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Research on the Universities Tilburg University- Netherlands Departments

The Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (TSB) consists of the following departments:

Cross-cultural Psychology Developmental and Clinical Psychology Human Resource Studies Leisure Studies Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology Methodology and Statistics Organization Studies Social Psychology Sociology Tranzo On the department sites you will find more information about faculty and staff, research and education. You also will find contact information of the secretarial offices.

Cross-cultural Psychology
Coordinator: Prof. Fons van de Vijver The research aims are pursued in comparative, empirical studies based on clear theoretical positions, ample methodological considerations, and adequate methods of statistical analysis. Other types of research are also employed as long as validity issues can be properly addressed. The range of research topics dealt with by the group covers various domains in psychology and adjacent disciplines. Most research is done along two major lines: 1. Human behaviour and psychological processes in a cross-cultural context. This includes a variety of research topics in which human behaviour and basic psychological processes are compared across cultural groups in order to assess and map cross-cultural invariance and cultural variations.

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Acculturation and psychological consequences of cultural diversity. This line focuses on psychological consequences of changes in people's ecological or socio-cultural environment. Apart from the development of psychological theory in this field, studies also emphasize practical relevance for the development of policies and interventions in situations of acculturation.

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IACCP 21st International Congress 2012

The International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology (IACCP) was founded in 1972 to facilitate communication and cooperation among cross-cultural psychologists and to promote psychological research from a cross-cultural perspective. With the term cross-cultural broadly defined, including research with a cross-cultural, cultural, or an indigenous orientation, IACCP now has a membership of over 800 individuals from over 60 countries. A major activity of IACCP is the organization of regional and international conferences for researchers from all over the world to exchange exciting findings, catch up with old friends, and form new friendship and research collaboration. I would like to invite all of you to participate in our next international congress in the winelands of Stellenbosch, South Africa during July 1721, 2012. The theme of the conference is "Nurturing Diversity for sustainable development", and it is hard to find a more fitting location for this theme than South Africa, widely known for its striking cultural and bio-diversity as well as dynamic social changes . A recent discovery of a new hominid species -"Australopithecus Sediba" was made at Cradle of Humankind, this discovery reveals traits that hint at humans early transition and evolution. It is also a place where sustainable development has been in the limelight, as South Africa hosted the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 and has been intensively pursuing a green economy. In addition to its world-renowned big-five safari, South Africa is also associated with top-notch sports showmanship for playing host to the FIFA 2010 World Cup Soccer. South Africa is definitely one of the most interesting countries to visit. I am absolutely confident that the conference organizers, Professors Deon Meiring and Leon Jackson, and the Scientific Chair, Professor Fons Van de Vijver, will put together a stimulating and state-of-the-art scientific program in a pleasant ambience with enjoyable cultural events. I look forward to seeing you at this exciting conference to push the frontier of cross-cultural research.

Prof. Kwok Leung President ACTIVITY DATE Call for Papers & Symposia Opens:15 July 2011

Deadline for Abstract Submissions: 1 December 2011 Early Bird Registration: 14 October 2011 - 15 April 2012 Notification to authors: 15 February 2012 Late Registration: 16 April 2012 - 30 June 2012 Conference Topics Acculturation and bi-culturalism Personality and culture Cognition and culture Child development and culture Cross cultural emotions Cultural change Prejudice, racism, discrimination and stereotyping Cultural / Culture psychology Clinical psychology Gender and culture Indigenous psychology Cross cultural methods / Assessment Ethnicity and identity Health, mental health and well-being Intercultural interaction Intergroup relation Moral psychology IO Psychology Emotions & culture Culturally sensitive psychological evaluation/assessment/tests Cross-cultural counseling and education Culturally sensitive psychotherapy Culturally sensitive interventions Cross-cultural mental health/psychiatry

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Cross-Cultural Psychology Symposium

