Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development search menu search content District heating chair As climate neutrality is needed more than ever, the City of Antwerp, Fluvius and the University of Antwerp are joining forces for the new District Heating Chair. One of the key elements is the cons…

University of Antwerp Statement on the war in Ukraine The University of Antwerp is fully committed to peaceful co-operation and mutual understanding across borders. We therefore strongly condemn the aggression against Ukrainian sovereignty, and stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Despite…

Christa Sys professor Research Christa Sys Research team Transport and Regional Economics Expertise My research focuses on business economics in the maritime sector and by extension the maritime ecosystem (incl. hinterland connections). Further research interests: • Transport economics: expertise …

Research Centre for Visual Poetics search menu search content UPDATE: 2020 Lecture Cycle: Visual Poetics Invites: Nonhuman Performativity UPDATE Lecture Cycle: Visual Poetics Invites... Nonhuman Performativity: Theories, Practices, Methodologies In recent decades a non-human turn has emerged within …

University Foundation for Development Cooperation (USOS) search menu search content Overview of 40 years of USOS: a journey through four decades From student initiative to catalyst for a globally engaged university Since 1985, the University Foundation for Development Cooperation, or USOS for short,…

Research Centre for Visual Poetics search menu search content Ph D Seminar Nonhuman Performativity Ph D Seminar: Nonhuman Performativity: Theories, Practices, Methodologies ! NEW DATES: check the program below In recent decades a non-human turn has emerged within the humanities (Grusin, ed. 2015). A…

Wouter Verheyen professor Research Wouter Verheyen Research team Business and Law Expertise In 2019 Verheyen became research professor at Antwerp University with a research agenda on sustainable platform economy, aimed at reconciling social, economic and environmental sustainability. Verheyen superv…

Dirk Vanheule full professor Research Dirk Vanheule Research team Government and Law Expertise Research on the legal aspects of asylum and migration from the perspective of legal protection, human rights and EU asylum and immigration law. Respect for national identity and essential State functions i…

Centre des Grands Lacs d’Afrique search menu search content Contentieux massacres 1993 Après le coup d’Etat et l’assassinat du président Melchior Ndadaye le 21 octobre 1993, des violations des droit de l’homme ont été commises à grande échelle au Burundi. Dans ce chapitre, nous publion…

Diversity and inclusion search menu search content Prides and gender diversity On diplomacy, patience and hope The state of the union of the LGBTQIA+ movement in 2021 is worrying. There seems to be a reversal of the progressive trend of several decades in Europe. Is this a fundamental turnaround or …

Research Centre for Visual Poetics search menu search content Blog & Events Visual Poetics Blog Here members of the Research Centre for Visual Poetics and their students blog regularly about research activities, tips for interesting performances, exhibitions and film screenings and other related top…

Instituut Joodse Studies zoeken menu zoek inhoud 2002-2003: semester 1 Voor jou ben ik teruggekomen: De tweede generatie joodse schrijvers in de Nederlandse taal Inaugurele lezing 2002 - 2003 prof. dr. Elrud Ibsch - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam donderdag 24 oktober 2002 UFSIA auditorium R.004, Rodes…

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…

Nathalie Dens full professor - vice-rector Research Nathalie Dens Research team Marketing Expertise Market research Consumer behavior Marketing communications Persuasive communications Antwerp Center on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (ACRAI) 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstract Albert Einstein once…

Business and Law search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Regulating Traffic Conflicts in Urban Neighborhoods through Dynamic Data-Driven Solutions (Microreg). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2028 Abstract Micromobility holds promises for improving zero emission urban mobility and increasing urban ac…

Farmaceutische, Biomedische en Diergeneeskundige Wetenschappen Doctoraten 2023 Doctoraten 2023 Verbeterde diagnose van geneesmiddelresistente tuberculose: van de implementatie van eenvoudige fenotypische testen tot het sequencen van het hele genoom - Elisa Ardizzoni (21/12/2023) Elisa Ardizzoni 21 d…

Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences PhD Defences 2023 PhD Defences 2023 Improved diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis: from implementation of simple phenotypic testing to whole genome sequencing - Elisa Ardizzoni (21/12/2023) Elisa Ardizzoni 21 December 2023, 4:15pm - 6:15pm Aula …

Marketing search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Promoting non-alcoholic beverages as a strategy to limit alcohol consumption among higher education students during nightlife: a co-creation approach. 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2029 Abstract Alcohol consumption increases the risk for several ca…

Thierry Vanelslander full professor - vice-dean Research Thierry Vanelslander Research team Transport and Regional Economics Expertise Transport economics, port economics, transport innovation, logistics chain analysis, maritime economics, air transport economics, urban logistics, transport policy I…

Antwerp Tax Academy search menu search content Completed doctoral reserach The Gordian Knot of EU Taxation in the European Union: Rethinking the Allocation of Taxing Power in the European Union Sam Van der Vlugt's double doctorate with the University of Salerno deals with the allocation of tax power…

Transport and Regional Economics search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Inland waterway transport resilience to disruptions: Evidence from the Rhine Alpine Corridor. 15/07/2025 - 14/07/2026 Abstract Inland waterway transport (IWT) offers substantial potential for sustainable freight mo…

Government and Law search menu search content Projects Here you can find a chronological overview of the projects investigated by our research group. Ongoing projects Enhancing International Protection and Safeguards, through a Comparative Legal Approach, for Climate-Displaced Individuals Seeking Re…

Transport and Regional Economics search menu search content Appearance in the media The Department of Transport and Regional Economic has a continuing appearance in the daily press and media. 2025 2 oktober 2025: China is ’s werelds grootste exporteur van elektrische wagens. Maar achter de blinken…