PhD in Architecture
PhD in Architecture Faculty of Architecture Arenberg Doctoral School NEXT May 5 & 7, 2015 PhD?? Why think of a PhD? • I am really fascinated by my study domain. Preparing and conceptualising my masterproof was really fun! • I would like to focus on one specific research topic during the coming (4) years and to come up with original research findings. • I am ready to work independently on my research topic, with the support of a supervisor and a research group. • I am looking forward to sharing my research interests with peers through presentations on (international) conferences, publications, exhibitions, … • Next to my academic qualities, I would like to work on my general skills and relate my research to social challenges. • … You aim for an academic career? A PhD can be more than that! • Only 10% of all PhD’s have an academic career on a longer term! • The doctoral programme is more than only research! • Finishing a PhD shows that you acquired skills such as critical reflection, creativity, persistence,… Research Profile Research Profile Campus Sint-Lucas • fully in line with the educational focus • focus on design activity designerly thinking • renewed research questions • trans-disciplinary nature Tom Callebaut Jo Van Den Berghe Annelies De Smet Research Groups Architecture & Society Architecture & Arts Architecture & Building Technology Doctoral Training Programme Doctoral Programme in Architecture (Brussels/Ghent) PhD in Architecture - FA • 25 ongoing PhD’s • Some PhD’s are in co-direction with our partners at Chalmers Göteborg, UGent, UAntwerpen, … • 3 finished PhD’s Thierry Berlemont The Invisible Things Annelies De Smet Instance of Tongues Dimitri Vangrunderbeek Physically Experienced Time Jo Van Den Berghe Theatre of Operations, or: Construction Site as Architectural Design Recently finished PhD’s Harold Fallon Metarbitrariness Marcelo Blasco Nel Janssens Utopia-Driven Projective Research Hilde Bouchez Thierry Lagrange Look Here Now - Mapping Design Trajectories Laurens Luyten Structurally Informed Architectural Design Arnaud Hendrickx Substantiating Displacement Erik Van Daele Hybrids as Open Signifiers Caroline Voet Between the lines and its margins (Dom Hans van der Laan) How getting started with a PhD? • Define your research interest(s) • Talk with a supervisor (Faculty of Architecture) • Make a doctoral proposal together with your supervisor • Look for a scholarship together with your supervisor – Funding obtained by promotor, researchers are engaged afterwards – Looking for funding for specific candidates with a PhD topic • Submit the doctoral proposal to the doctoral committee More Information? [email protected] Faculty of Architecture www.arch.kuleuven.be Department of Architecture www.architecture.kuleuven.be Arenberg Doctoral School http://set.kuleuven.be/phd architecture design GRC-toonweekend Annelies De Smet Erik Van Daele
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