This project redefines the understanding of sgraffito in Belgium during the Belle Époque (1870–1914) by uncovering the networks, techniques, and collaborations that shaped its creation. Moving beyond the focus on ...read more
Disaster distortion occurs when catastrophic events dominate fictional representations of climate change. This distortion overshadows the slower, systemic forms of environmental violence that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations and makes it more ...read more
This PhD project pursues a comprehensive study of Anyue (Sichuan province, China) stone carvings related to Esoteric Buddhism during the Tang and Song dynasties, using an complex methodology of iconographic analysis and tracing Esoteric ...read more
Gender stereotypes in math and science are well-documented predictors of participation, attitudes, and performance. Gender-fair language has been shown to mitigate such effects. For instance, Vervecken & Hannover (2015) found ...read more
The doctoral research consists of an empirical and normative analysis of two specific forms of science communication practices regarding evolving and uncertain scientific topics. The first one is a public ...read more
Practising and using a language outside the classroom plays a crucial role in second language development and social integration. Across Flanders and Brussels, newcomers can access a wide range of ...read more
Historic feminists have become lightning rods for heated contemporary debates around questions of gender-identity, intersectionality, and consent. Figures from the Women’s Liberation Movement (WLM) of the 1960s and 1970s are ...read more
Low-educated learners make up a large, yet vulnerable population in the world today (Unesco, 2004). Little is known about the second language acquisition process of this group of learners, but there ...read more
This study aims to construct language competence profiles specifically tailored for migrants employed in the tourism and care sectors, focusing on German as a foreign language. Subsequently, these profiles will ...read more