The Cross-Cultural Psychology Symposium took place in Tilburg on April 8, 2011. We thank sincerely all participants. The following presentations (ordered alphabetically by family name of the first presenter) were given at the symposium. Presentations available for download can be downloaded using the links below. Velichko Valchev & Radosveta Dimitrova, organizers Ethnic differences in problem perception and perceived need for care for young children with emotional and behavioral problems F. Bevaart, C. L. Mieloo, W. Jansen, M. Donker, F. C. Verhulst, & F. V. A. van Oort How do immigrants manage their devalued social identity? Total-sample and multi-sample confirmatory factor analysis of the Coping with Immigrants Stigma Scale (CISS)

M. Bobowik, N. Basabe, & D. Pez The situated experience of anger and shame in America, Japan, and Belgium M. Boiger, Y. Uchida, B. Mesquita, & L. Feldman Barrett Cultural maintenance and adaptation in adults, children, and families of Turkish-Flemish and Moroccan-Flemish descent S. Brouwers, J. Fontaine, H. Groenvynck, K. Beirens, & J. Arends-Toth Perceived antecedents of marital and family satisfaction in Turkish, Turkish-Dutch and Dutch couples O. Celenk & F. J. R. van de Vijver Religion and prejudice in Eastern culture: An analysis of ISSP data M. Clobert & V. Saroglou The role of faculty members cross-cultural competencies in their perceived teaching quality: Evidence from culturally-diverse classes in four European countries A. De Beuckelaer, F. Lievens, & J. Bcker Where do my emotions belong? A study of immigrants emotional acculturation J. De Leersnyder, B. Mesquita, & H. Kim Evaluating dynamic performance across cultures: Different effects of mean and trend in the East and West A. L. Y. Dionysius, J. Reb, D. L. Ferris, & H. Lian Mother-child interaction in Turkish-Dutch and Dutch settings E. Durgel & F. J. R. van de Vijver Responding to adverse situations within exchange relationships: The cross-cultural validity of a circumplex model O. Furrer, B. V. Tjemkes, A. . Aydinlik, D. Donmez, & K. Adolfs Exploring the general patterning of acquiescence from a cross-cultural perspective J. He, F. J. R. van de Vijver, & A. Dominguez I am what I choose, unless I can criticize! Culture, dissonance, and the moderating role of opinion voicing M. Kokkoris & U. Khnen Romaphobia among Serbian and Dutch adolescents: The role of threat, nationalistic feelings and integrative orientations V. Ljujic, P. Vedder, H. Dekker, & M. van Geel Validation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in a multi-ethnic population of 5 to 7

year olds C.L. Mieloo, T. van Batenburg, W. Jansen, H. Raat, & M.C.A. Donker Cross-cultural (in)comparability: Detecting and correcting for a differential response style across culturally diverse groups M. Morren Understanding the relational self: An intergenerational study in the Netherlands and Greece K. Pouliasi & M. Verkuyten KEYNOTE SPEECH: Religion and acculturation: Research and theory V. Saroglou Perceptions of school climate and school adjustment of children with a migration background M. K. Schachner, F. J. R. van de Vijver, & P. Noack Building an online immigrant panel: Response and representativeness A. Scherpenzeel & M. Marchand The puzzle of Hebrew-Arabic discrepancies in psychometric properties of intergroup attitude and personality measures M. Shani & K. Boehnke Virtues and integration of Muslims and non-Muslims in the Netherlands A. F. Sluis, J. P. L. M. van Oudenhoven, & M. E. Timmerman How a tolerant past affects the present: Historical tolerance and the acceptance of Muslim expressive rights A. Smeekes, M. Verkuyten, & E. Poppe Social desirability among Blacks and Whites in South Africa F. J. R. van de Vijver & D. Meiring The cultural meaning of learning as an energy-saving device: Does processing culturally consistent information enable cognitive processing? M. van Egmond & U. Khnen Threat and negative attitudes between Dutch national and Muslim adolescents M. van Geel & P. Vedder Current and historical antecedents of individual value differences across 195 regions in Europe H. van Herk & Y. Poortinga Cross-national differences in importance of virtues J. P. van Oudenhoven et al.

