Projects
Lieu(x) de mémoire for Judith, first countess of Flanders. Valorisation for a broad audience of new historical, bio-anthropological and archaeological research into a tenth-century elite necropolis beneath Saint-Peter's square in Ghent Ghent University
This valorisation project offers the general public the opportunity to learn about the interdisciplinary research at Ghent University into a unique find from the earliest history of the County of Flanders. In 2003-2006 archaeologists discovered the graves of seven elite individuals beneath Saint-Peter’s square in Ghent, one of which was hypothetically identified as Judith, the first countess of Flanders. Two decades later historians, ...
Cost effectiveness of levels of implementation of integrated Chronic care for Diabetes and its Comorbidities across different primary care practices in Flanders (COSDCOM). University of Antwerp
Green space in relation to human health: assessing the impact of improved green exposure indicators on multiple health outcomes in Flanders KU Leuven
The objective of this project is to investigate spatial associations between human health and urban green space in Flanders using a cross-sectional observational study design, and to find an improved method to calculate an individual’s exposure to their surroundings. Responses from the 2018 Belgian Health Interview Survey will be used to define relevant health characteristics of the Flanders population. Green profiles will characterize and ...
News media and multiple nation-building in post-war Flanders (1945-1960) Ghent University
This project investigates the role of news media in Flemish and Belgian nation-building processes in post-war Flanders (1945-1960). Through policy analysis, content analysis and critical discourse analysis of the press, radio and filmed news, the project contributes to nation-building studies (an interdisciplinary research field) in post-war Flanders (history) and the role of news media herein (communication sciences).
Policy Research Center Welfare, Public Health and Family - EF62 Care and support in the Scandinavian countries as a reference for integrated care and support for people with disabilities in Flanders Ghent University
The objectives of the research are three-fold:
1) Descriptive: Describe clearly and comprehensively how care and support for persons with disabilities is organized in a number of Scandinavian countries and how it is embedded in a wider sector of well-being and social protection.
2) Comparative: Make a critical comparison of the care and support policy in the Scandinavian countries with the care and support policy in Flanders, ...
Little Flanders beyond Wales. A landscape archaeological contribution to the discussion of Flemish influence on settlement landscapes in the British Isles. Ghent University
Around 1107, Flemings moved to Wales to plant settlements with striking similarities to those in Flanders. This research will use a cross-disciplinary landscape archeological approach to understand how Flemish planning traditions were modified in response to traditions and environments outside Flanders. For the first time, the emigration out of medieval Flanders will be studied in an archeological and landscape perspective.
Between landscape conservation and nature development. Mapping the terrain in Flanders (1970-2000). University of Antwerp
Spoken Dutch in Flanders. Perceptions and attitudes of a speech-making generation Ghent University
In the last few decades of the 20th century Flanders has witnessed the emergence of an intermediate language between the local dialects and the standard language. In order to understand current developments in this new variety (tussentaal) , we have to do research on the perceptions and attitudes of the younger generations in Flanders, the speech-making generations, on this variety.
The social state of Flanders 2011 - Lot 4 Ghent University
The research \ `The Social State of Flanders 2011 'aims to bring in one publication scientific insights and analytics about the life situation of the individual in Flanders and in the following seven areas of life - education and training; - work and employment; - income and poverty; - health and care; - living and living environment; - mobility; - social participation * For each area of U+200BU+200Blife is a contribution provided that in ...