succesful PhD defense Niels De Nutte
We are happy to announce that SSAB secretary Niels De Nutte (VUB-Odisee) has successfully defended his PhD thesis on Friday, 10th January 2025, in the Promotiezaal at VUB. The doctoral dissertation is titled “The Right-to-Die in Belgium.
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A new Eutopia scientific collaborator!
Steven Geusens first pursued his bachelor’s degree in history (2016-2019), followed by his master’s (2020), obtaining both at the VUB. Within the framework of these initial studies, a desire to specialize into group associations with a religious and philosophical background grew.
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Publication alert: The Nonreligious and the State (open access)
Almost two years ago to this day, our research group hosted its inaugural conference at the Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten. And now the subsequent book ‘The Non-Religious and the State’ has finally been published with De Gruyter Brill!
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Welcoming a new vice-president
At the start of the academic year, the board of SSAB loses one of its members to a new position at Antwerp University. Emiliano, we wish you well! And of course, we will be seeing you at our workshop on European Islam in December! So also do we welcome a new vice-president!
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A new PhD fellow!
As of the 1st of October, SSAB will welcome Nyala Nauwelaers as a new predoctoral fellow. Ms. Nauwelaers was awarded the VUB-ULB Seed Money Fellowship 2024-2025. For the project “Social Time and Desacralization.
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First publication of the Carolin Pauwels Academy of Critical Thinking!
The Carolin Pauwels Academy of Critical Thinking (PACT) has published its first book. In this volume, academics, sharp minds and opinion makers related to our University contemplate the meaning of the V (free) in Vrije Universiteit Brussels.
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Historicus Niels De Nutte over vrijzinnig humanisme in roerige tijden
An interview on humanism in times of rising polarisation by de Marketing and Communication department of our university with secretary Niels De Nutte: https://www.vub.be/nl/nieuws/historicus-niels-de-nutte-over-vrijzinnig-humanisme-in-roerige-tijden...
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Biennial research day of the Belgische Vereniging voor Nieuwste Geschiedenis (BVNG)
On Monday 13 May the Biennial research day of the Belgische Vereniging voor Nieuwste Geschiedenis (BVNG) took place. As a board member, our member Kim Descheemaeker was throughly involved in hosting this event.
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4th ISFORB Conference 'Propagation and (de)conversion: Conflict of individual and group rights?'
At the beginning of this month, two of our members participated in the 4th annual conference of the ISFORB center at the ETF Leuven.
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Onderzoek naar seculariteit en samenleving. De eerste SSAB-dag
Op woensdag 7 februari 2024 vond de eerste SSAB-dag plaats in het Vrijzinnig Centrum De Schakel in Mechelen. De dag begon met een planningsvergadering voor onderzoek, waarbij ook erfgoedpartners Liberas en CAVA hun (onderzoeks)plannen voor de beleidsperiode 2024-2028 uiteenzetten.
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Transnational Scholars : Research Mobility and Knowledge Production in Religious Studies
On 8th December, our colleagues from the CIERL at the Université Libre De Bruxelles organise a workshop on the challenges we face as scholars of religious and secular studies when our research set up contains transnational perspectives. Two of our members will participate in this free event.
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