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Special attention is therefore paid to the field of public law (constitutional law and civil liberties, administrative law and criminal law and procedure), and particularly to the individual in his or her relationship with public authority. Various contexts of vulnerability are targeted: terrorism, radicalization, religious minorities, gender discrimination, armed conflicts, incivilities, begging, mental disorders, organized crime, sexual and gender violence, child pornography, cyber harassment, professional secrecy, anti-discrimination, etc.While the Unit is fundamentally rooted in legal science research, and in the field of public law in particular, it is also - like each of the Units that make up the V&S Centre - interdisciplinary and naturally draws on other social sciences to refine its expertise. Other units Vulnerabilities and Children's Rights Unit Health, Social and Well-being Unit The CSS

The "Crime, Security and Surveillance in the Digital Age (CSS)" unit brings together researchers from CRIDS and the V&S Centre, some of whom are practitioners and most of whom are teachers, around three lines of research: crime, security and surveillance in the digital age.

2026 Dalimier, J., Maréchal, K., & Dendoncker, N. (2026). Transition and transformation: A cross-fertilizing approach to complement the study of systemic and sustainable changes (food system application). Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 58, 101059, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2025.101059 2025 The Return of Adversary Politics? The Changing Face of Negative Political Targeting in British Politics (1950-2025) / Dodeigne Jérémy, Santos Nelson & Talukder David, May 26, 2025.Am I an adult and... capable? The capacity to exercise one's rights: from medical-legal to political / Rommelaere Claire, 2025, États généraux du droit médical et du dommage corporel: Tome 2. Medical law through the prism of new legislation. Gille, A., Lutte, I. & El Founas, W. (eds.). Anthemis, pp. 247-272 25 p.Hospital law: legal decoding based on hospital realities / Colson Pauline (Editor), George Florence (Editor) & Lambert Charlotte (Editor), 2025, Brussels: Larcier-Intersentia. 1120 p. (Current law).How does Belgian law address discrimination against trans* and intersex people? / Wattier Stéphanie, 2025, Sex, gender & discrimination(s). PULIM ed. Limoges, pp. 269-284.A Women-Friendly Parliament? Gendered Gaps in Political Career Seniority in the European Parliament / Dodeigne Jérémy, May 21, 2025, (Submitted) pp. 1-47. 45 pp.Assessing community vulnerability to landslides and floods in northwestern Rwanda / Idukunda Clémence, Michellier Caroline, De Longueville Florence, Twarabamenye Emmanuel & Henry Sabine, June 1, 2025, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 123, 105329.O.P. v. Ans municipality ruling: what lessons for Belgian law? / Mertens Romain, 2025, In: PubliAdmin. 1, p. 136-145Complexity of vote and paradox of choice for candidates’ support. A worldwide analysis of list PR systems with preference voting (1994-2023) / Dodeigne Jérémy & Pilet, January 30, 2025, Political science group’s research seminar, pp. 1-21Euphoria as a mode of knowing in healthcare / Rigaux Natalie, March 1, 2025, In: Journal of Anthropology of Knowledge. 19, 1, 19-1Unraveling the roots of the recent political shift in Colombia: From Uribe to Petro / Ronderos Sebastian, 2025, In: Problèmes d’Amérique latine, pp. 82-103Family law instruments in the fight against (former) partner violence tested in practice / Mathieu Géraldine, Hermans Emilie, Declerck Charlotte, Wuyts Tim, Quina Tessa, 2025, In: Journal of Family Law. 2025, 2-3, p. 81-88From Constituency to Continent? Measuring the Shift of Territorial Representational Focus in MEPs' Parliamentary Activity (1994-2024) / Santos Nelson, Dodeigne Jérémy & Frech Elena, March 18, 2025, ECPR Standing Group on the EU (SGEU)'s online seminar series, pp. 1-32 32 p.Religious Radicalization in Administrative Law: What is the Balance Between Security Requirements and the Protection of Religious Beliefs Through Fundamental Rights? / Xavier François, Wattier Stéphanie & Nihoul Marc, 2025, ed. Larcier-Intersentia. 990 p. (Public Law Library)Public funding of religions and philosophies: what prospects under the new legislature (2024-2029)? / Stéphanie Wattier, 2025, In: Public Administration – Quarterly. 3-4, pp. 392-404Studying affect through discourse theory: Towards a methodology of practice / Eklundh Emmy & Ronderos Sebastian, January 6, 2025, In: Journal of Language and Politics. 24, 1, pp. 91-114Dujardin, S., Arifi, D., Schmidt, S., Linard, C., & Resch, B., 2025, Tracing online flood conversations across borders: A watershed level analysis of geo-social media topics during the 2021 European flood’, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 25(7), pp. 2351-2369. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-2351-2025.Ginzarly, M. Teller, J. & Dujardin, S., 2025, Social Media Use in Disaster Response: Empowering Communities Resilience. International Journal of Digital Earth, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2025.2521791. 2024 News on equality and non-discrimination: selected issues / Wattier Stéphanie, 2024, ed. Limal: Anthemis. 223 p. (Commission Université Palais; vol. 232)Addiction Medicine and Psychology in the French-Speaking Community of Belgium: A Balancing Act between Progress and Challenges / Maurage Pierre, Campanella Salvatore, Quertemont Etienne, Desseilles Martin, Khazaal Yasser, De Timary Philippe, July 1, 2024, In: European Addiction Research. 30, 3, pp. 142-144 3 p.Can(‘t) Have It All? Parents in the Swiss Parliament / Frech Elena, Bailer Stefanie, Bütikofer Sarah, Dec 2024, In: Swiss Political Science Review. 