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Dorien Brosens (°19/04/1989) is Assistant professor/ Postdoctoral researcher in Adult Educational Sciences. Under supervision of Prof. dr. Liesbeth De Donder she obtained her PhD in Adult Educational Sciences in 2015 with a dissertation titled "Participation in prison programmes: Profile on (non-)participants, encouraging and discouraging factors". To date, she is co-director of the research group PArticipation and Learning in Detention (PALD). Her research mainly focuses on participation and involvement in prison life, active citizenship during imprisonment, peer-to-peer support, and incarcerated persons’ participation in diverse types of learning (formal, non-formal, informal).
External positions
Senior postdoctoral researcher, FWO Flanders
1 Nov 2021 → 31 Oct 2025
Keywords
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- Prisoners
- Participation
- Active citizenship
- Learning
- Peer-to-peer
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FWOSBO65: Peer support Innovating Prisons: towards reintegration and desistance from crime (PIP-project)
De Donder, L. (Administrative Promotor) & Brosens, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/10/25 → 30/09/29
Project: Applied
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IRP24: Studying the complex role of the environment in shaping practices and experiences of serious illness, caregiving, dying and grieving through interdisciplinary research and innovation in Compassionate Communities (COCO_ENV)
Cohen, J. (Administrative Promotor), Dury, S. (Administrative Promotor), Van den Block, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Pivodic, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Donder, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Dierckx, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Smetcoren, A.-S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Snoeck, C. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Backer, F. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Lombaerts, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Spruyt, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Moortel, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Bekers, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Aernouts, N. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Ryckewaert, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Van Droogenbroeck, F. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Beeckman, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Brosens, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Gieter, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Vanderstichelen, S. (Collaborator), Quintiens, B. (Collaborator) & Bakelants, H. (Collaborator)
1/11/24 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
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NSIS1: Brussels Interdisciplinary Research centre on Migration and Minorities (BIRMM)
Adam, I. (Administrative Promotor), Trauner, F. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Smets, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Kimpe, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Breuls, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Lambert, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Winter, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Smis, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Hert, P. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Henrard, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Vosters, R. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Sepp, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Lechkar, I. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Verhaeghe, P.-P. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Bircan, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Van Belle, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Nagel, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Brosens, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Backer, F. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Consuegra, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/11/24 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
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OZR4303: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - UAntwerpen, VANDEVELDE Leen
Brosens, D. (Administrative Promotor)
30/03/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Fundamental
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VLOV147: Prisoners' Needs for Reintegration and Reoffending Reduction
Brosens, D. (Administrative Promotor), De Donder, L. (Co-Promotor), Vandevelde, L. (Collaborator) & Van Regenmortel, S. (Collaborator)
4/12/21 → 3/01/24
Project: Fundamental
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Civic Engagement in Later Life: A Multilevel European Analysis
Vercauteren, T., Nyqvist, F., Näsman, M., Brosens, D. & Dury, S., 24 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Applied Gerontology. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Concerns about Reentry: Examining Pre-Prison and In-Prison Determinants Across Multiple Life Domains
Vandevelde, L., Favril, L., Raeymaeckers, P. & Brosens, D., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology. 12, 1, 30 p., 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Van Justitie naar Welzijn en nu terug? Evoluties binnen de hulp- en dienstverlening in Vlaamse en Brusselse gevangenissen
Translated title of the contribution :From justice to welfare and now back?: Evolutions in the offer of activities and services in Flemish and Brussels prisons Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Capturing the most significant change after a work-training program for community health workers
Hoens, S., D'Hooghe, S., Kint, O., Quintiens, B., Brosens, D., De Donder, L. & Smetcoren, A.-S., Oct 2025, In: Evaluation and program planning. 112, p. 1-9 9 p., 102667.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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De nominale groepstechniek als participatieve beslissingsmethode
Vandevelde, L. & Brosens, D., 2025, Samen op (onder)zoek: Participatieve methodieken voor geëngageerde onderzoekers en praktijkwerkers. De Donder, L., Degraeve, L., Dikmans, B. & Marynissen, S. (eds.). Brussel, p. 151-159 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Vulgarizing
Open AccessFile14 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Female prisoners, education and learning difficulties - Survey
Brosens, D. (Creator), Jones, L. Ø. (Creator), Helland, W. A. (Creator) & Morken, F. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 18 Mar 2025
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Music in prison - Theory Gleaning Interviews
Brosens, D. (Creator) & Marynissen, S. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 28 Feb 2025
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Digitaal leren in detentie
Brosens, D. (Creator), Marynissen, S. (Creator) & De Donder, L. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 12 Feb 2025
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Participation of foreign national prisoners: Appreciative inquiry interviews
Brosens, D. (Creator), Croux, F. (Creator) & De Donder, L. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 28 Feb 2025
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Music in prison - Participant Observations
Brosens, D. (Creator) & Marynissen, S. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 28 Feb 2025
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Activities
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Public PhD defence - Turning the Tide or Deepening the Divide? (Event)
Vandevelde, L. (Speaker), Brosens, D. (Supervisor), Favril, L. (Supervisor), Raeymaeckers, P. (Supervisor), Dury, S. (Chair), Schaillée, H. (Jury), Robert, L. (Jury), Meurs, P. (Jury), Boxstaens, J. (Jury), Van Dam, S. (Jury) & Ramakers, A. (Jury)
22 Jan 2026Activity: Membership › Member of PhD committee
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Private PhD defence - Turning the Tide or Deepening the Divide? (Event)
Vandevelde, L. (Speaker), Brosens, D. (Supervisor), Favril, L. (Supervisor), Raeymaeckers, P. (Supervisor), Dury, S. (Chair), Schaillée, H. (Jury), Robert, L. (Jury), Meurs, P. (Jury), Boxstaens, J. (Jury), Van Dam, S. (Jury) & Ramakers, A. (Jury)
8 Jan 2026Activity: Membership › Member of PhD committee
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Realist Science to evaluate prison programs
Marynissen, S. (Speaker) & Brosens, D. (Speaker)
10 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Civic Engagement in Later Life: A Multilevel Analysis
Vercauteren, T. (Speaker), Nyqvist, F. (Contributor), Näsman, M. (Contributor), Brosens, D. (Contributor) & Dury, S. (Contributor)
26 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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De verborgen kracht van peers achter tralies
Brosens, D. (Speaker)
18 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Press/Media
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Re-integratie van personen in de gevangenis
24/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Why are Belgian prison workers always on strike?
8/12/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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‘We herkennen ons niet in de mensen achter de gevangenismuren en dat vormt een probleem’
Naessens, L., Raeymaeckers, P. & Brosens, D.
29/03/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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‘Overbevolking Belgische gevangenissen is bedreiging voor fundamentele mensenrechten’
12/01/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Is er leven na detentie? Dit is het verhaal van Klaas, Mike en Ishane
Raeymaeckers, P., Naessens, L., Van Dam, S. & Brosens, D.
22/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Thesis
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Actief Burgerschap in Europese Gevangenissen
Rooms, F. M. ((PhD) Student), Brosens, D. (Promotor) & Huysmans, M. (Jury), 2018Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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De beleving van de detentieperiode door partners: gevangen in de buitenwereld?
Brosens, D. ((PhD) Student) & Snacken, S. (Promotor), Snacken, S. (Promotor), 2011Student thesis: Master's Thesis