Master of Political Science Jan Beyers Jan Beyers "Especially in these turbulent times, sound knowledge on politics will be invaluable" Prof. Jan Beyers is a Full Professor of Political Science at our university. Both his research and teaching covers topics such as institutional theories, comparativ…

Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content Biological diversity How “Supergenes” Help Fish Evolve into New Species Cichlid fish research helps an international research team led by the University of Antwerp to unlock the secret of biological diversity Why are there so many dif…

Robert Faesen emeritus occasional assignment Research Robert Faesen Research team Research centre Ruusbroec Institute Expertise Onderzoek naar de Middelnederlandse mystieke literatuur en de geschiedenis van de christelijke spiritualiteit. Preparation and first trial of a (partial) translation of Ruu…

Law and Development search menu search content Symposium: Launching the Joint Research Project “Emancipatory Human Rights” On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the Law and Development Research Group (LDRG) at the Faculty of Law, University of Antwerp, collaborating with the Muwatin Institute for Democr…

Centre for Manuscript Genetics search menu search content James Joyce Digital Library James Joyce Digital Library Intertextuality is less a matter of writing than a matter of reading, as Michael Riffaterre noted. He defined the concept of 'intertextuality' as the reader's perception of the links bet…

Emily Griffiths predoc researcher FWO Research Emily Griffiths Research team Research centre Ruusbroec Institute Center for European Philosophy Marguerite Porete and Simone Weil on affliction, 'decreation' and divine vision: a trans-historical dialogue. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2027 Abstract On the eve of…

Linde Wuyts unpaid staff Research Linde Wuyts Research team The Function and Criteria of Intergenerational Inheritance Law. 01/10/2016 - 30/09/2020 Abstract Belgian intergenerational intestate inheritance law is parentage-based. The sole criterion for intestate inheritance rights is legal parentage.…

Isra Deblauwe unpaid staff Research Isra Deblauwe Research team Ecosphere Comparison of insectivory by sympatric western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) in lowland rainforest in south-east Cameroon. 01/01/2002 - 30/09/2002 Abstract Next to pla…

Renate Barbaix full professor - vice-dean Research Renate Barbaix Research team Personal Rights and Property Rights Law Enforcement Expertise Renate Barbaix is specialised in family property law, specially in inheritance law. Her research is both individual and as a promotor of several PhD students.…

Electron microscopy for materials science search menu search content Soft matter and sensitive materials Soft matter and sensitive materials Polymers, porous materials and hybrid combinations of soft matter with inorganic components play an increasingly important role in the field of nanoscience. Th…

Floris Fonteyn grad. teaching & research ass. Research Floris Fonteyn Research team Government and Law The role of fundamental rights for the protection of the rule of law: relevant national case law and other examples. 01/03/2025 - 30/06/2025 Abstract As part of a comparative legal study by the Eur…

It takes two to teach! Teacher collaboration for learning and teaching search menu search content About the conference Teacher collaboration can be defined as teachers working together to improve teaching practices and student achievement. This collaboration exists on a continuum, ranging from mere …

Dieter Vandenheuvel assistant professor - education coordinator Research Dieter Vandenheuvel Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Expertise My research focuses on finding and valorizing microorganisms for novel applications, for the household and industry. My exp…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Rawlance Ndejjo Cardiovascular disease prevention in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda: evidence to implementation PhD summary Cardiovascular disease (CVD), the number one cause of death globally, disproportionately affects low- and middle- inco…

Mieke Vandenbroucke associate research professor Research Mieke Vandenbroucke Research team Grammar and Pragmatics Expertise De omgang met (stedelijke) meertaligheid in institutionele contexten, met een empirische focus op communicatieve en talige processes (i.e. gesproken interacties, taalbeleid, v…

Centre for Evaluation of Vaccination search menu search content Polio research - Centre for Evaluation of Vaccinations Candidate polio vaccines are safe and immunogenic The Lancet reports on a unique polio studio by the University of Antwerp Findings from the first-in-human study of a new polio vacc…

Statua search menu search content Consultancy In order to fulfill our mission of facilitating scientific research and increasing international visibility of research findings, we equally welcome researchers from the University of Antwerp and other organizations to approach us for statistical support…

European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Objectives COST, which stands for European Cooperation in Science and Technology, brings together European researchers from different COST countries to jointly develop their own ideas and new initiatives across all science and technology fields t…

Shoubhik Das assistant professor Research Shoubhik Das Research team Organic synthesis (ORSY) Expertise My current research is based on the development of homogeneous and heterogeneous metal-free photocatalysts for the utilization of small molecules such as O2, CO2 molecules and to valorize biomass …

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Relation between learning goals and learning outcomes In recent years there has been an increasing reference to learning goals and learning outcomes in the world of education. The construction of learning goals and learning outcomes…

ERC Singleton project search menu search content ERC Singleton project The dynamics and consequences of singleness during emerging adulthood About the project From "mount marriage" to "mount cohabitation" to "mount single" In most modern societies, research on relationship formation has noted a mark…

B-MAGIC search menu search content Lecture recordings Gabriela Cruz and Erkki Huhtamo Lecture by Gabriela Cruz Chair: Leen Engelen Magic lantern: Seeing far, seeing self, and other delights in Méliès’s Lanterne Magique, Hoffmann’s Rat Krespel and Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann The stupendous …

Debbie Le Blon research manager Research Debbie Le Blon Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise Dr. Debbie Le Blon is a researcher specialized in regenerative medicine, with a focus on the use of stem cells for tissue repair. Her work is particularly centered on the corneal endothe…

Walter Van Herck professor Research Walter Van Herck Research team Center for European Philosophy Expertise Research and referee assignments concerning philosophy in general, philosophy of religion, world views and their interactions with culture and society. Marguerite Porete and Simone Weil on aff…

Cedric Jenart tenure track asst. professor Research Cedric Jenart Research team Government and Law Expertise My expertise can be described as public law in general, which includes constitutional law (state institutions, human rights and federalism) and administrative law (e.g. the Council of State).…