Humanities
From ancient Persia to the Islamic Republic: sport at the heart of Iranian civilization
From ancient Persia to the massacres of January 2026, the history of sport embodies symbolic universes that have shaped Iranian civilization for millennia, where the values of bravery and courage are traditionally erected as ideals of humanity. An article by Caroline Azad in The Conversation.
Islam in Belgian prisons: VUB research nuances ’radicalisation focus’
Behind bars, religion is more often a source of strength, meaning and transformation. Islam in European prisons is often presented as a security concern, a possible breeding ground for radicalisation.
Pop music under the covers. How Radio Luxembourg changed the world
On 5 October 1962, many Europeans got their first taste of the Beatles when the world premičre of the hit song Love Me Do was broadcast over the airwaves of Radio Luxembourg. From London to Moscow, from Lisbon to Athens, thousands of young people were listening, sometimes in secret under the covers, to this new music - which to older generations seemed unsettling, even subversive.
Rethinking colonial heritage with CONCILIARE
How to transform colonial heritages in our streets, museums or collective imaginations - The European CONCILIARE project analyzes postcolonial controversies and experiments, with citizens, with new ways of thinking about and evolving these heritages.
Digital humanities: research in the digital age
In this new episode of Echoes of the World, mathematician and historian Sébastien de Valeriola explains what digital humanities really are, and how digital tools are transforming research in history, archaeology, linguistics, journalism...
Selected Jobs
Tenure track professor in geospatial analysis of human-environment interactions Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Doctoral fellow Department of European, Public and International Law University of Ghent
