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…

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…

Philosophy and Society | Summer School | Antwerp Summer University search menu search content Anger, Backlash, Violence: Climate Activism Today Addressing the radical forces shaping climate activism This philosophical summer school centers on three challenging issues concerning climate activism toda…

Harriet Bergman onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Harriet Bergman Privilege on a Burning Planet : The role of privilege in explaining Climate Justice Activism: emotions, narratives, strategies, and radicality Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy, 2024,226 p…

Laurence Claes hoogleraar Publicaties Laurence Claes The association between continuing bonds and indicators of mental health and coping in bereaved university students Bron Death studies - ISSN 0748-1187- (2025) p. Auteur(s) Birgit De Boeck, Laurence Claes, Karl Andriessen Citatielink Clinical bene…

BORED2M search menu search content Publications Below, you can find a list of peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and conference presentations from our research unit. Peer-reviewed articles Poels, K., Vandebosch, H., & Rudnicki, K. (2022). The media psychology of boredom and mobile media use: Theo…

Harriet Bergman unpaid staff Research Harriet Bergman Research team Pride as a political emotion. Taking pride and the politics of recognition beyond the confines of identity politics. 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2022 Abstract The aim of this project is to examine the political significance of pride. In rece…

Harriet Bergman unpaid staff Publications Harriet Bergman Privilege on a Burning Planet : The role of privilege in explaining Climate Justice Activism: emotions, narratives, strategies, and radicality Source Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy, 2024,226 p. Autho…

Laurence Claes professor Publications Laurence Claes The association between continuing bonds and indicators of mental health and coping in bereaved university students Source Death studies - ISSN 0748-1187- (2025) p. Author(s) Birgit De Boeck, Laurence Claes, Karl Andriessen Citation link Clinical …

Sara Pabian unpaid staff Research Sara Pabian Research team Media, ICT and interpersonal relations in Organisations and Society (MIOS) Expertise Sara Pabian (Ph.D.) is a halftime Assistant Professor and halftime Postdoc Researcher at the Department of Communication Studies, research group MIOS (Medi…

Katrien Schaubroeck professor Research Katrien Schaubroeck Research team Center for Ethics Expertise Within the fields of moral psychology and meta-ethics I focus on the nature and importance of moral emotions (shame, regret, anger...) and on the connection between love and morality. Within feminist…

Research Centre on the Interactions between Citizens and Politicians (INCIPOL) search menu search content About INCIPOL The Interactions between citizens and politicians (INCIPOL) INCIPOL is a Methusalem-funded research program led by a consortium of political scientists, communication scientists an…

Philosophy and Society | Summer School | Antwerp Summer University search menu search content Programme overview This philosophical summer school centers on three challenging issues concerning climate activism today: the issue of anger as an appropriate and productive ‘climate emotion’; the issu…

Previous editions For the past 16 years, Antwerp Summer and Winter University has offered specialised education to an international audience within the areas of excellence of the University of Antwerp and its partners. In 2025, Antwerp Summer and Winter University offered 30 programmes to 753 partic…

Philosophy and Society | Summer School | Antwerp Summer University search menu search content Philosophy and Society Anger, Backlash, Violence: Climate Activism Today: Addressing the radical forces shaping climate activism Summer School | 2025 Info is from 2025. The Philosophy and Society summer sch…

Media, Movements and Politics search menu search content 2024 Jacobs Laura (17/12/2024). De Afspraak. Canvas VRT NWS. Artemis Tsoulou-Malakoudi (12/12/2024). ‘Hypocriet’, ‘vulgair’ of ‘dikke nekken’: zo denken we over de kiezers van andere partijen. De Morgen (Belgium) Artemis Tsoulou-Ma…

Centre for Ethics search menu search content Research expertise Bauwens Michaël Historical and contemporary research in ethics and metaphysics. Technique Conceptual analysis, thought experiments. Users General audience interested in philosophical questions. Keywords Philosophy, Relation church-stat…

Herbert De Vriese associate professor Research Herbert De Vriese Research team Center for European Philosophy Expertise History of philosophy: nineteenth-century German philosophy, with a focus on Hegel, the Young Hegelians and the Young Marx. Themes from the philosophy of culture: secularisation, d…

MAP Antwerp search menu search content About MAP What is MAP? MAP stands for Minorities and Philosophy, a worldwide initiative, supported by students from 160 philosophy departments (see www.mapforthegap.com). MAP's mission is to identify and tackle structural injustice in academic philosophy. In pa…

Jan Bouckaert full professor - chair of Board of Governors Research Jan Bouckaert Research team Economics Diversity in schools, socialization, marriages and the labor market. 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024 Abstract Recent trends in migration trends in Western countries remind us that diversity is inevitabl…

Guy Vanheeswijck emeritus occasional assignment Research Guy Vanheeswijck Research team Expertise Evaluation articles and publications for publishers. The Emotion of Pride and the Ethics of Recognition: A Philosophical Analysis. 01/10/2019 - 30/09/2021 Abstract We can feel pride about something we a…

Urban Studies Institute search menu search content Plenaries Plenary 01 | Ash Amin Space/Subject: Vernaculars of Endurance in Delhi's Slums and Streets P01 | WEDNESDAY 14 JULY 16:30-17:45 CEST This lecture is on how subjectivity is made in the dwelling of places. When habitat is acknowledged as an i…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Responding supportively to students who are experiencing emotional difficulties June 2024 In collaboration with Evelyne Mancel, Antje Simon and Sara Backx (Study Advice & Student Counselling Services, UAntwerp) The transition to hig…

Heidi Vandebosch full professor Research Heidi Vandebosch Research team Media, ICT and interpersonal relations in Organisations and Society (MIOS) Expertise Research on cyberbullying (amongst young people): prevalence, profiles of bullies and victims, impact, and the role of policymakers, police, (s…

Palestine-Israel: in search of a dialogue search menu search content UAntwerp and collaboration with Israel Explanation of the position of the University of Antwerp in the form of an interview with Rector Herwig Leirs, June 2025 In recent weeks, we have once again seen increased public interest in h…