Projects
Alfred Loisy as a comparative historian of religions. An investigation of Loisy’s position within early 20th century and current comparative methodology Ghent University
This project aims at investigating the methodological contribution to the early 20th century comparative study of religion of Alfred Loisy (1857-1940), professor of History of Relgions at the Collège de France, and analyzing the impact of his comparative work on current studies of the origins of Christianity. It will also investigate the sociological context (scientific networks) in which Loisy worked.
Comparatives Under the Microscope (COMIC) KU Leuven
Comparatives under the microscope KU Leuven
This project will investigate the hypothesis that there is more morphological, syntactic and semantic complexity in adjectival comparatives than is usually assumed. WP1 (PhD1) will investigate the morphology of the comparative marker, assuming that it is morphologically complex, as proposed in recent works. WP2 (PhD2) will examine the syntax of the comparatives, in particular the variation in the form and distribution of comparative ...
Comparatives under the microscope: the syntax of standard markers KU Leuven
The COMIC‐project investigates the morphology, syntax, and semantics of adjectival comparative constructions of the type illustrated in (1). (1) Jill is taller than Fred. Compared to the positive degree (Jill is tall), the comparative construction adds two pieces of material. First, the comparative morpheme –er is added to the adjective tall, and second, the comparative adjective taller introduces the phrase than Fred, which contains the ...
Comparatives under the Microscope (COMIC) KU Leuven
Chains of intermediaries: an analysis of the corporate law problems caused by chains of intermediaries in the holding of shares in listed companies and their possible solutions: a comparative legal analysis. Ghent University
The ultimate investor in shares issued by a listed company rarely has a direct link with that company Rather, the investor usually holds these shares through a chain of intermediaries and/or securities accounts This sometimes causes problems when the ultimate investor wants to vote his shares, when information has to be exchanged between the company and the investor or when the investor wants to exercise certain “overnance rights” such as ...
Comparative theology beyond religionization? KU Leuven
Dedication in twentieth-century saxophone music: a contextualizing, comparative and artistic approach. KU Leuven
Action recognition in the primate brain: a comparative functional MRI study of the organization and function of the human and non-human primate mirror system. KU Leuven
One of the most intriguing stories to emerge in cognitive neurosciences over the past few decades has been the discovery of the mirror neurons in the monkey brain. These neurons respond both when a monkey performs a particular motor act, and when it observes another individual performing a similar motor act. A similar system appears to exist in the human brain as well, and it has been speculated that it mediates a whole scale of social ...