I’m a professor of politics and social science based at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the KU Leuven, Belgium, and the author of several books of literary non-fiction.
I teach and carry out research on minority politics, nationalism, democracy, and restorative justice. Most of my work is rooted in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans (I have a background in Slavic and Eastern European Studies). I’ve worked on social movement formation around the plight of the Roma and write about the perils of democratization and the politics of reconciliation in fractured societies.
I teach and carry out research on minority politics, nationalism, democracy, and restorative justice. Most of my work is rooted in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans (I have a background in Slavic and Eastern European Studies). I’ve worked on social movement formation around the plight of the Roma and write about the perils of democratization and the politics of reconciliation in fractured societies.
Recent work
Most recent pieces:
You can find a list of my published papers here. Information on my books and other writing projects is available here.
- Out of the margins: reflections on Roma and Youth Development (2021)
- Structureel onrecht, maatschappelijke bewegingen en herstelrecht (Structural injustices, social movements, and restorative justice) (2021)
- Werken aan een wereld zonder tralies (Working on a world without prison) (2021)
- Letsels, woede en verhalen van herstel (Pain, anger, and narratives of repair) (2022)
You can find a list of my published papers here. Information on my books and other writing projects is available here.