Luc Boutsen | Aston University (original) (raw)

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1. Biographical information
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Born in the north-east of Flanders, Belgium, I attended secondary school in Maaseik, studying classics and developing a love for Ancient Greek culture and philosophy. I also learned to play piano and draw and paint.
I studied psychology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and graduated in the field of psychology of religion and cultural anthropology with a dissertation on the theory of mimesis by Rene Girard, taking modules in philosophy and (Freudian and Lacanian) psychoanalytic theory at the Institute of Philosophy. I complemented my undergraduate training with studies in cognition and neuroscience, and research experience at the Leuven Laboratory of Experimental Psychology. This put me on the path of cognitive psychology.

I am a member of the Psychonomic Society (USA), Association for Psychological Science (USA), and the Experimental Psychology Society (UK).

Other interests: horse riding, philosophy, anthropology and psychoanalysis, the classics, musicology, literature, visual art.

Languages: Dutch (native), French, English, German

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2. Career
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2004 - Present Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at Aston University, Life & Health Sciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom

May 1999 - Aug 2004 Postdoctoral research fellow at University of Birmingham, School of Psychology
Birmingham, United Kingdom

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3. Education
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Oct 1995 - Oct 1998 Université Pierre Mendes France, Grenoble II in Grenoble, France
PhD Psychology (Summa c. laude)

Sep 1994 - Sep 1995 University of Birmingham in Birmingham, United Kingdom
MSc Cognitive Science (Distinction)

Oct 1993 - Aug 1994 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Leuven, Belgium
Certificate of Specialisation - Experimental Psychology

Oct 1988 - Jul 1993 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Leuven, Belgium
BSc Psychology (Magna c. laude)
Phone: 0121 204 4069
Address: Department of Psychology
School of Life and Health Sciences
Aston University
Birmingham B15 2LR

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