Organisations
Centre for Social Security Law Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Research in the field of social security: general and specific issues Retirement problems Disabled people Work accidents Migrant workers Self-employment
Centre for the Study of Social Structures and Economic Trends Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Topic A: Changing Labour Relations in Western Europe (Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Times) (H. Soly, C. Lis)- - The aim is to throw light on historical variations in the growth of capitalistic labour relations. The comparative and long-term approach is designed to offer explanations on different levels of integration - - Processes of proletarianizing in early modern Europe- - Industrial disputes in Western Europe, 17th and 18th century- - ...
Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology KU Leuven
In the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, socio-cultural anthropologists conduct empirically driven investigations on the following themes: (1) "the making of lifeworlds" in the city, in a digitizing world, through migrant projects, through tourism and heritage, through ethical choices, and through popular culture; (2) "the life of relationships": people are embedded in a plurality of relationships, to others, to animals, plants, ...
Faculty Education Services Political and Social Sciences Ghent University
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School
Faculty Social Sciences University of Antwerp
Social Digital Innovation Research to Empower Communities in Transition Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This IJRC combines the expertise of iMinds-SMIT (VUB), UWC (including the CoLab, academic and other related entities) and the Material and Sensory Cultures of Africa - Study Centre - MASC (UGent) to explore the possibilities of and apply living lab research to foster and facilitate social innovation (projects) for digital inclusion in order to address (community) challenges in South Africa.
Dean's Office - Social Sciences University of Antwerp
Department of Social Gerontology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Topic A : Coping processes in relation to changes in life situations (retirement; psycho-social loss; bereavement) Retirement of women: an analysis of adaptation and coping Health and Competence in ageing Topic B : Stress and caregiving for elderly people (elder abuse) Intergenerational caregiving Intragenerational caregiving Topic C : Intergenerational relationships (grandparenthood) Grandfathers : roleperception and roletaking Topic D : ...