Preference for third-party help across seven nations H. Yang & E. Giebels |

The Oldendorff Research Institute


The Oldendorff Research Institute was founded by the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences in June 2001. The institute fosters all the fundamental research in the faculty. By providing its research staff and visiting researchers with a congenial research environment and excellent opportunities, it promotes innovative and high-quality multi-disciplinary, multi-level and international research. Researchers from different fields like psychology, sociology, organizational sciences and methodology are accommodated in a professional way. The institute has grown very fast in the last five years. About 100 researchers, varying from full professor to postdoctoral fellow, are now registered as member of the staff of the institute. The Oldendorff Research Institute also includes a Graduate School. Within the Graduate School a Master's program in Research is offered for very talented young students who wish to specialize for a career in academic research. The Graduate School also accommodates about 90 internal PhD students as well as about 200 external PhD students. The institute is named after Antoine Oldendorff. Who was Antoine Oldendorff? Antoine Oldendorff (1912-1970) played a crucial role in the development of the Faculty of Social Sciences in Tilburg, paradoxically from a formal, though marginal position. He was a very creative and innovative scholar, but was, to some degree, a contrarian. After graduating from the University of Amsterdam under the supervision of the sociographer Steinmetz in 1940, he became a tutor in 'Descriptive Sociology' in the then Department of Social Sciences of the Catholic College of Economics. This private tutoring post was converted into a lectureship in 1941. His primary task was to introduce 'positive sociology' in an intellectual environment in which (Catholic and Tilburg) sociology was dominated by what was in many respects normative Thomistic, Scholastic thinking. The more dominant systematic-theoretical, empirical sociology became, the more he began demanding attention for the more speculative elements in scholarly opinion, for the broad picture, and for involvement in social issues. He did all this without renouncing his empirical background. Ultimately, he was more a generalist than a strict specialist. Macro-, meso- and microsociology were the areas he worked in. Looking beyond disciplinary boundaries, he combined insights from sociology, cultural studies, and not the least psychology. His list of publications is impressive and he was also very internationally orientated. He acquainted himself with the literature from the United States and his visits to research institutions in that country took place at a time when scholarly developments there were portrayed by the old guard as barbaric, as technically impressive but superficial (and dangerous).

His books have been translated into English, German, French, and Spanish. He was also a very gifted and inspiring teacher who allowed innovation in teaching and research to go hand in hand. When he ended his lectureship in Tilburg in 1945, he undertook a teaching assignment in Tilburg in the field of Business Sociology. This was in addition to a professorship in Nijmegen. From 1953-1956 he held two positions, he was a professor in Eindhoven and a professor by special appointment in Tilburg in Introduction to Socio-Cultural Studies, Business Sociology, and Cultural Sociology. His ongoing presence in Tilburg combined with his impressive, erudite personality had a great influence on colleagues and teachers. With the naming of this institute, we not only honour one of the 'founding fathers' of our faculty, but also symbolize what the ideal Tilburg social and behavioural scientist should be: innovative, looking beyond boundaries, empirically orientated, and socially engaged.

Obtaining a Doctorat
There are several ways to obtain a doctorate at the Oldendorff Graduate School: 1. You apply for a job as internal PhD. 2. You are doing research without being an employee of the university and one of the professors of the faculty is your supervisor. This is called an external PhD. Internal PhD The Oldendorff Research Institute is frequently looking for new PhD's. Note that 1. for some PhD projects it is necessary that you already completed successfully a two-year program, like the Research Master's Program or the Master's Program in Medical Psychology. These projects last three years, or, if you combine it with a position like teaching assistant, four years. For other projects, 2. it is sufficient that you have completed a regular one-year Master's program. These projects have a term of four years. External PhD If you would like to do research as an external PhD, it is necessary to find a professor who is willing to act as your supervisor. In this case you might need more information about the different research units, their current research projects and their output. Here you can also find the names and e-mail addresses of the professors. For more information, you can contact Carla de Jongh Coordinator Graduate School Oldendorff Research Institute Room P 2.115. Phone +13 466 2952 Monday - Wednesday - Thursday Contact details Room P2115

