Bio
Dirk Geldof is professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Design Sciences at the University of Antwerp. He is lecturer and senior Researcher at the Centre of Family Studies (Odisee University of Applied Sciences Brussels) and Lecturer in the Social Work Program at the Karel de Grote University College (Antwerp). His research focuses on migration, refugees, superdiversity and the impact on cities.
Favourite (interior)architecture project
The Ringland-project is a large-scale sustainable urban development, focusing on a complete redesign of the highway system in Antwerp. The research underlying this complex infrastructure project has been entirely organized by local citizens. Detailed research studies by external academics, financed through crowdfunding, were presented to the government. Ringland supports a new kind of social interaction between scientists, policy makers and citizens.
https://ringland.be/about/the-project/
Contact & Links
Mutsaardstraat 31 - 2000 Antwerpen - België
Dirk.geldof@uantwerpen.be