Projects
The role of social presence on moral decision-making : realistic settings for the understanding of utilitarian and deontological preferences Ghent University
In our modern societies, moral situations often refer to saving, hurting, condemning, or sparing peers. The direction of our moral preferences (e.g. utilitarian, deontological) is inherently shaped by social norms and social context. However, current experimental research on moral cognition suffers from two main limitations. First, while a wealth of research has examined individual’s moral preferences in single settings, no research to our ...
Gossip as social glue: an investigation into the potential mediating role of oxytocin. University of Antwerp
Identity negotiation of upwardly mobile migrants – combining interactional sociolinguistic and social psychological analysis to advance our understanding of self-group affiliation and distancing KU Leuven
While both interactional sociolinguistics (S) and social psychology (P) study identity negotiation and address research topics with societal relevance (e.g. discrimination against migrants), there is little cross-fertilization between the two disciplines. Also, even though they draw on very diverse research methods (S: qualitative analyses of authentic interactions and research interviews; P: quantitative survey research and experimental ...
Deconstructing sociality: from insect societies to sustainable collective action in human society KU Leuven
Social behaviour is ubiquitous in nature, and lies at the heart of the so-called major transitions in evolution, which resulted in the progressive evolution of eukaryotic cells, multicellular organisms and animal societies. The absolute pinnacle of sociality is reached in some insect societies, where colonies can behave in such a highly integrated and coordinated fashion that they are often referred to as superorganisms. At the same time, ...
In the mind's eye: does the effect of real versus stylized eye cues on cooperative behavior vary according to context and one's intrinsic motivation? A behavioral and fMRI study. University of Antwerp
Contextual influences on monetary compensation decisions when high performance is linked to questionable practices. KU Leuven
SRP-Onderzoekszwaartepunt: Enhancing Democratic Governance in Europe (EDGE) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sabbatical Hilde Van Gelder: “Ring the bells that still can ring.” KU Leuven
During this sabbatical period, I wish to engage in the debate on the “post-research condition” in contemporary visual arts (see e.g. Henk Slager, ed., The Postresearch Condition, Metropolis M Books, 2021). Prominent actors such as Hito Steyerl or Irit Rogoff argue that twenty years of developing artistic research have produced not only a fragmented state but also a bad form of academicism. The artist Victor Burgin, until his emeritus research ...
Revolution from Afar: Egyptian Visual Artists in Europe after the 2013 Turn Ghent University
The intervention of the military in 2013 has been a serious backlash for visual artists from Egypt addressing the topic of revolution in their work. This project aims to study the paths of artists who left Egypt after 2013 for Europe, mapping networks on which they rely and inquiring the dilemmas of
their new position after arrival.