30, 4, p. 407-427 21 p.Semiannual case law review / Basecqz Nathalie, Delhaise Elise, Nederlandt Olivia, Kennes Laurent, Vandermeersch Damien & Kuty Franklin, 2024, In: Revue de droit pénal et de criminologie. 12, pp. 1163-1292COVID-19, Law, and Religion in Belgium: When Emergency Weakens Legal and Religious Categories / Mertens Romain & Christians Louis Léon, 2024, Religion, Law and COVID-19 in Europe: A Comparative Analysis. Conway, B., Kühle, L., Alicino, F. & Bîrsan, G. (eds.). Helsinki University PressSolidarity initiatives: Practices, socialization, and learning mechanisms / Bert Catherine & Collin Jonathan, May 2, 2024, In: Social Policies. No. 4,1, pp. 4-9Aging / Burnay Nathalie, July 1, 2024, Encyclopedia of Organizational Psychology. Northampton: Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 15-18Research output: Contribution in Book/Catalog/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionaryT.C. v. Italy ruling: towards recognition of a child's freedom to choose their religion? Note under Cour eur D. H., May 19, 2022 / Wattier Stéphanie, 2024, In: Quarterly Journal of Family Law. 1, pp. 185-189Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-reviewForeword: gender identity: overview of recent developments in case law / Wattier Stéphanie, 2024, In: Family Law News. 3, pp. 51-53Research output: Contribution to journal › ArticleBeyond Rhetoric: The European Parliament as a Workplace for Parents and Current Reform Debates / Frech Elena & Kopsch Sophie, 2024, In: Politics and Governance. 12, 8078.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-reviewCentripetalism in Consociational Democracy: The Multiple Proportional Vote and the Belgian Case / De Briey Laurent & De Brien Aurian, Jun 2024, In: Swiss Political Review. 30, 2, p. 108-130 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-reviewHow to teach vigilance to students? / Romainville Marc, Sept. 2024, Thinking for oneself, Navarre, M. (ed.). Paris: Sciences humaines, p. 91-96Research output: Contribution in Book/Catalog/Report/Conference proceeding › ChapterTriangulation of data from the home care sector in French-speaking Belgium: emotional labor and the test of professionalism / Burnay Nathalie & Pierre Amélie, Oct. 1, 2024, In: Pistes (interdisciplinary perspectives on work and health). 26, 1, 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-reviewDer Aspirant - das unbekannte Wesen? Translated title of the contribution: The Aspirant - the unknown being? / Hellmann Daniel & Kopsch Sophie, 2024, Kandidatenaufstellungen zu Bundestagswahlen: Empirische Befunde zur personellen Qualität der parlamentarischen Demokratie. Schüttemeyer S. S., Berkhoff P., Cordes M., Gabriel O. W., Hellmann D., Hönhe B., Kannenberg O., Kopsch S., Niedermayer O., Pyschny A. & Schindler D. (eds.). Nomos Verlagsgesellshaft, p. 123-158Research output: Contribution in Book/Catalog/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-reviewPublic offenses against morality / Colette-Basecqz Nathalie & Blaise Noémie, 2024, Offenses: volume: offenses against sexual integrity, family order, public morality, minors, and vulnerable persons. 2nd edition ed. Brussels: Larcier, pp. 453-506 (Criminal law).Research output: Contribution in Book/Catalog/Report/Conference proceedings › ChapterBelgian law and religions: the contrasting autonomy of religious denominations and non-denominational philosophical communities with regard to holders of hybrid religious and philosophical functions / Mertens Romain, 2024, In: Public Administration - Quarterly. 2, pp. 222-237Research output: Contribution to journal › ArticleFamily law / Mathieu Géraldine, 2024, Brussels: Larcier. 640 p. (Collection of the Faculty of Law of UNamur)Research output: Book/Report/Journal › BookEtats généraux du droit de la famille V: Legal and judicial news in 2024 / Mathieu Géraldine (Editor) & Leleu Yves-Henri (Editor), 2024, 250 p.Research output: Book/Report/Journal › BookExercer sa présence à l'autre / Richard Claude, Lussier Marie-Thérèse & Givron Helene, Jun 2024, In: Exercer. 204, p. 276-278 3 p., 204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-reviewFrom political adversaries to political enemies? Evolution of political styles in European democracies since the 1960s / Dodeigne Jérémy, Jan 2, 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › PaperIt's not only about the leader. Oligarchized personalization and preference voting in Belgium / Dodeigne Jérémy & Pilet Jean-Benoit, Jan 2024, In: Party Politics. 30, 1, p. 24-36 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-reviewThe stalking lover in the crosshairs of criminal law / Bourcelet Emma & Colette-Basecqz Nathalie, 2024, Criminal law: recent developments. Anthemis, Vol. Limal. p. 17-46 (Le pli juridique).Research output: Contribution in Book/Catalog/Report/Conference proceeding › ChapterThe new possibility for municipalities to subject certain establishments accessible to the public to an integrity investigation / Xavier François, 2024, In: Journal des tribunaux. 6996, p. 549-558Research output: Contribution to journal › ArticleCaring in times of crisis: an opportunity to rebuild ties. A two-voice reflection / Guillaume Genevieve & Bert Catherine, June 21, 2024, In: Canadian Journal of Bioethics. 7, 2-3, pp. 100-106 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-reviewThe spread of participatory budgeting: Procedural diversity, municipal context, and electoral drivers in the Belgian context / Jacquet Vincent, Minsart Elisa & Dodeigne Jérémy, Dec 2024, In: International Review of Administrative Sciences. 90, 4, p.773-792 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-reviewAiming for the well-being of medical students: results of a psychoeducational intervention implemented at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Namur / Schittek Alice, Givron Helene & Desseilles Martin, 2024, In: Pédagogie Médicale.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review All TRANSITIONS publications

