Projects
Filming memory / Filming my family. Intergenerational trauma and prosthetic memory of WWII in post-Soviet society KU Leuven
This PhD research in the arts analyses the role of documentary cinema in the creation of 'prosthetic memories': the ways in which persons 'remember' events they have not personally experienced. My research focuses on prosthetic memories of WWII in Post-Soviet society through cinema and proposes a novel theoretical and practical framework for researching prosthetic memory through first- person documentaries (films in which the filmmaker's ...
The effects of written corrective feedback on L2 case acquisition in the German prepositional phrase mediated by working memory capacity and procedural memory. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The paradoxical co-occurence of overgeneral memory and intrusions: an investigation into the role of rumination and cognitive inhibition. KU Leuven
Facing up to the Dictatorial Past: Cultural Memory and the Responsibility for Fascism in post-1990 Italian literature Ghent University
Memory scholars have been criticising the state of collective memory in the West arguing that efforts made to commemorate the crimes of the 20th century have neither reduced racism nor spread tolerance across society. Building on the latest memory studies and historical scholarship, this project contends that the main shortcoming of contemporary memory has been a still too limited conceptualisation of a sense of responsibility for the past. ...
The molecular signature of neuropeptidergic control of long-term memory KU Leuven
Learning and memory processes are crucial for animals to adapt their choices and behavioral responses according to previous experiences to increase their chances of survival. Neuropeptides are essential signaling molecules in the brain and are emerging as important modulators of learned behaviors. For many neuropeptides, however, the central function in the nervous system remains largely unknown and their precise role is not well understood. ...
Generalization of conditioned (fear) responding and the role of memory specificity. KU Leuven
Generalization on the basis of prior experience is a central feature of human and non-human behavior. Generalization occurs when a stimulus elicits a change in behavior due to prior experience of a regularity in the environment that did not involve that stimulus. Although adaptive in general, anomalies in generalization can give rise to a wide array of problems. For instance, elevated levels of generalization have been shown in individuals ...
"¡Daniel y Somoza, Son la Misma Cosa!" A Qualitative Research on the Role of Memory and Space in Cross-Generational Resistance to Autocracy in Nicaragua. Ghent University
In 2018, mass protests in Nicaragua were met with repression and lethal violence by the Ortega government. To many, this resembled the darkest hours of the Somoza dictatorship (1936-1979), comparing or equating both regimes with each other and the struggles against them. This PhD project examines the role of memory and space in cross-generational resistance to autocracy in Nicaragua. Scholars in the fields of autocratization have conducted ...
Electrical control of racetrack memory devices based on SAF materials KU Leuven
BACKGROUND As the demand for faster, smaller, and more power-efficient devices is increasing, conventional memories such as SRAM and DRAM are reaching their scaling limits. Recently, STT-MRAM (spin transfer torque magnetic randomaccess memory) has been successfully introduced as a compelling candidate for on-chip memory applications. This first success calls for further explorations of other spintronics concepts. Alternative switching ...
The Fate of False Memory KU Leuven
Intentional forgetting has been linked to victims of sexual abuse who attempt to (i) try to forget the abuse, (ii) not think about the abuse, or (iii) even falsely deny the abuse. However, despite intentionally forgetting, people are also prone to falsely remember such events. In this regard, for instance, an alleged victim falsely remembering being abused can accuse an innocent person leading to wrongful convictions. At this moment, there is ...