Projects
Economy of the future. Visions and opportunities for a sustainability transition. University of Antwerp
Spatial and societal gain (in the context of supporting research for the PPP-trajectory. University of Antwerp
Educational assortative mating in Europe and the reversal of the gender imbalance in tertiary education KU Leuven
The reversal of the gender balance in higher education
A major social development in the second half of the twentieth century has been the dramatic increase of participation in higher education, in particular among women. One important consequence of this development is that differences in the relative educational attainment of men and women have changed: in the past, men were typically more highly educated than women, while today women ...
Diversity and Community Ghent University
The era of diversity is now behind us. Our new reality is characterized by superdiversity, especially in urban areas. Superdiversity also challenges us to rethink schemes and practices of solidarity. Where the welfare state was based on explicit and implicit notions of shared community and citizenship, superdiversity now confronts us with the question what we still (want to) share? The project DIEGEM is based on action research together with ...
Policy Research Centre Sustainable Space Flanders (2012-2015). University of Antwerp
Diverging pathways: a longitudinal study of the role of the school in differentially shaping the learning trajectories of native and Turkish adolescents in Flanders. KU Leuven
The effect of life cycle transitions on political participation. A longitudinal and comparative investigation of participation patterns. KU Leuven
Public harassment in nightlife: the role of nudge theory in encouraging bystander intervention. Ghent University
Public harassment (PH) in nightlife (i.e., intrusive and unwanted (sexual) behaviors) is a harmful experience that relates to more severe iterations of (sexual) violence. Moreover, it’s a pervasive societal problem that reinforces power relations and inequality. Current strategies to address PH fall short however because of its complicated nature and the creation of unwanted side effects. Two important knowledge gaps were identified regarding ...