9-11.2016

Visiting student research collaborator -Host: prof. Alan Patten.

University of Princeton

2014-2017

PhD. in philosophy (courses partially in Italian) -PhD. Thesis: Nations without Nationalism, the continuing appeal of national cultural autonomy. -Supervisor: prof. Ian Carter.

University of Pavia

2011-2014

PhD. in philosophy -PhD. thesis: Territoriality, a concrete reflection on the origin of politics. -Supervisor: prof. Helder De Schutter.

University of Leuven

2010-2011

Ma. in philosophy (Mphil) -Mphil thesis: National Cultural Autonomy, a normative justification. -Supervisor: prof. Helder De Schutter. -Graduated Magna Cum Laude.

University of Leuven

2008-2009

Ma. in political science, international relations (courses in French) -This is a two-year program of which I only attended the first year.

Free University Brussels (ULB)

2007-2008

Ma. in philosophy -Master thesis: Nationalism versus Global Justice, an investigation into the philosophical consistency of Miller’s national responsibility. -Graduated Cum Laude.

University of Leuven

2004-2007

Ba. in philosophy -Bachelor thesis: Carl Schmitt's Argument against the World State, theory of justice versus friend-enemy distinction.

University of Leuven

1998-2004

Latin - Mathematics – Science -Thesis: Protest against the Consumer Society.

St. Ursula institute, Herk-de-Stad

10.11.2016

Half-baked lunch sessions – student research seminar -Title paper: Are national minorities permanent minorities?

University of Princeton

8-9.09.2016

Mancept Workshops: Electoral Systems and Political Theory -Title paper: Stability arguments and democratic theory.

University of Manchester

16.06.2016

PhD. Seminar -Title paper: Centripetalism and the permanent minority problem.

University of Pavia

15-25.6.2015

Presentation at ECPR Summer School: Methods in Normative Political Philosophy -Title paper: Which strategy for allaying liberal fears of group rights?

University of Keele

8-10.1.2015

National-Personal Autonomy, Non-territorial Autonomy, Cultural Autonomy -Title paper: political liberalism, group rights and non-territorial autonomy.

University of Vienna

18-19.9.2014

12th Pavia Graduate Conference in Political Philosophy -Title paper: political liberalism and group rights.

University of Pavia

12-14.6.2014

ASN conference: Nationalist Responses to Economic and Political Crises -Title paper: Bauer's non-nationalist definition of the nation.

Central European University Budapest

2.4.2014

Justice Seminar -Title paper: A consistent political liberalism implements group rights.

University of Leuven

12-13.12.2013

Language Policies in Multilingual Democracies: Can the Conflict be avoided? -Title paper: Language policy: is territorialism the way to go?

University Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla

5-7.9.2013

Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy and Planning -Title Paper: Non-territorial national administration, a solution to the language claims of national minorities?

University of Calgary

22.3.2013

Graduate Student Conference -Title paper: NTA as a solution to a key tension in the debate on nationalism.

University of Leuven

11-15.3.2013

ECPR joint session: Non-Territorial Multiple Cultures, and the Politics of Stateless Nations -Title Paper: NTA as a solution to a key tension in the debate on nationalism.

Gutenberg University Mainz

9-10.11.2012

Minorities, Nations and Cultural Diversity: The Challenge of Non-Territorial Autonomy -Title paper: National cultural autonomy, Bauer’s challenge to liberal nationalism.

Queens University Belfast

14.06.2012

Disputationes Triangulae -Title paper: Nations and their territory?

University of Louvain-La-Neuve

Conferences and seminars co-organized

13-14.9.2016

14th Pavia Graduate Conference in Political Philosophy

University of Pavia

11.11.2015-15.6.2016

PhD. Seminar – student research seminar.

University of Pavia

8-9.9.2015

13th Pavia Graduate Conference in Political Philosophy

University of Pavia

11-12.2011

Fundamental Philosophy -This was a text reading seminar for first year students that accompanied lectures by prof. Andre Cloots. An (overall positive) official student evaluation report is available in Dutch.

University of Leuven

20.6-1.7.2016

Summer School on Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Management

EURAC Bolzano

11-15.4.2016

Intensive paper-writing workshop for PhD-students in philosophy

University of Copenhagen

15-25.6.2015

ECPR Summer School: Methods in Normative Political Philosophy

University of Keele

2011-2012

Courses in German: close text reading

Teacher from Berlitz

8.2011

Introduction to Conceptual History

Helsinki Summer School

9.2008

Information course on development aid

BTC (Belgian Technical Cooperation)

2004-2005

Language course: basic German

CLT (center for living languages) Leuven

2011-2013

Project manager for the education project 'Bridging the Gap' -I was co-manager of a project together with another co-manager, administrative staff and professors. The aim was to bridge the gap between Flemish and international students. The project involved making a problem analysis and policy-proposals as well as organizing events like a debating club, a welcome event, a buddy project, etc.

University of Leuven

2009-2010

Voluntary work -I assisted with the practical organization of the campaign of a development NGO.

Broederlijk Delen, Brussels

2005-2007

Student Representation -I represented students in policy-making bodies at department level.

University of Leuven

Understanding

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Dutch

Native

Native

Native

Native

English

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

French

Good

Good

Good

Mediocre

Italian

Good

Mediocre

Good

Some notions

German

Good

Mediocre

Good

Some notions