01/10/2026
🏆 Every year, the Marthe Versichelenfonds awards the best Master’s dissertations in the five Master’s programmes of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences.
🎓We proudly present this year’s winners, congratulations on your insightful contributions to the social sciences!
🔗Read more about Marthe Versichelen, sociologist and the first woman at Ghent University to be promoted to senior full professor.
Master Conflict and Development Studies: Kristina Chmelinova
“Bureaucracy, Morality and Institutional Complexity in the EU Green Transition: The Case of the DRC’s Cobalt and Copper Supply Chain.” (promotor: Dr. Jeroen Cuvelier)
Master Politieke Wetenschappen – afstudeerrichting Internationale Politiek: Gaëlle De Sloovere
“Tussen dreiging en ambitie: De impact van externe schokken op de defensie-uitgaven van België en Nederland.” (promotor: Prof. Dr. Tim Haesebrouck)
Masteropleiding Sociologie: Hannah Everaert
“Genderconformiteit bij meisjes in masculiene sporten: Een kwalitatieve studie naar genderconformiteit in masculiene sporten bij jonge vrouwen uit verschillende sociale klassen in Vlaanderen.” (promotor: Prof. Dr. Mieke Van Houtte)
Master Communicatiewetenschappen – afstudeerrichting Communicatiemanagement: “Soetkin Alliet”
“Cyberchondria: why we’re worried sick about our health; unveiling the underlying role of emotional instability in the development of cyberchondria.” (promotor: Prof. Dr. Koen Ponnet)
Master EU-Studies: “Lou-Wilson Van Pellicom”
“Friends or Business partners? Partner selection in the EU’s resource diplomacy.” (promotor: Prof. Dr. Ferdi De Ville)