Hardly a week goes by without reports of elected officials—often depicted as ‘populists’—having used vitriolic language and viciously attacked their opponents. In a context of ‘restyling of politics’, the style of political actors is presented as increasingly emotional and confrontational. Some scholars have argued that these styles directly challenge the democratic functioning of our modern societies. Yet, in the absence of longitudinal studies, such claims remain trivial intuitions and anecdotes that are as old as politics. Do the styles of modern politicians constitute new trends or reflect old habits? What are the factors constraining or favouring certain styles? Against a form of nostalgia for ‘good old times’, this project critically challenges the idea that emotive and confrontational styles are necessarily threats for our contemporary democracies. The central claim of this project is that not all hostility is equal. Conflicts are the democracy’s lifeblood allowing—and even requiring—heated disagreements, including sometimes uncivil and nasty interactions between political adversaries. By contrast, styles founded upon violence and intolerance must be considered as incompatible with the functioning of our pluralistic democracies: such styles transform political adversaries into enemies to be destroyed.  

The F.R.S.-FNRS has just published the results of its various 2024 calls. Equipment calls, research credits and projects, FRIA doctoral grants and Mandant d'Impulsion Scientifique (MIS), there are many instruments to support fundamental research. Find out more about UNamur's results.

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science proclaimed on February 11 by the United Nations General Assembly, and as part of the European alliance European Space University for Earth and Humanity (UNIVERSEH) focusing on the theme of space, discover the testimonies of four women scientists from UNamur working on astronomical themes.

This seminar is aimed at researchers as well as (future) childcare professionals - educators, carers, childcare workers - who wish to question this issue and equip themselves to better listen to and include young children. Thanks to an interdisciplinary, cross-border approach, experts from the fields of psychology, pedagogy, law and the human sciences will share their knowledge and experience. This time of exchange will provide a better understanding of how to foster children's information and participation by adapting to their abilities and needs. Registrations Read more

A new platform dedicated to research in the humanities and social sciences (SHS) is being launched at UNamur. The aim? To offer SHS researchers methodological support tailored to their needs and strengthen SHS excellence at UNamur. This platform, SHS Impulse, will provide various services such as financial support for training, consultancy, access to resources, or co-financed software purchases.

For more than 30 years, the Department of Flexible Scheduling at the Faculty of Economics, Management, Communication, and Political Science (EMCP) at the University of Namur has been helping adults returning to school to acquire new skills. In 2023, the Department launched a brand-new program: a Master's degree specializing in sustainable development management and economics. This one-year program addresses environmental and societal challenges by training professionals to support the ecological and economic transition. 

An international team of researchers has just published an article in the prestigious journal Light: Science & Applications (LSA) from the Nature group.  The teams led by Professors Michaël Lobet and Alexandre Mayer (University of Namur) collaborated with the team led by Professor Shanhui Fan, one of the leading experts in the field, from the prestigious Stanford University in California (USA).  The result: an article entitled ‘Twist-Induced Beam Steering and Blazing Effects in Photonic Crystal Devices’, or the study of beam deflection by twisting in photonic crystal devices.  Come on, let's twist light again at UNamur! 

A team of American researchers, with the help of Frédérik De Laender, professor in the Department of Biology at UNamur, has just published in the prestigious journal Nature. Their study describes how changing stream temperatures and human introductions of fish can alter river biodiversity in the USA.

Japan is almost 10,000 kilometers from Belgium, a country that fascinates, not least for its rich culture full of contrasts. Researchers at UNamur maintain close ties with several Japanese institutions, particularly in the fields of computer science, mathematics and video games. Let's take a look at some of these collaborations..