Latin Literature, Leuven KU Leuven
- Classical and post-classical Latin Literature (in particular patristic and humanistic Latin).
- Transmission and reception history of Latin Literature.
- Classical and post-classical Latin Literature (in particular patristic and humanistic Latin).
- Transmission and reception history of Latin Literature.
Archive Unit
The Interuniversity Centre for the Study of Humanism and Renaissance was founded at the ULB in 1960 and became, in 1969, with the creation of the independent VUB, interuniversity (ULB-VUB). It deals with the study of the Renaissance (from Petrarca until Descartes) under all its forms, especially of the Humanism of the Low Countries and Neolatin literature, with an emphasis on Neolatin epistolography (the art of letter writing) and the ...
The members of the Center conduct fundamental research on subjects that fall under the umbrella theme of enlightenment and contemporary humanism. More specifically, the inquiry relates to:
- the historical enlightenment and its current meaning;
- the evolution of humanistic thinking, with particular attention to:
- the pragmatic and hermeneutical input on that domain
- current issues such as dealing with the ...
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 ...
The members of the team have experience in Normative Ethics, Moral Sciences and Applied Ethics. As a team we are interested in the interrelation between theoretical and practical aspects of ethics (1). Hereby we carry out empirical research in a interdisciplinary context (2). Ethical theories demonstrate their practical relevance in all kind of cases wherein persons justify their acts. We question these situations against the background of ...
Objectives EDWE is a recently assembled research group, consisting of the former Educational Sciences Department and the Adult Education research group. Together they have defined three topics for research: - Educational change and innovation - Community building - Cultural education Within the first, change and innovation are studied on micro-level (learning and instruction), organizational level and national policy level. The second, ...
The Centre for Logic and Analytic Philosophy (CLAW) co-ordinates all research at the Institute of Philosophy concerning logic and analytic philosophy, with a special focus on the philosophy of particular sciences.
The Centre cooperates with other Belgian scholars at the National Centre for Research in Logic and international researchers in philosophy of science research programmes. The Centre is very active in the organization of ...
The De Wulf-Mansion Centre is a research centre for ancient, medieval and renaissance philosophy. Current projects : History of Platonism: study of Plato, the Early Academy, Academic scepticism, Posthellenistic Platonism; Neoplatonism: study of Neoplatonic metaphysics, ontology, philosophy of nature, philosophy of science, philosophical methodology; critical edition of Neoplatonic commentaries on Plato (Proclus In Timaeum, Proclus In ...
The research group of Clinical Psychology investigates: (a) processes in the development and course of psychological problems and psychopathology, and (b) the development of assessment and intervention methods.
The research group consists of the following researchers (in alphabetical order):
Clinical Psychology, option (young) adults
Laurence Claes
Her research is situated in the domain of (a) clinical ...