News
Press release: VUB research nuances the role of Islam in Belgian prisons
Islam in European prisons is often framed primarily as a security concern and a potential breeding ground for radicalisation. However, new doctoral research by BIRMM member Elias Woodbridge (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) paints a more nuanced picture.
PhD Defense Irene Gutiérrez-Torres March 12
We are happy to share that on Thursday, 12 March 2026, at 15:00 , Irene Gutiérrez-Torres will defend her PhD dissertation at the Learning Theatre on the ground floor of the LIC Brussels Center . Title: Reframing Europe’s Borderscape: Participatory Filmmaking as Placemaking...
Recording Available: A New Wave of Anti-Racism in Europe? Virtual Book Launch
Missed our virtual book launch on 18 February 2026? The recording is now available to watch online. The event marked the launch of the open-access volume A New Wave of Anti-Racism in Europe?
BIRMM Spotlight Interview: Migration and migrant representation through language in media and policy discourse with Dr. Valériane Mistaen
BIRMM Spotlight Interview: Migration and migrant representation through language in media and policy discourse with Dr. Valériane Mistaen In this BIRMM Spotlight interview, we speak with Dr.
Events
Practical info11/03/2026 - 18:00 - 11/03/2026 - 20:00Movies That Matter: Film screening Les Voyageurs
Practical info19/03/2026 - 10:00 - 19/03/2026 - 12:00CAR Seminar with Shanshan Lan
“I don’t know how to be submissive!”: racial privilege, gender predicament, and shifting positionality among white western women married to Chinese men
Practical info18/02/2026 - 12:00 - 18/02/2026 - 13:30Virtual Book Launch: 'A New Wave' of Anti-Racism in Europe?'
