Projects

This study on national identification in Belgium during and immediately after the German
occupation will examine to what extent and in what ways diverse social groups used national
sentiment to negotiate a reality radically altered. World War I is a crucial focus for nationalism research in Belgium, representing both the summit of Belgian nationalism and a cut-off point where a competing Flemish nationalism gained momentum. However, ...

Early modern songs were broadly considered as effective instruments to strengthen the formation of collective identities. This project aims to better understand how this function was attributed to Dutch political songs (1775-1825). Its focus is on communal song practices, specifically on the possible tensions between the desired effect of songs and the harsh political reality of disunity and crisis

This study aims at understanding the 30-year long struggle of the Kurdish national movement in Turkey. In this sense, it examines the evolution of the PKK from an insurgent movement to a transnational social movement organization as well the emergence of Kurdish identiy politics as outcome of this movement. This research will be at junction of three areas: (ethno)-nationalism, social movements and identity politcs.

Based on case studies in Europe, this proposed line of research will focus on how (im)material historical heritage shapes local and (or) regional identities and whether these identities also have an impact on the (aspired) organization of a local economy.  In this way, it aims to determine whether and how identitarian economies come into being and whether or not they function.

The range of thought of the authors Leopoldo Lugones en José Vasconcelos is characterized by an unremitting search for a continental (Spanish-American) and national (Argentinian/Mexican) identity. This comparative research intends to examine whether the authors' shared fascination for the classic Greek culture can explain the similarities in their ideas related to the formation of nationalities from a political-ideological, philosophical and ...

The first IFFs (International Film Festivals) were held in Europe in the first half of the 20th century and were considered a platform to promote national cinemas. Over time, IFFs transformed into large-scale and complex institutions with a pivotal role in international film exhibitions, distribution and production. Unfortunately, little or no attention was paid to showcasing work on sociocultural diversity within societies. Such neglect by ...