Business Economics Carlos, an international student from Colombia Here's his story Carlos, an international student from Colombia Here's his story Meet Carlos “It’s easy to connect everything here: social, professional, and student life.” Why did you choose the University of Antwerp? When Carl…

Master of Laws (LL.M) Visit to the Palace of Justice 21 September 2022 Visit to the Palace of Justice 21 September 2022 On Wednesday 21 September, the new intake of Master of Laws and exchange students for the academic year 2022-2023 visited the Palace of Justice in Antwerp. The visit is a new facul…

Business Economics Abdallah, an international student from Canada Here's his story Abdallah, an international student from Canada Here's his story Meet Abdallah What drew Abdallah to Antwerp? A mix of family connection, strong academic reputation, and great location. “My dad used to work here and …

GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence search menu search content GOVTRUST Activities Upcoming events Read more about upcoming GOVTRUST events GOVTRUST organises a variety of activities aimed at disseminating research findings among scientists and practitioners. Please find an overview of past activities bel…

Law and Development search menu search content PhD research school on human rights and global justice Joint initiative of the universities of Antwerp, Lima, New Delhi, Padova and Pretoria On 26 and 27 April 2022, the Law and Development Research Group hosted a research school on human rights and glo…

Mona Allaert predoc researcher FWO Research Mona Allaert Research team Antwerp Centre for Digital humanities and literary Criticism (ACDC) Out of Character: A Panoramic Study of Fan Fiction in Convergence Culture. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Fan fiction, a form of literature driven by fans who …

GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence search menu search content GOVTRUST Summer School 2022 A Multi-Level Perspective on Trust and Public Governance 29 Aug - 2 Sep 2022 | Antwerp, Belgium At the end of the Summer of 2022, we organised the very first edition of the GOVTRUST Summer School on the topic of ‘…

Toxicological Centre search menu search content Outreach In the media Processed nature of plant-based proteins creates chemical problem (18 April 2025). Read the full paper here, based on the research of Alicia Macan Schönleben Nowhere in Europe there are more cocaine residues in sewage than in our…

Experimental Neurobiology Unit search menu search content News Oct 1ste 2024: Welcome to Charissa Calemi Welcome to Charissa Calemi joining the Ellender lab. Charissa Calemi graduated from the University of Antwerp with a master’s degree in Biomedical sciences: Neurosciences. Her PhD project focus…

Intelligence in Processes, Advanced Catalysts and Solvents search menu search content News of iPRACS research group Prof. Cris Vande Velde in feel the chemistry - on 12th May at 19:30 at Plein Publiek. 4 speakers will zoom into innovation paths around sustainable chemistry. Come and listen to their …

Daniel Silva Luna unpaid staff Research Daniel Silva Luna Research team Antwerp Media in Society Centre (AMSoC) Centre for Research on Environmental and Social Change Expertise I am a researcher with a specialisation in science communication. My primary interest lies in understanding the intricate w…

MONDO search menu search content New Year's drink New Year's drink - 11 January 2021 Happy New Year! We had a fun afterwork drink (online of course) where we talked about the holidays, New Year's resolutions and the prospects of 2021! Cookie prreferences Strictly necessary cookies They are necessary…

How to Decolonize Political History search menu search content Lumumba Legacies Series: closing event Lecture 'The shape of of Lumumba's heart' by Pedro Monaville The keynote lecture by Pedro Monaville forms the closing event of the Lumumba Legacies series and is therefore open to the public after f…

Europe: Diversity and Migration | Summer School | Antwerp Summer University search menu search content Testimonials The course was well structured. The participants, organisers and the faculty members were friendly, approachable and extremely helpful. The course combined theoretical teaching with li…

Animal Law, Rights and Representation | Summer School | Antwerp Summer University search menu search content Previous editions Since 2023, we've organised the Summer School Animal Law, Rights and Representation, which is an intensive programme of 5 days of lectures and workshops on different aspects…

Linguapolis search menu search content Taalmaat Language buddy programme About Taalmaat Taalmaat is a buddy programme for students of the Preparatory One-year Programme: Dutch as a Foreign Language in an Academic Context. The Prep Year students are matched to Dutch-speaking students from Antwerp (th…

Migloba search menu search content Young people on the move lost a lot, but not their potential Author: Joelle Badran Joelle Badran has a background in humanitarian aid and emergency response and is interested in migration studies and children on the move. She is currently pursuing a PhD as a doctor…

Sander De Ridder tenure track asst. professor Research Sander De Ridder Research team Antwerp Media in Society Centre (AMSoC) Expertise I am currently working as an assistant professor in the field of Media Studies at the University of Antwerp. I’m trained in Film and Television Studies with a Ph.…

Exposome search menu search content Outreach activities In the media 2024 Our hair doesn't lie: court increasingly detects drug or alcohol use via hair analysis. Alexander van Nuijs on VRT, 9 March 2024 (in Dutch) 2023 A Belgian study led by Tim Nawrot finds that exposure to air pollution increases …

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Differentiated teaching in higher education Students are a very heterogeneous group – not only in terms of age, socioeconomic status, ethnic and cultural background, sexual preference, and so on, but also in terms of prior knowled…

InForMining search menu search content Science communication Heterogeneity and labour agency Sara Geenen and Divin-Luc Bikubanya used InForMining data for the article Heterogeneity and Labour Agency in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo that was published in De…

Pieter Maeseele professor Research Pieter Maeseele Research team Antwerp Media in Society Centre (AMSoC) Centre for Research on Environmental and Social Change Expertise Research and advice on the framing of social debates, with a specific focus either on technological and environmental risks (GMOs,…

STRATEGO search menu search content STRATEGO News & Updates 2025 STRATEGO News 13 Nov 2025 | Guest lecture by Caroline De Gruyter, author and EU journalist On Thursday, November 13th, 2025, Caroline De Gruyter gave a guest lecture in the course 'European Integration'. Caroline De Gruyter is author a…

Steve Paulussen professor Research Steve Paulussen Research team Antwerp Media in Society Centre (AMSoC) Expertise Social scientific research into media production, journalism pracitces, characteristics of news and changing news consumption patterns. Publications on online journalism, working condit…

OPEN Research Network search menu search content Guest lectures Guest lectures Every three months we invite an expert in the field to deliver a guest lecture on a topic relevant to Media Accessibility. These lectures are streamed live through Zoom and members have the opportunity to ask questions at…