Kadoc Fellowships on Religion, Culture and Society (1750-)

KADOC, the Interfaculty Documentation and Research Centre on Religion, Culture and Society at KU Leuven, is
one of the leading cultural heritage institutions in Belgium and an international research centre focusing on the interactions between religion and society from the 18th century until present.

Our collection of archives and books documents the impact of religion on a variety of aspects of modern culture and society, in Flanders and internationally. KADOC’s research initiatives embrace innovative methods and deal with many different themes: gender, transnationalism and regionalism, imagination and practices, popular religion, intercultural exchanges, religion and science, religious entrepreneurship, subalternity, religious conflict and tolerance... International exchanges with innovative scholars working on these fields are key to our mission.

KADOC-KU Leuven yearly awards one fellowship to a young international scholar (M/F/X, with max. 10 years of
scientific seniority after PhD) working on topics related to its main research fields. This programme offers the selected candidate the opportunity to work in our collections, to establish new scholarly links, and to broaden her/his/their expertise in close interaction with Leuven scholars and heritage professionals.

The 2023 call expresses a particular interest in candidates researching topics connected to the overall theme ‘Religion, globalization and international solidarity’. KADOC holds an impressive collection of documentary heritage related to international organizations and transnational exchanges.

KADOC-KU Leuven seeks to foster an inclusive environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, religion, cultural back- ground, nationality, sexuality or disability. We support our university’s commitment to social responsibility, diversity and inclusion.

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