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History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture KU Leuven

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The division ‘Architecture and Society’ stands at the crossroads between engineering and the architectural sciences on the one hand, and the humanities and social sciences on the other, and uses a broad variety of relevant methodologies from these fields in an interdisciplinary perspective. Its research ranges from theory to practice and experimentation, across all spatial scales from the building element to the territorial, and through time ...

Department of Philosophy and moral sciences Ghent University

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The Department of Philosophy and Moral Science carries out research in three areas: (1) Logic, knowledge and philosophy of science: specific scientific philosophical problems in the various scientific disciplines (biology, biomedical sciences, history, psychology, social sciences, mathematics), and development / application of formal logic systems. (2) Theoretical and practical ethics and philosophical anthropology: research into moral ...

Department of Sociology Ghent University

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The department consists of five research groups: POS+ Participation, Opportunities, Structures (onderzoek naar de multidimensionale patronen van sociale participatie en uitsluiting in hedendaagse en vroegere samenlevingen), Centre for Higher Education Governance Ghent (CHEGG; research on governance in higher education), Center for Social Theory (CST; theoretical and theory-driven empirical research, organized around four major themes: 1) ...

Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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The ongoing research is focused on: 1. Foundations of Mathematics; 2. Development of New Logics; 3. History and Philosophy of 20th Century Cosmology; 4. Popularization of Science; 5. Philosophy and Children; 6. Science Rhetoric. In essence, this Research Unit concentrates on: 1. Philosophy of science (especially mathematics and physics); 2. Transfer of knowledge.

Department of History Ghent University

The Department of History prides itself on a broad expertise in the academic field of history, both in terms of historical periods (from ancient to contemporary) and with regard to theories, schools and methodologies (e.g. ecological history, social history, oral history). The department is organized into seven research units, by historical period (four) and theme (three): Ancient History Henri Pirenne Institute for Medieval Studies ...

Histories of Art, Architecture and Visual Culture Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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The research unit Histories of Art, Architecture and Visual Culture (VISU) offers a platform for fundamental research on the history and theory of art, architecture and visual culture from the early modern period up to the present. It studies not only the artistic and architectural practice, the material object and the spatial environment, but also the broader cultural, historical and societal context, which often relates to current themes ...

Centre for Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion and Philosophy of Culture KU Leuven

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- The challenges of contemporary thought (Nietzsche, Heidegger, Lacan, Foucault, Derrida) directed towards metaphysics and anthropology are historically and critically examined. - The implications of contemporary thought on the concepts of wholeness/optimal humanity in philosophy of education. - Contemporary possibilities for metaphysics. Center for Metaphysics and the philosophy of God: Documentation Center: - Process thought (A.N. Whitehead ...

Research Centre of Development Economics, Leuven KU Leuven

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The research team focuses on the analysis of the economics of transition, with a special emphasis on empirical testing of theory using micro economic databases. The latter include firm level data collected by means of large scale business survey data. The main research topics that we focus on include: - the analysis of firm restructuring in transition countries, using approaches from Schumpeterian growth theory. - the analysis of job ...

Department of Architecture KU Leuven

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The Department of Architecture consists of 3 sections: Architecture and Society; Architecture and Design; Architectural Engineering.

DESIGN TEAM FOR URBAN PROJECTS (M. Smets) Reappropriation of urban voids (industrial fringes, abandoned areas, outworn infrastructures): urban design, mobility studies and project management. Case-studies for Leuven (B) (Railway area - surroundings inner dock- academic hospital, site); Rouen (F) (former ...