Projects
Role conceptions of parliamentary party leaders (PPG leaders) in Belgium Ghent University
Role conceptions of parliamentary party leaders (PPG leaders) in Belgium
Religion in no man’s land: An interdisciplinary research into the role of religious leaders in peacebuilding processes, the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina KU Leuven
This project proposes an analysis of the role played by religion and religious leaders in the processes of conflict transformation, with a special focus on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Religion is frequently criticized as one of the principal sources of violent conflicts. However, recent studies on transitional justice and conflict resolution emphasize the importance of religion for achieving and maintaining peace. This project ...
Ecclesiastical Assemblies and the Transformation of Post-Carolingian Society. Councils and Synods as a Forum of Negotiation between Kings, Church Leaders and Secular Magnates (Francia, c. 875 - c. 1050 ) KU Leuven
This project will investigate the functioning of councils and assemblies during the 'long tenth century', a period of crucial transformation in society. In traditional scholarship early medieval ecclesiastical gatherings have essentially been considered as a practical tool for the administration of the Church, and as such, they have been disregarded in recent scholarship on political assemblies. This project proposes a shift from an almost ...
Ecclesiastical Assemblies and the Transformation of Post-CarolingianSociety. Councils and synods as a Forum for Negotiation betweenKings, Church Leaders and Secular Magnates (Francia, c. 875-c. 1075) KU Leuven
The authority of the bishop in the Post-Carolingian and Pre-Reform Age (c.900-c.1050). An inquiry into the lives and deeds of episcopal leaders in Western Francia and into the nature of their authority (Church province of Rheims). KU Leuven
Death and political culture: funerary practices of political elites in Belgium 1850-1940 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The first level of analysis is devoted to ten royal funerals. The second level focuses on funerals of leaders of government, speakers of the Houses of Parliament and prominent persons who received the honour of ...
Global IP law and local politics: The political economy of African seed business law KU Leuven
The World Trade Organisation has promoted Western-styled intellectual property (IP) norms around the world. This IP-related endeavours can be seen as part of a global move in the direction of less state and more private entrepreneurship. Whereas some ‘orthodox’ development scholars have welcomed the turn towards market institutions in development policy, other ‘critical’ development scholars have argued that Western IP norms are ill-suited to ...
Destructive or Deliberative? An Investigation of the Evolution, Determinants, and Effects of the Quality of Political Debate KU Leuven
In recent years, concerns have been raised repeatedly about the poor quality of the political debate. Particularly the uncivil and ill-justified ways in which politicians regularly seem to express their views and standpoints raise scholarly and public concern (e.g. Dryzek et al., 2019). Yet despite severe concerns, surprisingly often statements such as “we are currently living in an era of incivility” or “soundbite culture” are based on ...