Steven Thiry unpaid staff Research Steven Thiry Research team Power in History - Centre for Political History Honour Besieged? Marks of Nobility and the (Re)making of Social Order in the Habsburg Netherlands (1570-1650). 01/10/2018 - 31/05/2019 Abstract The Dutch Revolt that afflicted the Habsburg N…

Johanna Ferket unpaid staff Research Johanna Ferket Research team Institute for the Study of Literature in the Low Countries (ISLN) With theatre he urged people to remember their duties. Social Criticism in the Seventeenth-Century Theatre of the Low Countries. 01/10/2017 - 31/07/2019 Abstract 'Hy dw…

Antwerp Gender and Sexuality Studies Network search menu search content About us Mission Gender and sexuality matter, as markers of social division, inequality and discrimination but also as sources of meaning and pleasure. Across a number of disciplines, researchers at the University of Antwerp exp…

Frank Brisard professor Research Frank Brisard Research team Grammar and Pragmatics Expertise My research is primarily informed by a cognitive-functional and usage-based approach to language, combined with a pragmatic focus on the analysis of actual language in use, mainly via the use of corpora. My…

Kristien Hens Starting Grant 2018 Epigenetics, Experience and Responsibility: Implications for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NEUROEPIGENETHICS) In folk psychology and in bioethical discussions, the central dogma of genetics is often taken for granted: humans are seen as defined in a genetic blueprin…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content Program Family law often reflects deep cultural values and norms. Therefore, exploring how different legal systems address matters related to family relations provides valuable insights into cultural distinctions. In Israel, family law, particul…

Decolonial Dialogues search menu search content Call for Papers Call for papers The Yarn (deadline July 1st 2024) Regular calls: Forum + Fashion Research Network Global Perspectives (UCLA) May Review The Yarn Call for Contributions The Yarn #2: “On Colonial Violence in Fashion Museums” The Yarn …

Astrid De Wit associate professor Research Astrid De Wit Research team Grammar and Pragmatics Expertise I am a cognitive linguist with a keen interest in the semantics of grammatical constructions, primarily within the domain of tense, aspect and modality. Why, for instance, do speakers of Dutch pre…

Urban Studies Institute search menu search content Round Tables 1. The urban governance of COVID-19 (I) The urban governance of COVID-19 (I) RT139 | WEDNESDAY 14 JULY, 18:15-19:45 CEST RT140 | THURSDAY 15 JULY, 12:00-13:30 CEST RT141 | THURSDAY 15 JULY, 14:00-15:30 CEST Roger Keil - York University,…

Research Centre for Visual Poetics search menu search content Artist's Poetics Artist's Poetics Research marked by the tag Artist’s Poetics delineates an area of study in which the creative activities of the artist occupy a central place, not only as an object of academic inquiry but also as being…

Helena Wedig unpaid staff Research Helena Wedig Research team Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies (TricS) A corpus-based analysis of grammatical cohesion in L2 German: Insights into the effect of learners' native language on academic writing proficiency in a foreign language. 01/11/2…

Carola Strobl associate professor Research Carola Strobl Research team Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies (TricS) Expertise Computer-Assisted Language Learning: researching, using and developing online resources for second language learning, with a special focus on (academic) writin…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content Kaddish for Ruth Klüger: Her Legacy and the End of the Auschwitz Century Wednesday 1 March 2023 Hof van Liere | Prentenkabinet | Prinsstraat 13 | 2000 Antwerp Free entrance. Registration by e-mail: ijs@uantwerpen.be. In order to mark thirty yea…

Instituut Joodse Studies zoeken menu zoek inhoud Kaddish for Ruth Klüger: Her Legacy and the End of the Auschwitz Century Woensdag 1 maart 2023 Hof van Liere | Prentenkabinet | Prinsstraat 13 | 2000 Antwerpen Gratis toegang. Aanmelden per e-mail: ijs@uantwerpen.be. In order to mark thirty years sin…

Literature and the Holocaust search menu search content Polish Literature Polish basic corpus of texts Click here to download the Polish basic corpus of texts. Polish bibliography of academic texts Click here to download the Polish bibliography of academic texts. Open access articles for further rea…

Johan van der Auwera emeritus occasional assignment Research Johan van der Auwera Research team Expertise Description and explanation of elements of grammar (English, Germanic languages, European languages, all languages) Explaining the dominance of postverbal negation in South American indigenous l…

Luc Duerloo emeritus occasional assignment Research Luc Duerloo Research team Power in History - Centre for Political History Expertise Political history of early modern Europe (1500-1800) and particularly of the Habsburg Netherlands. Political representation in early modern Europe (1500-1800). Hist…

Tanja Mortelmans professor - vice-dean Research Tanja Mortelmans Research team Grammar and Pragmatics Expertise - Corpus linguistic expertise with respect to the use of modal verbs, future auxiliaries and aspectual markers in German, English an Dutch. - Various aspects of German grammar (from a desc…

Hubert Meeus emeritus occasional assignment Research Hubert Meeus Research team Expertise Dutch literature from the 16th to the 18th century (mainly drama and song). In the area of the scene happens especially research into the genre, the performance capabilities (with 3D reconstructions of historic…

Jim Ureel associate professor Research Jim Ureel Research team Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies (TricS) Expertise Language acquisition: (L1) second/foreign language acquisition (SLA) (L2) English as a second/foreign language (ESL/EFL) (L3) instructed second language acquisition (I…

Kristien Hens associate professor Research Kristien Hens Research team Center for Ethics Expertise Ethical issues related to genetics, reproductive medicine, feminism, disability studies and neurodiversity (autism, ADHD). Advancing Health Equity Through Microbiome-Centric and Multidisciplinary Resea…

Medicine and Health Sciences Collen-Francqui 2018-2019 Sabina De Geest Collen-Francqui 2018-2019 Sabina De Geest Collen-Francqui Chair Sabina De Geest Sabina De Geest, a Professor of Nursing and Director of the Institute of Nursing Science and Chair of the Department of Public Health of the Faculty …

Dominiek Sandra emeritus occasional assignment Research Dominiek Sandra Research team Centre for Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics (CLiPS) Expertise Talks on literacy development and spelling problems. Exploring the limits of language non-selectivity: How do multiling…

Bea Cantillon emeritus with assignment Research Bea Cantillon Research team Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy Expertise Expertise in the collecting and processing of survey data, the development of social indicators, the application of simulation models, and the interpretation of socioeconomic…

Centre for Ethics search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Death Care: Building the framework for a sustainable funeral industry in a superdiverse society. 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2028 Abstract Recent events such as the Covid19-pandemic and controversy around Muslim cemeteries have revealed t…