The Maison des Sciences Humaines of the Université libre de Bruxelles is happy to report that Hacer Z. Gonul, member of the team dedicated to the study of East Asia (EASt), was awarded a scholarship from the FRESH (F.R.S- FNRS) Doctoral Program.

Hacer has more than 10 years of academic experience in various countries, including in Eastern Asia and Europe. Her main research interests concern socio-political issues in relation to minority groups, particularly in contemporary China. Specifically, she focuses on religious identity issues, ethnicity, security, social & cultural transformations and Chinese Muslim Minorities, with a special focus on the Hui community.