Projects
Role of human papillomavirus infection and other co-factors in the aetiology of head and neck cancer in India and Europe (HPV-AHEAD). University of Antwerp
Structuring Dynamics of Peri-urban Landscape Transformation & Socio-ecological Resilience: A case in the Delhi National Capital Region, India KU Leuven
This research aims to address emerging complexities in the peri-urban system, livelihood transitions and contribution of multifunctional agriculture in the context of interdependent resilience of the rural-urban region, in the periphery of Delhi. It aims to advance the reconceptualization of resilient cities of tomorrow, by gaining a perspective on landscape transformations and socio-ecological dynamics. By critically approaching present ...
From Empowerment to a Spirituality of Flourishing at the Margins: A Feminist Prophetic Theological Vision and Mission for Fullness of Life with Marginalized Women in India KU Leuven
Women affected by gender discrimination and socio-cultural stratification are the ones most relegated to the margins. Along with social conscientization and capacity building there is need for integral growth, personal and communitarian resistance and spiritual awakening that will enable women to discover their hidden God-given potential enabling them to live fully with dignity, freedom, integrity and purpose and be effective leaders and ...
Human and zoonotic infections with soil transmitted helminths in southern India Ghent University
Soil-transmitted helminths account for the majority of the infectious diseases in the tropics, particular in children. In children these infections cause malnutrition, growth stunting, intellectual retardation and cognitive deficits. Although, animals have been reported as a reservoir for zoonotic transmission, this has been rarely assessed. In the present study, the role of animals as a zoonotic reservoir will be thoroughly examined.
Socially inclusive health care financing in West Africa and India. Financing health care for inclusion Institute of Tropical Medicine
Health Inc. puts forward the hypothesis that social exclusion is an important cause of the limited success of recent health financing reforms. ...
Isntitutional and spatial analysis of water sharing mechanism of a river basin in India Ghent University
Objectives are to analyze existing water governance structure, political choice of sharing mechanism and the spatial distribution pattern of irrigation water, valuate property rights and to devleop a Spatio-Temporal model for water sharing for efficient sharing. Here water institutions, space-time interactions and water pricing are used in modeling of water sharing (bayesian modeling) and political economy models for water governance.
Understanding the development of business culture in India: a contemporary history analysis of the content and the impact of Business education KU Leuven
Management and business schools constitute a dense cross-border network of knowledge institutes that are responsible for training significant parts of populations. The theories, tools and methods taught at management schools have been diffused on a large scale and have impregnated different levels of social organisation. Management schools have played a significant role in the legitimation of new knowledges that are co-productive to the ...
Elective egg freezing in India: An ethnographic study of female reproductive choice, male perspectives and the disruption of socio-cultural norms Ghent University
Elective Egg Freezing (EEF) provides women with the possibility to delay childbearing and still have a genetically related child. This project aims to contribute ethnographic insights from India - an Asian lower-middle-income country - to the global literature on user perspectives on EEF by 1) examining Indian women’s views and decisions about EEF and the views of their male family members and friends, and 2) analyzing if the act of using EEF ...
Kala (black) for Kalbeliya, Saphed (white) for Sapera: Intercultural dialogues between Indian and Euro-American practitioners of Kalbeliya dance Ghent University
Indian dances have since long inspired women around the world, not only increasing the international success of staged performances, but also inspiring large numbers of Euro-American women to learn and/or become professionals in these dance styles. This project will study the relationship (the ‘intercultural dialogues’) between Indian and non-Indian performers, who
practice Kalbeliya dance from Rajasthan (India): it will compare what ...