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Expertise
Dr. Dirk Lafaut is affiliated to the faculty of Ethics and Philosophy at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is a member of RHEA, the Center of Expertise Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality and a member of EtHu, the Center for Ethics and Humanism. His fields of interest and expertise are global health, medical humanitarianism, migration and bioethics. Dirk is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher, amongst others on decolonisation and develepment in the framework of an IUC project. He is also appointed as guest-lecturer Contemporary Humanism till September 2024.
Dirk obtained his PhD in Philosophy and Ethics in 2021 with his doctoral thesis: ‘The ethics of bordering healthcare: A study on healthcare access of undocumented migrants in Brussels (Belgium). He worked as a PhD fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). In his research Dirk uses both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, with a focus on the latter.
Dirk obtained a MA in Ethics and Philosophy at Vrije Universiteit Brussels in 2013. Before becoming a researcher he worked as a physician in different humanitarian organizations settings, and as a GP in a community health center in Gent. Dirk obtained his medical degree at Universiteit Gent (Belgium) in 2004.
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Projecten
- 2 Afgelopen
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OZR2526: Expertisecentrum Gender
Coene, G., Celis, K., Withaeckx, S., Lechkar, I., Adam, I., Severs, E., Woodward, A., Lafaut, D., Schandevyl, E., De Proost, M., Dierickx, S., Erzeel, S., Leye, E. M., Akachar, S., Halimi, M., Bracke, S., Huysentruyt, H. K., Rahbari, L., D'Agostino, S., Akachar, S., Janssen, C., Lang, F., Bekers, E., Arteel, I., Consuegra, E., Vergaert, E., Landberg, J., Jung, M., Berdai Chaouni, S., Koelet, S., Spanouli, A., Dóci, E., Dumortier, E., Vantieghem, W., De Bus, S., Mullens, F., Westerveen, L., Saberi Zafarghandi, P., Tuley, M., Andre, G., Capurchande, R., Cuinhane, C. E., Chipenembe Ngale, M. J. M., Wouters, B., Ninsiima, A. B., Zhang, S., Shan, J., Zhang, B., Amara-Hammou, K. & De Backer, M. L.
4/10/13 → 30/09/19
Project: Fundamenteel
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Gezondheidszorg op de grens: Radicale zorg voor mensen zonder wettig verblijf
Lafaut, D., 1 jan 2022, In: Wijsgerig Perspectief op Maatschappij en Wetenschap. 1, 2022, 62 .Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Between Sympathy, Fascination, and Powerlessness. The Experiences of Health Professionals During the Medical Monitoring of a Hunger Strike Among Undocumented Migrants
Vanobberghen, R., Lafaut, D., Louckx, F., Devroey, D. & Vandevoorde, J., 25 mei 2022, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 10, blz. 1-10 10 blz., 756964.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Open AccessBestand1 Citaat (Scopus)38 Downloads (Pure) -
Beyond biopolitics: the importance of the later work of Foucault to understand care practices of healthcare workers caring for undocumented migrants
Lafaut, D., 27 nov 2021, In: BMC Medical Ethics. 22, 1, blz. 157 13 blz., 157.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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‘If he dies with the papers of his brother, his brother will be considered dead’. Moral understandings of health professionals about the use of deception to overcome restrictions in access to healthcare
Lafaut, D., 1 jun 2020, In: Clinical Ethics. 15, 2, blz. 84-93 10 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Counting the non-existing: causes of death of undocumented migrants in Brussels- Capital Region (Belgium), 2005-2010
Lafaut, D., Vandenheede, H., Surkyn, J. & Coene, G., 1 okt 2019, In: Archives of Public Health. 77, 7 blz., 42.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Open Access7 Citaten (Scopus)
Prijzen
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Prijs Lucien De Coninck 2022
Lafaut, Dirk (Recipient), 19 jun 2022
Prijs: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activiteiten
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Beyond biopolitics: the importance of the later work of Foucault to understand care practices of healthcare workers caring for undocumented migrants
Dirk Lafaut (Speaker)
25 jun 2024Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
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(Eco)Critical Reflections on Humanism and Migration
Dirk Lafaut (Organiser), Judith Campagne (Organiser), Vicki Squire (Visitor), Mihnea Tanasescu (Visitor) & Jasmijn Leeuwenkamp (Visitor)
3 mei 2024Activiteit: Participation in workshop, seminar
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Turning gatekeeping into resistance: power struggels surrounding healthcare access of undocumented migrants in Belgium
Dirk Lafaut (Speaker)
25 apr 2023Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
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Empirische ethiek
Dirk Lafaut (Speaker)
8 mrt 2023Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Onbedoelde discriminatie?
Dirk Lafaut (Organiser), Lieke Asma (Participant), Hanane El Kaddouri (Participant), Hakki Demirkapu (Participant) & Daniella Masika (Participant)
23 nov 2023Activiteit: Participating in or organizing a public lecture/debate
Scriptie
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The ethics of bordering healthcare: A study on healthcare access of undocumented migrants in Brussels (Belgium)
Auteur: Lafaut, D., 2021Begeleider: Coene, G. (Promotor), Gadeyne, S. (Jury), Stuy, J. (Jury), Mortier, F. (Externe persoon) (Jury), Leys, M. (Jury), DIKOMITIS, L. (Externe persoon) (Jury) & SAHARSO, S. (Externe persoon) (Jury)
Scriptie/Masterproef: Doctoral Thesis
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“Als je in oorlog woont, voel je niet meer dat je thuis bent.” Hoe vrouwen die hun land gedwongen ontvluchtten een thuis opbouwen in België
Auteur: Beullens, J. & Lafaut, D., 2022Begeleider: Schrooten, M. (Externe persoon) (Promotor)
Scriptie/Masterproef: Master's Thesis