About
Patrick Devlieger is a researcher at the KU Leuven Faculty of Social Sciences and member of the KU Leuven Brain Institute (LBI). His career spans academic anthropology, NGO volunteer work, UN collaboration, and Belgian government projects, with current engagement at ChildHelp supporting children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus in African countries.
- Research Focus: Disability studies, posthuman anthropology, and design anthropology.
- Key Projects: Trauma recovery among Boko Haram survivors, global health assistive technology, and dementia care through visual anthropology.
- Collaborations: Multidisciplinary labs and exhibitions in Hawaii and Democratic Republic of Congo.
His publications bridge posthuman theory with practical applications in disability support and decolonized design. Though no explicit awards are listed, his editorial work on Essential Texts in Social and Cultural Anthropology (2024) and supervision of PhD student E.U. Chidozie (2025) demonstrate academic leadership.
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