The Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies (BRISPO) is an interdisciplinary research centre composed of sociologists, demographers, economists, psychologists, statisticians, and human geographers. Its members conduct research on the socioeconomic, cultural, and demographic dimensions of patterns of social inequality within Belgium, Europe, and beyond.
Recent news
Congratulations to Tulya and Edith for obtaining FWO PhD Fellowships!
This year, 13% of all awarded FWO PhD fellowships have been granted to researchers at the VUB.
New publication by Bert Leysen and Pieter-Paul Verhaeghe
New study found no discrimination in the CV-screening phase for governmental vacancies, except for a significant gender bias.
Marloes Hagenaars in the final round of the Flemish PhD Cup 2025
Marloes obtained her PhD in Sociology at Ghent University, and now she works as a post-doc researcher at BRISPO. Congratulations!
Jessie Gevaert (BRISPO) co-authors new article on in-work poverty and mental health
The article "The impact of in-work poverty on mental health: A cohort study of the Swedish population" has been published in Psychiatry Research.
(Male) infertility as a social construct
Lobke Van Ryckeghem discusses in her brief write-up the social construction of (male) infertility.
Abortion trajectories in Belgium unfold
A new article co-authored by Lobke Van Ryckeghem, BRISPO Junior Researcher, was published in SSM – Qualitative Research in Health.
Research project Vroeg Geleerd Goes Live: Follow the Website and LinkedIn Page!
The research project Vroeg Geleerd has just launched its website and LinkedIn page where you can follow insights, updates and results from research on relational well-being and bullying in school.
Marloes Hagenaars selected as finalist of the Flemish PhD Cup 2025
Marloes obtained her PhD in Sociology at Ghent University, and now she works as a post-doc researcher at BRISPO. Congratulations!
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