Projects
The politics of time at the ASM-LSM interface in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo Ghent University
Advanced economies strongly depend on imports of metallic minerals such as tantalum, niobium, cobalt, gold, tungsten and copper. Although these minerals are mainly produced through large-scale mining (LSM), a substantial part of the world’s mineral production also originates from artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). As a result of the spectacular growth in emerging economies like China and India, recent years have witnessed an ...
The multidimensional impact of rural and urban electrification: economic development, security and conservation? Follow-up research in Eastern Congo. University of Antwerp
The multidimensional impact of rural and urban electrification: economic development, security and conservation? Evidence from Eastern Congo. University of Antwerp
The multidimensional impact of rural and urban electrification: economic development, security and conservation? Evidence from Eastern Congo. University of Antwerp
Powering development, stabilization and conservation? The impact of electricity roll-out by Virunga Alliance in Eastern Congo. University of Antwerp
Observatory for the informal economy in the Democratic Republic of Congo KU Leuven
This research seeks to develop an observatory for the informal economy in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Through a combination of survey research, focusgroups as well as literature review, the observatory aims at providing factual information about the informal economy which can be updated over time. As a start, the project will focus on the following sectors of the informal economy in the capital city of Kinshasa: transport, ...
Otherworldly Powers? Narrative Functions of the Supernatural in Flemish and Congolese Literature before and after Congo’s Independence (1945-1975) Ghent University
Between 1945 and 1975, magical powers, curses and transcendent visions played a decisive role in Flemish literature about Congo, shaping the narrative and evoking different worldviews. Impossible phenomena in science fiction or fantastic literature have similar functions, but, unlike these genres, the supernatural elements in the Flemish literature about Congo have a religious undertone. This is explained by the strong missionary presence of ...
Advances in the management of Obstetric Fistulae KU Leuven
In this thesis research on obstetric fistula is being presented. Obstetric fistula are complications of obstructive labour, where the foetal head compresses tissues against the bony pelvis. This induces ischaemia and necrosis of these tissues and subsequent fistulisation. The high prevalence of obstetric fistula in certain regions of developing countries is a hallmark of poor perinatal care
Epidemiological studies have shown that the ...
Shakespeare is dead! Textual dramaturgy in the theatre work of Paul Pourveur. KU Leuven
Research title
Text theatricality in the Dutch theatre repertoire of Paul Pourveur
Problem statement
The theatrical repertoire of Paul Pourveur turns out to be resistant to an evident staging. Our hypothesis is that this is due to the specific text theatricality that largely overpowers the dramatic theatricality of his work. In this study we want to find out which specific elements or strategies constitute this ...