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Organisation

KADOC - Documentation and Research Centre on Religion, Culture and Society

Research Institute

Lifecycle:1 Oct 1986 →  Today
Organisation profile:

Established in 1976, KADOC wants to promote interdisciplinary research on the interaction between religion, culture and society in a Belgian, Europan and global context from the 19th century until present. To support its research, the Center has a large documentation fund (archives, library and au diovisual documentation) at its disposal. Research in KADOC is done by membersof the staff and contract-researchers. Also the members of the Scientific Board (who are professors at K.U.Leuven) cooperate in the research projects of KADOC. They are focusing on topics as: - church and society (social and political life) - arts and culture - education - charity - media - priests and laity - missionary work

Keywords:Arts/culture, Religious life, Missionary work, Charity care, Education, Christian middle class movement, Christian labor movement, Political catholicism
Disciplines:Soil sciences, challenges and pollution, Agriculture, land and farm management, Theology and religious studies, History, Archaeology, Theory and methodology of archaeology, Other history and archaeology, Language studies, Literary studies, Anthropology, Urban and regional design, development and planning, Architectural engineering, Architecture, Interior architecture, Architectural design, Art studies and sciences