Projects
Deliberative public engagement on heritable human genome editing: South African & Flemish young adults Ghent University
Via the method of ‘virtual deliberative public engagement’ we can gain insight into the public opinion
on highly complex matters such as heritable human genome editing. In a previous study in the South
African (SA) context, participants in culturally mixed groups who engaged critically with policy
questions on this topic based their arguments on shared values enshrined by the South African
Constitution. However, since ...
"Reading between the Numbers: The Use of Numerical Evidence in Political News and its Impact on the Public". University of Antwerp
Reading between the Numbers: The Use of Numerical Evidence in Political News and its Impact on the Public. University of Antwerp
Lobbying for the people: Interest groups and public pressure in EU legislative politics. University of Antwerp
Public transport policy: discourse, accessibility and alternatives. University of Antwerp
(Why) do politicians care about public opinion?Politicians' accountability beliefs: the missing link in explaining policy (in)congruence. University of Antwerp
The Belgian Presidency of the EU in the second half of 2010: what is the effect on knowledge, opinions and attitudes about European integration? University of Antwerp
Context matters: Unraveling polarization and mobilization processes underlying intergroup tolerance and prejudice Ghent University
Conflicts based on the often strained relationships between ethnic-cultural groups in society regularly flare up (cf. the recent Black Lives Matter protests). Similarly, the topic of intergroup relations has been on the forefront of social and political psychology research since the 1950’s. However, this scholarly focus on reducing prejudice and promoting tolerance often included either individual difference (e.g., social-ideological beliefs) ...