(ref. BAP-2024-563)
Laatst aangepast: 18/08/24

The broader project brings attention to the unacknowledged normativity of whiteness and seeks to provide interventions that redress some unexamined behaviours and practices in the Church, especially parishes in Belgium and Austria. While all manner of diversities are present in the Roman Catholic Church, as it is the largest Christian group in Europe and the largest non-profit organization worldwide, the idea of Christianity as an identity that includes racial diversity may contradict perceptions of the public in Europe. Rather than focus on racism as such this project problematizes the normalization of ‘whiteness’ by examining ways that whiteness is constructed and presented from the perspective of parishes. In this Ph D project, the candidate will examine phenomena of whiteness, diversity, racism and intentional inclusivity in Catholic parishes in Flanders, Belgium. As one part of a WEAVE project, this Ph D student will cooperate with one part-time employed postdoctoral researcher in Belgium and with a Ph D student in Austria. The project combines different qualitative methods to observe and analyse practices; ideas; communication channels; and religious education materials. The researcher will interrogate the concepts of whiteness, diversity, racism and intentional inclusion by:

• Using participant observation in order to gather and analyze ways that whiteness, diversity and race as concepts, theories and practices are articulated and embodied in parish activities.
• Conducting focus groups to record the beginning positions of participants about the articulation and embodiment of whiteness, diversity and race as concepts, theories and practices.
• Facilitating participant action workshops to explore and co-create additional resources and tools to move toward intentional inclusivity by developing visual artistic expressions.
• Cooperating with the Post Doc to invite broader public dialogue using art shows to engage in community conversations about whiteness, race, and intentional inclusivity.

The succesful candidate possesses the following qualities:

KU Leuven wil een inclusieve, respectvolle en sociaal veilige gemeenschap zijn. Wij omarmen diversiteit tussen individuen en groepen als een meerwaarde. Open dialoog en verschillen in perspectief zijn noodzakelijk in een ambitieuze onderzoeks- en onderwijsomgeving. In ons streven naar gelijke kansen erkennen wij de gevolgen van historische ongelijkheden. Wij aanvaarden geen enkele vorm van discriminatie op basis van, onder meer, geslacht, genderidentiteit en -expressie, seksuele oriëntatie, leeftijd, etnische of nationale afkomst, huidskleur, levensbeschouwelijke overtuiging, neurodivergentie, arbeidshandicap, gezondheid, of socio-economische status. Bij vragen over toegankelijkheid of aangeboden ondersteuning helpen we je graag op dit e-mailadres.

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