Caroline Pauwels
Caroline Pauwels | |
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| Born | 23 June 1964 Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium |
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| Fields | Communication studies |
| Institutions | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
Caroline Pauwels (born 23 June 1964) is a Belgian communication studies scholar and the current rector of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, serving since September 2016.
Career[]
Caroline Pauwels studied philosophy and communication studies, and worked in the cabinet of European Commissioner Karel Van Miert. She left the European Commission for a career in research, and earned her PhD in 1995. Her dissertation focused on the audiovisual policy of the European Union. She was director of the SMIT research centre from 2000 to 2016. She held a Jean Monnet Chair from 2012 to 2016.[1]
In April 2016 she was elected rector of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel for the term 2016–2020.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Caroline Pauwels". www.vub.be.
- ^ "Caroline Pauwels is nieuwe rector van de VUB". vrtnws.be. 29 April 2016.
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