Projects
Borders and Borderlands Revisited: A Visual and Mixed-method Study of Liminal Spaces and 'In Situ' Experiences University of Antwerp
Protecting Victims of Disappearances Committed by Organised Criminal Groups: State Responsibility in International Human Rights Law and the Experiences of Human Rights Practitioners in Mexico. KU Leuven
In this thesis, I explore the protective capacity of International Human Rights Law (IHRL) vis-à-vis victims of disappearances committed by organised criminal groups (OCG), and their relatives. To do so, I combine doctrinal legal research with qualitative research on the particular situation of disappearances in the context of the so-called ‘war on drugs’ in Mexico and the experiences of human rights practitioners engaged with this topic. My ...
Foregrounding the Built Environment in Experiences of (Cancer) Care: Learning Lessons for Human-centred Design KU Leuven
Foregrounding the built environment in experiences of (cancer) care: learning lessons for human-centred design
Abstract:
In cancer care facilities where people are confronted with stress and anxiety, architecture’s potential to impact on people’s well-being is highly relevant. Realising a welcoming and supportive environment is, however, challenging for both healthcare organisations and ...
The Desert of the Real AP Hogeschool Antwerpen
The Power of the Displaced: Towards a Theology of the Bakwits KU Leuven
Displacement is a commonplace experience that disrupts the lives of people worldwide. In Mindanao, Southern Philippines, a significant number of the population is considered as internally displaced persons, locally known as bakwits. Being a people “in-between”, the bakwits are not merely geographically displaced but are also politically, religiously, culturally and economically marginalized. With the impetus of recent post-colonial studies ...
Înterzone (architecure of the ritual space). University of Antwerp
Înterzone (Architecture of the Ritual Space) AP Hogeschool Antwerpen
Middlebrow Modernity: Irish Writers and The New Yorker in the Mid-Twentieth Century KU Leuven
This project explores Irish writers’ connections with The New Yorker, shedding new light on the literary transactions between the US and Ireland in the mid-twentieth century. I investigate how Irish writers engaged with the American metropolitan magazine’s post-war liberalism; I also consider the extent to which the connection with TNY can help us redefine Ireland’s “isolated” literary environment in relation to global modernity.
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Understanding eating disorders from an anthropological point of view KU Leuven
Many people with an eating disorder experience barriers to specialized care, causing treatment to be postponed or not started at all, which is detrimental for a good outcome. Such barriers can be either personal, societal or cultural and reflect some critical gaps in treatment, including poor eating disorder literacy among primary health care providers and the lack of inclusive therapy. By interviewing patients and therapists in Flanders, ...