At the European Social Science History Conference (ESSHC) 2025 in Leiden, INEQKILL was represented by Isabelle Devos and Philippe Paeps, who each presented new research on long-term health disparities in Belgium.
Isabelle Devos presented the paper “Urban Health Penalties: The Epidemiological Transition in Belgian Cities, 1890–2019,” co-authored with Mélanie Bourguignon, Thierry Eggerickx, Jean-Paul Sanderson, and Sven Vrielinck. The study examined how urban environments shaped mortality trends over time, shedding light on the health challenges of city life over time.
Philippe Paeps presented “Did It Matter Where You Lived? Explaining Spatial Inequalities in Cancer Mortality in Belgium, 1905–1991,” co-authored with Isabelle Devos, Sylvie Gadeyne, Sven Vrielinck, and Torsten Wiedemann. This paper examined the regional disparities in cancer outcomes across the 20th century.
Both presentations highlighted INEQKILL’s commitment to combining historical research with interdisciplinary methods to better understand the roots of health inequality. A big thank-you to everyone who joined the conversation!
