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About us
The Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies (BRISPO) is an interdisciplinary research centre composed of sociologists, demographers, economists, psychologists, statisticians, and human geographers. Its members conduct research on the socioeconomic, cultural, and demographic dimensions of patterns of social inequality within Belgium, Europe, and beyond.
Keywords
- Social
- Population
- interdisciplinary
- sociologists
- demographers
- economists
- psychologists
- statisticians
- geographers
- socioeconomic
- culture
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Profiles
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Akim Said Aalou
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Multidisciplinair Inst. Lerarenopleiding - External employee
- Brussels Institute for Teacher Education - External employee
- Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies - External employee
- Sociology - External employee
- Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School
Person: Researcher, PhD
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Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Sociology - Unpaid employee
- Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies - Unpaid employee
Person: Researcher
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Selin Aslan Şenol
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School
- Sociology - Unpaid employee
- Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies - Unpaid employee
Person: Researcher, PhD
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Kekeli Ayivi
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Sociology - Doctoral scholarship
- Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies - Doctoral scholarship
- Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School
Person: Researcher, PhD
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EUPOM189: Youth Wiki: Support to better knowledge in youth policy
Spruyt, B. (Administrative Promotor)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Applied
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VLOV254: Mapping and scenario analysis of collaboration between culture and welfare
Spruyt, B. (Administrative Promotor) & Siongers, J. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/01/26 → 1/12/26
Project: Fundamental
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FOD193: CHaRM-BE - Heat, health and hazards: Understanding and mitigating compound environmental risks for health in Belgium
Buffel, V. (Administrative Promotor)
15/12/25 → 1/04/29
Project: Fundamental
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AIIFUND160: EWCS24: comparison of the online and face to face data on job quality
Vanroelen, C. (Administrative Promotor)
1/12/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM1325: Navigating Life in Migration: Socio-Spatial Integration of Newcomers
Güven, T. S. (Mandate), Buffel, V. (Administrative Promotor) & Van Belle, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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(In)visible young volunteers: an empirical exploration of social differences in formal and informal forms of youth volunteering
Pauwels, F., Spruyt, B. & Siongers, J., 6 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Youth Studies. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Asymmetric loneliness response to social connectedness around individual set points
Mauri, C. A., 16 Jan 2026, In: Scientific Reports - Nature. 16, 1, 16 p., 2859.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Autonomy, Inequality, and Well-Being in Hybrid Work: A Configurational Perspective
Doms, J., Van Aerden, K. & Vanroelen, C., 12 May 2026, Occupational Health in a New World of Work. Vanroelen, C., Seubert, L. & Bodin, T. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature, p. 1-20 20 p. (Handbook Series in Occupational Health Sciences).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Beyond Averages: Lifespan Inequality Among Migrants and Natives in Belgium, England & Wales, and Sweden
Vergeles, M., Wallace, M. (Contributor) & Franklin, C. (Contributor), 2026. 1 p.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Boekbespreking ‘Ei, Foetus, Baby’ (Trudy Dehue): De maakbaarheid van het ongeboren leven: hoe wetenschap en politiek de grenzen bepalen
Mosuse, M. A., 26 Jan 2026, In: Tijdschrift Sociologie. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book review
Open Access
Activities
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Land (Journal)
Celinska-Janowicz, D. (Peer reviewer)
Mar 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Economic and Industrial Democracy (Journal)
Doms, J. (Peer reviewer)
Jun 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Recogniton of Competences and Qualificatons, and Admissions to Higher Education in Flanders.
Neronov, A. (Speaker) & Bircan, T. (Speaker)
12 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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EAPS Working Group Migrant Health side meeting at EPC 2026
Vergeles, M. (Chair)
3 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in or organizing an event at an external academic organisation
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Cultural Sociology (Journal)
Bilevicius, T. (Peer reviewer)
2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Datasets
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The Schooled Society Dataset
Kavadias, L. (Creator), Spruyt, B. (Supervisor) & Kuppens, T. (Supervisor), OSF, 14 May 2025
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/49XY5, https://osf.io/49xy5/
Dataset
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Transcription and guide of 10 semi-structured interviews with school staff (teachers, directors) of primary schools in Brussels (2025)
Bassens, D. (Creator), Gallez, E. (Creator), Phillips, A. (Creator), Canters, F. (Creator), Baró Porras, F. (Creator) & Gadeyne, S. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 5 Feb 2026
Dataset
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Residential care facilities in Brussels-Capital Region: compounds, buildings, main entrances, institutional characteristics, and urban green infrastructure indicators (2024)
Pu, Y. (Creator), Canters, F. (Supervisor), Gadeyne, S. (Supervisor) & Baró Porras, F. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 2026
Dataset
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Results of a map-based survey with school staff (teachers, directors) of primary schools in Brussels (2024)
Bassens, D. (Creator), Gallez, E. (Creator), Phillips, A. (Creator), Canters, F. (Creator), Baró Porras, F. (Creator) & Gadeyne, S. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 5 Feb 2026
Dataset
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Results of a map-based survey with parents of primary-school aged children in Brussels (2024)
Bassens, D. (Creator), Gallez, E. (Creator), Phillips, A. (Creator), Canters, F. (Creator), Baró Porras, F. (Creator) & Gadeyne, S. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 5 Feb 2026
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