Projects
Belgian investments in the Ottoman Empire in the 19th and 20th century. University of Antwerp
The discourse on the 'Other' in the relations between the Burgundian-Habsburg, Mamluk and Ottoman Empires (1389-1529) Ghent University
Since the early 15th century different regions in the Euro-Mediterranean region witnessed strikingly parallel transformations and reached a growing interconnectivity. This research project focuses on the mutual views of 'the Other' in this perspective, during a 'long 15th century' (1389-1529) relevant for the Burgundian-Habsburg, Mamluk and Ottoman Empires.
Consuls between the Nation and Global Capital: A Comparative History of Belgian, Italian, and U.S. Economic Diplomacy in Ottoman Salonika, 1823–1912. University of Antwerp
Ottoman Waqfs in the Balkans: Colonization, Power, and Belonging (1450-1650) Ghent University
This research project delves into the impact of Ottoman waqfs in the Balkans between 1450 and 1650, specifically focusing on colonization, power dynamics, and community relations. Through an interdisciplinary approach and the analysis of an extensive range of primary and secondary sources, the study investigates the effectiveness of pious endowments in the processes of Islamization and Turkification in the frontier regions. It also examines ...
Ottoman Diplomats to Belgium: An Online Digitalization Project of Diplomatic Sources University of Antwerp
Inequality, History and the Caucasian Slave Trade, 1395-1792 Ghent University
Throughout the medieval and early modern periods, a vast network of forced migration was operating in Eurasia, which at times equalled the African slave trade in size. A particularly important part of this system was the Caucasian slave trade, in which young men and women from the Caucasus Mountains were sold in the Italian Republics, Egypt, the Ottoman Empire, and Iran. The effects of this trade were far-reaching: for example, the use of the ...
Transdisciplinary coproduction of sustainability education - TRANSPOSE Ghent University
The aim of this project is to gain insight in how educational researchers, sustainability content experts, and educational practitioners can fruitfully collaborate to coproduce high-quality sustainability education (SE). Through action research, we empirically investigate how such transdisciplinary coproduction can be designed and facilitated and what are the enabling conditions for it to contribute to better SE. Both the coproduction ...