Projects
Enactivism and extended consciousness. University of Antwerp
Sabbatical Peter Vermeersch: Minority activism in Perilous Times: The Politics of Being Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian in Poland KU Leuven
This sabbatical period is intended to enable the development of a new research project that aims to examine how relationships between minorities and majorities change in the context of a changing international context. In particular, this project aims to study the complex political and social positions of the Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian minority communities in Poland since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Sabbatical d’Auria: Re-Earthing “Development” ? Exploring post-human settlements at the nexus of activism and humanitarianism KU Leuven
In terms of research, this sabbatical period is geared towards completing the necessary work to finalise a book proposal on the interplay between (human) settlement practices, bordering actions and socio-ecological struggles. The paradigm of human settlements has been at the core of my research track (and that of the research group I belong to) and is once again in need of updating. The recent crises (pandemic, global warming, deepening ...
‘Ecologizing’ Urban Planning. The sustainable city in between government and activism (1989 – 2019) KU Leuven
One and the Other? An Intersectional Analysis of Gender and Race in Feminist and Ethnocultural Activism in Dutch-speaking Belgium (1970-2010). Ghent University
This research analyses racial power dynamics in feminist activism and gendered power dynamics in ethnocultural activism through an intersectional perspective (1970-2010). By conducting empirical research, it places the case-study of Dutch-speaking Belgium in the supranational debate on intersectionality. The analysis is done through a critical discourse analysis using both archival and oral sources.
Sounding Equality Investigating how contemporary composition can contribute as artistic activism for the rights of women and girls. AP Hogeschool Antwerpen
Shareholder Activism in the EU: An Analysis of the Role for Institutional Investors in the Activist Arena and of the Case for a Shareholder Rights Reform Ghent University
The research project aims at providing a legal and empirical analysis of the role of institutional investors in tabling of and voting on shareholder proposals in European companies. In particular, it aims to establish whether the Gilson-Gordon model also functions in the EU, and wants to provide a critical perspective on whether the proposed EU Directive on Shareholder Rights is the optimal regulatory approach for an effective legal framework ...
Interreligious dialogue as an instrument toward gender equality? A case study of multicultural womenU+2019s groups and civil activism in Belgium and the Netherlands Ghent University
The main question is how womenU+2019s interreligious and intercultural dialogue in grassroots activism and civil projects in Belgium and the Netherlands can contribute to resolving the tension between gender equality and cultural diversity in liberal secular society. It draws on an empirical study of womenU+2019s interfaith meetings employing standpoint epistemology and intersectional theory.