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
Dina Batii is a PhD researcher in the Department of Translation, Interpretation, and Communication at University of Ghent, focusing on “Gender Norms in Translation: An Analysis of Translations of Virginia ...read more
Ancient Greek distinguishes between imperfective and perfective aspect in all moods of the verb, including the imperative mood. Although this is an rare feature typologically, we still only have a ...read more
Belgian fashion has interested both international scholars and the general public since the rise of the Antwerp 6+ in the 1980s. However, the long nineteenth century remains understudied. Delving into ...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
When we talk about Belgium during the Second World War, the eighteen-day campaign almost always comes to mind. However, it is frequently overlooked that war had already been raging across ...read more
The focus of this project is the reconstruction and testing of the thirteen-course triple pegbox lute. This instrument was built and used in the first half of the eighteenth century ...read more
This project explores the process of transnational identity construction among Latin American migrants in transit through Mexico. Facing significant challenges in an increasingly hostile political climate towards migration, migrants actively ...read more