MICRO-BIO

• I am Pieter Rondelez, PHD student at Ghent University. My research is focused on the question how social movements approach and act upon urban space in order to disrupt dominant political-economic configurations of space and enable alternative proje...More

  I am Pieter Rondelez, PHD student at Ghent University. My research is focused on the question how social movements approach and act upon urban space in order to disrupt dominant political-economic configurations of space and enable alternative projects in the Mediterranean area. I aim to provide a non-essentialist account about social movement practice and social change in a context of neoliberal globalization. Other research interests are: political-economy; state-building and post-conflict reconstruction. 

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EXPERIENCE

• Ghent University

  • PhD Student
  • Department of Conflict and Development
  • Present

EDUCATION

• Master in Conflict and Development

  • Master obtained with Great Distinction
  • September 2009 to January 2011

   This master-after-master program focuses on the interaction between conflict and development in the Global South. In this program approaches and insights are being used from diverse disciplines such as political sciences, anthropology, development studies and sociology. The main objective is to gain insight and knowledge about topics of development and conflict and to develop the necessary research competences to make scientific analyses. A lot of attention is been paid to concrete interventions by governments and international organizations. The program allows the student to make a choice, according to his own preferences, between a policy approach and a scientific approach. The program is linked with two research groups: the Conflict Research Group and the Middle East & North Africa Research Group. The strength of this program is situated in its attention to fieldwork as methodology in order to understand processes of conflict and development and to formulate concrete recommendations. This approach is especially interesting for students who want to build a career in professional development cooperation in the Global South and North.  Master dissertation: The transition in post-Saddam Iraq: limits and consequences of top-down democratization.

• Master in EU-Studies

  • Master obtained with Great Distinction
  • September 2008 to August 2009

   The Master in EU-Studies focuses on the evolution and dynamics of European integration and policy-making. Besides the detailed content of policy domains such as social policy, internal market, energy, agriculture, … a lot of attention is paid to the political dimension and how decisions are being made. Who are the players? Who wants what? What is their power? What makes this Master interesting is its affiliation with the Centre for EU Studies that conducts high-level research on different aspects of the EU’s external policies, the internal-external policy-nexus and decision-making processes on external action. This program trains young potentials for a career in European political institutions, national governments and administrations, NGO’s, Journalism, NGO’s, Consultancy, … .  Master dissertation: Europe’s democratic deficit: towards more involvement of the national parliament?

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