Who is who?
The following people are part of the staff of this department.
Professors
Full time professor
Leo Van AudenhoveFull time professor
Jo PiersonFull time professor
Pieter BallonFull time professor
Joke BauwensFull time professor
Jan LoisenFull time professor
Benjamin De CleenFull time professor
Ike PiconeFull time professor
Wendy Van den BroeckAcademic staff
PhD Students
Researchers
Almenara Niebla Silvia
Postdoctoral ResearcherLennart Soberon
Postdoctoral ResearcherRob Heyman
Postdoctoral ResearcherHeritiana Renaud Ranaivoson
Postdoctoral ResearcherAnne-Sofie Vanhaeght
Postdoctoral ResearcherNanouk Verhulst
Postdoctoral ResearcherLisa Ahenkona
ResearcherGutierrez Torres Irene
ResearcherMarlen Komorowski
ResearcherWillemien Laenens
ResearcherTom Seymoens
ResearcherLaura Temmerman
ResearcherWim Vanobberberghen
ResearcherCarina Veeckman
ResearcherAnouk Verhellen
ResearcherChantal Wauters
Researcher
Research & Research Centers
The Communication Studies Department is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences & Solvay Business School (ES).
The research activities of the department coincide in practice with the work of the three research groups: DESIRE, ECHO and SMIT
The members of the Communication Studies Department at Vrije Universiteit Brussel closely collaborate with the following research centers.
https://www.researchcenterdesire.eu/
Researchers:
- De Cleen Benjamin (International Chair & VUB Group Chair)
Echo is devoted to the study of meaning across media, culture and politics, and their intersections. The group is home to an international group of scholars working on how meaning circulates, fluctuates, and resonates in society. Echo's aim is to produce a critical and nuanced understanding of how the reproduction and contestation of meaning contributes to social, cultural and political change and continuity.
Researchers:
- Benjamin De Cleen (co-director)
- Kevin Smets (co-director)
Specialisations - introduction videos
The Master of Communication Sciences offers six specialisations, four in Dutch and two in English. In the videos below, the responsible teachers explain their direction. Charging the videos may take a few seconds.
1. Media, Strategische Communicatie & Marketing
video in Dutch
2. Media & Cultuur
video in Dutch
3. Media, Journalistiek & Politiek
video in Dutch
4. Media, Internet & Globalisering
video in Dutch
5. New Media and Society in Europe
video in Dutch
6. Journalism and Media in Europe
video in Dutch (JPD/JME), JME starts at 02.22
Publications
We have a record of numerous books and book chapters published by the key academic publishers, and hundreds of articles in major political science journals.
View our online publications.
Online publications
Start a PhD
Read below what you have to do before starting a PhD.
What to prepare?
Before contacting a possible supervisor, please prepare a research proposal (max. 10 pages), including these elements:
- State of the art
- Objectives of the research
- Methodology
- Work plan
- Bibliographical references that are relevant for your research proposal
- List of your publications (if appropriate)
Additionally, you should also provide your Bachelor's and Master's transcripts of records.
For further information about doing a PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, please see the following page.
Secretary of the Department: Communication Studies
Located at Pleinlaan 9 (4th floor), room PL9.4G51
At 5 minutes walking distance from the Etterbeek train station, and 10 minutes from the metro stations Petillon or Delta.
Directions Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus
Our office entrance at Pleinlaan 9
Address for correspondence
VUB-CAMPUS ETTERBEEK, Pleinlaan 2 - B-1050 Brussels
Offices
VUB-CAMPUS ETTERBEEK, Pleinlaan 9 (4th Floor) - B-1050 Brussels
Christel Vaeremans
+32 2 614 86 00
Jessie Scheldewaert
+32 2 614 85 42
