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Louise Knops is a post-doctoral researcher and guest lecturer in political science at the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and the Vrij Universiteit Brussel. Her current research takes place in the context of a Belgian-wide inter-university project (the Excellence of Science project NotLikeUs, funded by the FNRS and FWO) where she studies affective polarization and ongoing climate and social movements. In her PhD research, Louise Knops studied the concept of ‘political indignation’ in four movements: the Youth for Climate movement, the Yellow Vests, the Citizen Platform for Refugee Support and the radical-right movement Schild & Vrienden. She has published in leading international journals such as Mobilization, Representation, South Atlantic Quarterly, Politics and Governance and Political Research Exchange. Her research interests cover climate and ecological transformations, democratic theory, social movements, affects and emotions.
External positions
Member of the board of administrators, Association Belge de Sciences Politiques (ABSP)
10 Jan 2023 → 10 Jan 2024
Member of the Steering Committee, ECPR Standing Group on Environmental Politics
1 Dec 2022 → …
Guest lecturer, Université libre de Bruxelles
1 Oct 2022 → 1 Oct 2024
Vice President , Climate Expert Committee, Brussels Region
1 May 2022 → 1 May 2027
Guest lecturer, Université catholique de Louvain
1 Oct 2021 → 31 Dec 2023
Member of the board of administrators, Etopia
1 Oct 2019 → 1 Oct 2024
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« Mouvement climat » : contours et radicalité
Knops, L., 13 Feb 2023, Espace libertés, 509, 223 88 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist/vulgarizing publication › Article › Specialist
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Affective polarization from a citizens’ perspective: beyond party lines and feelings of dislike
Maes, H., Verwee, A., Smets, L. & Knops, L., 2023, (Unpublished). 1 p.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Unpublished paper
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The Fear we Feel Everyday: Affective Temporalities in Fridays for Future
Knops, L., 1 Jan 2023, In: South Atlantic Quarterly. 122, 1, p. 203-214 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unpacking the political potential of emotions: Insights from the youth for climate movement
Knops, L., 10 Feb 2023, (Accepted/In press) Research Handbook on the Sociology of Youth. Bessant, J., Collin, P. & O’Keeffe, P. (eds.). Edgar ElgarResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Voorlopig verslag 2023 van het comité van klimaatdeskundigen: Stand van zaken 2023 en evaluatie van de bijdrage van het overheidsbeleid aan de klimaatdoelstellingen
Van Broeck, L., Knops, L., Bastin, J-F., Blondeau, J. & De Troch, R., Mar 2023, Brupartners. 84 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Activities
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How emotions shape ecological democracy: a conceptual framework
Louise Knops (Speaker)
27 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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The Politicality of climate emotions: a conceptual framework
Louise Knops (Speaker)
6 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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ECPR General Conferences
Louise Knops (Participant)
22 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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How climate-emotions shape ecological democracy
Louise Knops (Speaker)
12 Dec 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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Narratives and Climate Politics
Louise Knops (Speaker)
22 Aug 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
Press/Media
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Une partie de la population risque de basculer dans une forme de contestation plus dure
21/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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les jeunes pour le climat: l'occasion de répondre à un malaise démocratique
1/02/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment