I am a cultural historian and sociologist, combining academic research with public history projects.
I speak, write, and teach about the history of history-writing, the history of science, and the place of the past in present-day society.
© Kevin Faingnaert
News and projects
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FWO Junior Postdoc Fellow 2024 / Ghent & Utrecht University
My project on the history of peer review in the European humanities was selected by the Flemish Research Council (FWO) for funding. Read more about it here.
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My research featured in Knack
My research on the history research funding was feature in the Belgian weekly magazine Knack, in the rubric for "Young Talent".
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Vlaamse PhD Cup
The Vlaamse PhD Cup is a science communication competition for young doctors to share their work with a broad public. I am one of the 16 participants in the 2024 edition!
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The Price of History
After 5,5 years in the making, I defended my dissertation on the history of research funding in June 2024. Here you can read a short summary and find a link to the introduction.
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Svenska Dagbladet
My dissertation made an appearance in the Swedish press: Prof. Johan Östling from Lund University wrote a reflection on research funding for Svenska Dagbladet, Swedish second's biggest newspaper. Read (in Swedish) here.
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Eos blogpost: Wie betaalt de rekening?
Eos Wetenschap is an independent and critical magazine about science for the broader public. I wrote a piece for them (in Dutch) on scientists and their money.
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Claiming the People's Past
Together with Berber Bevernage, Eline Mestdagh and Walderez Ramalho, I edited a volume about the way populist parties and leaders engage with the past. Find it on Cambridge University's website.
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Review of edited volume
Bulent Kenes wrote a review of our volume for the European Centre for Populism Studies; it's an an ideal summary for those who want a quick overview.
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Fresh Faces database
I was selected as a young expert by Fameus to be part of their Fresh Faces database. Find me and the others here.