The Sociology Department
The Sociology 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 two research groups: Tempus Omnia Revelat (TOR) and Interface Demography (ID)
Tempus Omnia Revelat research activity focuses on themes of major importance in study of time, culture and society.
https://www.vub.be/TOR/research/
Interface Demography research activity focuses on themes of major importance in study of health and mortality, fertility and households and migration).
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.
For a complete presentation of our department's research activity.
PublicationsView our online publications TOR
Online publicationsView our online publications ID
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: Sociology
Located in the Karel Van Miert Building, Pleinlaan 5 (2nd floor), room 2.50.
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 5
Contact person
Sociology Administration
PL5.2.50
Nathalie Zegers
Sociology Secretariat
32 2 614 81 50
Nathalie.zegers@vub.be
