Jeffrey Tyssens

Jeffrey Tyssens is a Professor at the Department of History, Archaeology, Arts, Philosophy and Ethics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He leads the Secular Studies Association Brussels and actively contributes to the Brussels Platform for Digital Humanities. His research focuses on Freemasonry in Belgium, secularization processes, and biographical methodologies.

Education details are not explicitly provided in the text, but his academic career spans over three decades with continuous research activity since 1988. He has supervised 5 doctoral theses, including works on Freemasonry in America, British India, and colonial contexts.

His research interests are reflected in 287 publications spanning from 1988 to 2025, with recent emphases on digital humanities applications and secular studies. Collaborations include projects with ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles) and international scholars.

He has received multiple awards, including the 1998 Prijs der Alumni van de Universitaire Stichting and the 2000 Prijs Maurits De Vroede. Current projects include a ULB-VUB seed money fellowship (2024–2025) and a joint doctoral project on secularism (2024–2028).

Labs/Teams: Brussels Centre for Religious and Secular Studies (BCRS), active since 2024.