Projects
Discourses of Monastic Property and Poverty in 12th-Century Normandy: A Study of Orderic Vitalis, Robert of Torigni, and the Abbey of Le Bec Ghent University
This project aims to examine the fundamental changes in the Benedictines’ views on monastic property and poverty in twelfth-century Normandy. Whereas traditional research attributes these changes exclusively to Cistercian criticism, it will propose a more complex explanation based on the changing nature of episcopal authority, artisocratic politics, monastic networks, and the legal dimension of property.
Methodological textbook on local child poverty reduction: collection and description of suitable examples of poverty reduction at the local level, with special attention to children and youngsters. University of Antwerp
Policy preparing study to determine the dimensions of child poverty in the poverty barometer 2011, selection and analysis of indicators that allow an efficient follow-up of relevant policy measures and lead to better policy advice. University of Antwerp
Strengthening forces in poverty. KU Leuven
Follow-up for the project Strengthening forces in poverty: core board and scientific support. Member of the core board and scientific support for training and research of the project.
Leisure time of children in poverty Ghent University
1. Understand the existing leisure activities for children and young people in poverty during the summer (July-August), especially in the collaboration of municipal services, social services and representatives of people in poverty in Leuven, Oostende and Ronse. It will be asked to identify relevant actors and networks, and then expose used methodologies, funding channels, networks and frameworks. 2. Understand the impact of such operations ...