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
NewVoices survey: Second Round Raffle Results Announced
The winning numerical codes are listed below. If your code appears on the list, congratulations - you have won a €200 voucher.
New publication: Navigating Gender Microaggressions: Coping Practices and Organizational Dynamics in Gendered Higher Education Institutions
The article by Ella Oelbrandt, Bert Schreurs, and Christophe Vanroelen was published in "Gender, Work & Organization".
New publication: Reimagining Migrant Integration Through a Socio-spatial Lens
This hybrid critical review by Tulya Su Güven, Eva Van Belle and Veerle Buffel proposes an integrative socio-spatial framework to migrant integration, linking socio-spatial participation to belonging and well-being.
From Camp to Campus Survey: iPad Lottery Winners
Three iPads have been awarded in a prize draw among respondents of the From Camp to Campus survey. Check the winning codes to see if your code has been selected.
New article on discrimination and deservingness
David De Coninck, Pieter-Paul Verhaeghe et al. found in their new study that discrimination not only reflects failed tolerance but also moral reasoning that treats fairness as something migrants must earn.
Prof. Tuba Bircan on how AI and digital data shape our understanding of migration
A new article led by Prof. Tuba Bircan has been published in "The Conversation", exploring how artificial intelligence and digital data are changing the way migration is studied and governed.
New Publication: Adolescent Girls' Labor and Identity in Rural Bolivia "Being a woman is a lot of work"
Camila Jimenez-Sanchez’s new open-access article explores how labor and seasonal migration shape identity and recognition among rural Quechua adolescent girls.
IMISCOE 2026 Maria Baganha Best Thesis Award for Billie Martiniello
Former BRISPO PhD student Billie Martiniello won the Best Thesis Award with her dissertation on rental discrimination at the IMISCOE conference.
Upcoming events
Practical info18/11/2026 - 08:00 - 20/11/2026 - 19:00Joint Ineqkill & Quetelet Conference "How Inequality Kills"
The INEQKILL conference is on-site only and will take place at the Université Catholique de Louvain on 18-20/11/2026.
Practical info23/11/2026 - 12:30 - 23/11/2026 - 14:00BRISPO Lunch Seminar with Dr Alessandro Ferrara
The lecture “Migration, the great equalizer? Comparing the educational mobility of the children of migrants and the children of stayers”.
Top photo: Alex Wasey
