer at Honda Access Europe. Now Chief Development Designer, he is busy researching …

Tom Coppens full professor - vice-dean Research Tom Coppens Research team Research Group for Urban Development Expertise Prof dr. Tom Coppens holds a Master in Architectural Engineering (KU Leuven,1997), a master in urban planning and urbanism (KU Leuven 1999) and a PhD in architectural Engineering …

Esther van Zimmeren professor Research Esther van Zimmeren Research team Business and Law Government and Law Expertise Esther van Zimmeren has particular expertise in Intellectual Property (IP) law, in particular in patent law, IP governance, innovation policy, technology transfer, competition law, …

Power in History search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Reclaiming the political sphere from the editorial margins: female journalists and their engagement with "the political" in the mainstream Parisian women's press (1815-1851). 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2028 Abstract This research proposal…