Organisations
Sociology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Department of Sociology is responsible for research and education in the field of Sociology. It is home to the research group BRISPO: Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies that conducts research on the socio-economic, cultural and demographic dimensions of social inequality primarily focusing on Belgium and Europe, while also considering a broader global perspective. BRISPO was established in 2024 through the merger of ...
Political Representation in Diverse Societies Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Political representation is a crucial concept in political science. In essence, representation entails something or someone (the agent) standing for an absent thing or person (the principal). Political representation thus places an intermediary (agent) between citizens (principals) and political decision-making. These agents are called representatives. The fact that every society contains different interests and nodes that want to be ...
Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Cosmopolis is a research centre within the Department of Geography of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is dedicated to research and teaching in geography, spatial planning and urban design. Committed to pursuing both academic and practice relevant research, Cosmopolis actively engages policy makers, governments, citizen networks and other urban partners to transform knowledge into action.
Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) Antwerp University Hospital (UZA)
Brussels Interdisciplinary Research centre on Migration and Minorities Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) conducts a wide variety of research on migration and diversity, spread over many disciplines, departments and research institutes. The application for an institutional membership of the VUB to IMISCOE- the leading European network of migration scholars - has provided a catalyst for a long-discussed creation of an interdisciplinary ‘VUB onderzoeksgroep’ in which researchers can meet, exchange and bundle forces. ...
Development processes, actors and policies University of Antwerp
Brussels Centre for Urban Studies Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Brussels Centre for Urban Studies (BCUS) represents more than twenty research groups from different departments and faculties of the VUB, and has close ties with the Brussels Studies Institute (BSI), the Brussels University Alliance (BUA), the equivalent networks at the ULB and USL-B, as well as other urban studies centers in Europe and worldwide.
Centre for Information, Documentation and Research on Brussels Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BRIO, the Centre for Information, Documentation and Research on Brussels, is an interuniversity research consortium with research centres of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel) as founding partners. Its mission is to create a platform for exchanging ideas and information on several aspects of the Brussels Capital Region, in interaction with the Flemish surrounding municipalities and other levels ...
KADOC - Documentation and Research Centre on Religion, Culture and Society KU Leuven
Established in 1976, KADOC wants to promote interdisciplinary research on the interaction between religion, culture and society in a Belgian, Europan and global context from the 19th century until present. To support its research, the Center has a large documentation fund (archives, library and au diovisual documentation) at its disposal. Research in KADOC is done by membersof the staff and contract-researchers. Also the members of the ...