Projects
Role of the mechanosensitive TRPV4 channel in the continuum of focal adhesions during the migration of microglia. Hasselt University
International Migrants Values StudyInsights on the cultural and political consequences of international migration KU Leuven
Negotiating solidarity. The shared history and heritage of Belgian civil society and postwar Muslim migration KU Leuven
This project, intertwining historical and anthropological approaches, critically analyzes and evaluates the interactions of multifaceted postwar Flemish/Belgian civil society with the country's Muslim communities of Moroccan and Turkish descent. An in-depth understanding of the multifold exchanges emerging since the 1960s between the country’s social movements and organizations, NGOs, religious institutes… and the growing communities of ...
Brexit as a trigger? The impact of Brexit on migration - the causal effects, the specific mechanisms, the future trends and policy implications University of Antwerp
Unveiling Sport’s Instrumental Role: A Postcolonial Analysis of Sport for Development and Peace Policy in Flanders, with a Focus on Individuals with a Migration Background KU Leuven
This research investigates the role of sport in social development in Flanders, Belgium, with a focus on Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) policies targeting individuals with a migration background. While sport is widely seen as a universal tool for social development, this study examines the extent to which SDP policies in Flanders address the needs of specific groups, particularly those labeled as 'disadvantaged' or 'marginalized.' The ...
Diversity in higher education. A study into the inflow and progression of students with a migration background VIVES
Sabbatical Karen Phalet: Making and unmaking boundaries: Diversity and inequality in European migration contexts.(BOUNDARIES) KU Leuven
During my sabbatical I want to develop interdisciplinary research on cultural border dynamics against the background of new forms of migration-related diversity and inequality in Europe. Building on cross-national and longitudinal data and studies with minorities and migrants in recent years, I want to put together empirical puzzle pieces in an integrative approach to border dynamics at the micro level (in ethnically diverse social ...
"Migrant Squatting and 'City-zenship': Comparative Analysis of Municipal Migration Policies and Bottom-Up Processes of Integration in Paris and Rome" Ghent University
Scholars in citizenship studies have sought out more inclusive terminology for the growing population of illegalized migrants in the EU. This research project examines how squats allow for alternative articulations and practices of citizenship in European cities. The project will conduct a systematic comparative analysis of urban migration governance in Paris and Rome through ethnographic fieldwork in migrant squats.