Prof. Georges Van Den Abbeele is a distinguished scholar of the humanities and social thought based in the United States, with an academic career across prestigious institutions including UC Davis, Northeastern University, UC Santa Cruz, and Brown University. His interdisciplinary research spans continental philosophy, literary and cultural theory, and political thought, with influential work on travel narratives, French theory, and the role of the humanities in contemporary society.

He is the author of numerous scholarly articles and books, including the widely cited Travel as Metaphor, as well as translations and critical editions of major French theorists. Prof. Van Den Abbeele is also recognised for his leadership in higher education, having held several academic administrative roles promoting strategic development in the humanities and the integration of cross-disciplinary knowledge.

Prof. Van Den Abbeele was awarded the 2008 Blaise Pascal Medal in Social Sciences and Humanities in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to the philosophy of travel, critical theory, and the understanding of cultural identity and global discourse in the modern world.

Prof. Georges Van Den Abbeele has served as Officer of the Social Sciences and Humanities Division across three mandates: March 2016 – February 2019; March 2019 – February 2022, extended until April 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and December 2024 – November 2027 (current and final consecutive term, in accordance with the EurASc Bylaws).