Wim Lancker

Academic positions

• Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Social Work and Social Policy, Centre for Sociological Research, University of Leuven (2017-…)
• Research Associate at The International Centre for the Study of the Mixed Economy of Childcare (ICMEC), University of East London (2018-…).
• Guest lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp (2015-2017).
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy, University of Antwerp (2014-…).
• Doctoral researcher, Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy, University of Antwerp (2010-2014).
• Junior researcher, Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy, University of Antwerp (2008-2010).
• Scientific collaborator, Centre on Inequalities, Poverty, Social Exclusion and the City (OASeS), University of Antwerp (2007).

Research visits abroad

Visiting Fellow, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE), London School of Economics and Political Science (October-December 2017). Visitor and Honorary Appointment, Crawford School of Social Policy, The Australian National University (December 2016). Visiting researcher, The Swedish Institute of Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University (June 2016) Visiting researcher, The Swedish Institute of Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University (May-June 2010).

Education

• PhD in Social Sciences, University of Antwerp (2010-2014).
• MA in Political Sciences, Ghent University (2005-2007).
• BA in Political Sciences, Ghent University (2003-2005).
• BA in Multimedia and Communication Technology, University College West-Flanders (2000-2003).

Grants and awards

• Biennial Prize of the Research Council 2015, University of Antwerp (€5.000).
• BOF small project (KP) research grant (€7.500).
• Report commission by the European Parliament, Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) (€4.000).
• FWO three-year Postdoctoral grant, Research Foundation Flanders.
• Intersentia/EJSS 2012 Best Paper Prize for the paper Putting the child-centred investment strategy to the test: Evidence for the EU27 presented at the 2012 FISS Conference, Sigtuna, Sweden (€500).
• EQUALSOC Travel Grant for visiting the Swedish Institute for Social Policy (SOFI) (€1.500).
• Special Prize Karel Verleye for my master’s thesis “Recht op luiheid? Een politiek-filosofische analyse van het basisinkomen in het kader van een Sociaal Europa” (supervisor: Prof. dr. Patrick Loobuyck) (€100).

Member of Doctoral Committee

• Christian Morabito, Ghent University, December 2015, member of the jury.
• Freya Geinger, Ghent University, September 2017, member of the jury.
• Dorien Van Haute, September 2018, Ghent University, member of the jury.
• Zach Parolin, December 2018, University of Antwerp, co-supervisor.
• Özgün Ünver, KU Leuven, 6 July 2019, member of the jury.
• Tijs Laenen, KU Leuven, 8 November 2019, member of the jury.
• Adeline Otto, KU Leuven, 31 January 2020, member of the jury.
• Julie Vinck, KU Leuven/UAntwerpen, 7 September 2020, co-supervisor.
• Martin Lukac, KU Leuven, 26 March 2021, member of the jury.
• PhD committee member of dra. Silvia Girardi (KU Leuven/ LISER, promoter Prof. dr. Valeria Pulignano), ongoing.
• PhD committee member of dra. Shauni Van Dooren (KU Leuven, promoter Prof. dr. Anja Declercq), ongoing.
• PhD committee member of drs. Arno Van Hooteghem (KU Leuven, promoter Prof. dr. Bart Meuleman, Prof. dr. Koen Abts), ongoing.

Academic services

• Governor and Treasurer of the Foundation for International Studies on Social Security (FISS) (2017-…).
• Member of the academic council of the Minerva think thank (2017 – …).
• Member of the steering committee of the 3d Policy research center on Well-being, health, and family (Steunpunt WVG) (2016-2017).
• Jury Member for the 2016 ‘Emile Zola-prize’.
• Member of the editorial board of Sociaal.Net (2015-…).
• Member of the steering committee of the Policy Research Center on Poverty and Social Exclusion (VLAS) (2012-2016).
• Member of the editorial board of Samenleving en politiek (2014-…).
• Member of the editorial board of the Tijdschrift voor Welzijnswerk (2013-2015).
• Member of the Faculty Council (2011-2013) of the University of Antwerp.
• Member of the steering committee of the REMI project (2012-2013).
• Member of the International Sociological Association (ISA) and its Research Committee on Research Committee on Poverty, Social Welfare and Social Policy (RC19).
• Member of the Council for European Studies (CES).
• Member of the Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN).
• Member of the Foundation of International Social Security Studies (FISS).
• Member of the Flemish Association for Sociologists (Vlaamse Vereniging voor Sociologie).
• Reviewer for CSB Working Paper Series, Res Publica, International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, GINI Discussion Paper Series, Improve Working Paper Series, European Societies, Journal of European Social Policy, Social Science Research, Journal of Social Policy, International Journal of Comparative Sociology, Community, Work & Family, Socio-Economic Review, Social Forces, European Sociological Review, Population Review, European Political Science Review, Studies in Educational Evaluation, Gender, Work & Organization, Social Problems.
• Reviewer of book proposals for GESIS Book Series, Policy Press.
• Reviewer for the European Commission’s ERC Starting Grant.