PO Box 90153 5000 LE Tilburg Phone +31 13 466 2952 Secretary +31 13 466 2454 Fax +31 13 466 3596 Email c.dejongh@uvt.nl Coordinator Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences MT Office Working days Mon Tues Wed Morning Afternoon Thur Fri s

Working at Tilburg University


Tilburg University is a close-knit community within which there is a great deal of personal interaction. Faculty members frequently know students by name, and spend time working with students on an individual basis. In the 2009 staff satisfaction survey, Tilburg achieved an overall rating of 7.7 out of ten, the highest score of all Dutch universities. The university invests in the ongoing personal and professional development of all staff members. Those wishing to pursue personal development or a full academic career, can follow a tenure track, management potential program, or talent development path. An affirmative action policy aims to establish equal representation of females and males on the professorial staff. In 2009 a policy was implemented exempting staff members from teaching for four months in order to focus exclusively on their research activities. Our international faculty comprise some 25% of all staff and the number continues to increase. Terms of employment contracts take the needs of international staff into account. We provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation, arranging work permits if required, and all other practical matters. The Tilburg International Club, a network for expats in the region, ensures our international staff members can connect with fellow compatriots, even while living in the Netherlands.

Research Department of Sociology


The research of the Department of Sociology focuses on aspects of social inequality and social cohesion in a comparative and dynamic perspective. Topics studied within the broader theme of social inequality are work, occupation, poverty, welfare and health. Topics studied within social cohesion are values, solidarity, religion, family, voluntary membership, and social

networks. The comparative perspective focuses on the comparison of (mostly European) countries, either from a macro-perspective or a micro-macro perspective. The dynamic perspective consists of comparing countries or social groups across historical time on the one hand, and comparing individuals over their personal life course on the other hand. The program is motivated by substantive forces in society on the one hand (i.e., processes of (post)modernization in western societies) and by methodological innovations on the other hand (i.e., the development of dynamic and multilevel data and statistcal models). The research is organized in the program Social and Cultural Dynamics and consists of several larger research projects, such as the European Values Studies, ESPAnet, the Panel Study of Social and Cultural Dynamics, the Netherlands Kinship Panel Study, and the European Data Center for Work and Welfare.

Dictionary: venue= a place where an organized meeting, concert etc takes place (RO: de intalnire, loc de
judecata, locatie- gazda ) Ex. : sporting/ conference/ concert etc venue The first thing to do is book a venue. The band will play (=perform at) as many venues as possible. venue for : the venue for the latest round of talks

limelight= [singular, uncountable] a situation in which someone receives a lot of attention,


especially from newspapers, television etc (lumina rampei) Ex.: in/out of the limelight (RO: a fi in centrul atentiei) Tad loves being in the limelight. The president's wife wanted to stay out of the limelight. She's afraid this new actor will steal the limelight from her. his few moments of limelight in front of the cameras

threshold= [countable]
1 DHH the entrance to a room or building, or the area of floor or ground at the entrance (RO:pridvor, prag): She opened the door and stepped across the threshold. 2 the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect: Eighty percent of the vote was the threshold for approval of the plan. Ex. : a high/low pain/boredom etc threshold (= the ability or inability to suffer a lot of pain or boredom before you react to it)- (RO: limita) 3 at the beginning of a new and important event or development Ex. : be on the threshold of something (RO: a fi pe punctul de a, a fi la limita) The creature is on the threshold of extinction.

Tenure= [uncountable]

1 SEC the right to stay permanently in a teaching job: It's becoming increasingly difficult to acquire academic tenure. 2 formal: the period of time when someone has an important job: The company has doubled in value during his tenure. 3 lawSCL: the legal right to live in a house or use a piece of land for a period of time tenured adjective: a tenured professor / a tenured position

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