The Netherlands and Flanders
Overview of scientists and researchers connected to Dutch and Flemish universities and organisations.
Ghent University
Pieter Cannoot
PHD RESEARCHER
Constitutional & Human Rights Law
 
 
prof. dr. Alexis Dewaele
PROFESSOR
Experimental clinical and health psychology
 
prof. Frederik Dhaenens
PROFESSOR
Communication Studies
 
 
Nika Looman
DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Gender
 
prof. Joz Motmans
PROFESSOR
Languages and cultures
 
 
prof. dr. Jonas Roelens
PROFESSOR
Arts and Philosophy
 
Johny Vincke (1956-2009)
Social Sciences
 
 
Groningen University
Laura Baams
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Pedagogy and Educational Sciences
 
dr. D.D. van Bergen
SENIOR LECTURER
Behavioural and Social Sciences
 
 
I. (Iris) Busschers
PHD CANDIDATE
Gender and Intersectionality
 
 
KU Leuven
Johan Lievens
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Public law
 
Wim Peumans
PHD / WRITER
Interculturalism, Migrations and Minorities
 
 
Leiden University
J. Buhari
PHD CANDIDATE
LGBTQ+ migration towards the Netherlands
 
Dr. I. Hoving
SENIOR / UNIVERSITY LECTURER
Interculturality, and gender and sexuality
 
 
L. van Kessel MA
UNIVERSITY LECTURER
Literary Studies
 
Liesbeth Minnaard
UNIVERSITY LECTURER
Gender and sexuality, intersectionality
 
 
  Andrew Shield
 UNIVERSITY LECTURER
 Queer History 
 
 Jojanneke van der Toorn 
 PROFESSOR BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT 
 LGBT workplace inclusion 
 
 
 mr. C. Waaldijk 
 PROFESSOR 
Comparative Sexual Orientation Law
 
 Ann Marie Wilson 
 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 
 History and Gender Studies 
 
 
Maastricht University
Kai Jonas (K.J.)
PROFESSOR
Endowed chair with specific focus on LGBTQI+ diversity & health
 
Noah Littel
PHD CANDIDATE
Literature & Art, Arts, Media and Culture
 
 
dr. Robert Ruiter (R.A.C.)
PROFESSOR
Applied Social Psychology
 
 Eliza Steinbock 
 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 
 Literature & Art, Arts, Media and Culture 
 
 
 dr. Sarah Stutterheim (S.) 
 UNIVERSITY LECTURER 
 Applied Social Psychology 
 
Liang-Kai Yu
 PHD CANDIDATE 
Literature & Art, Arts, Media and Culture
 
 
Open University Netherlands
Arjan E. R. Bos
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Psychology and Educational Sciences
 
 
Radboud University Nijmegen
prof. dr. Mariecke van den Berg
PROFESSOR
Religious Studies
 
prof. dr. M.C.L. van den Brink (Marieke)
PROFESSOR
Gender & Diversity
 
 
dr. S.P. Dudink (Stefan)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Cultural Sexuality Studies
 
Marion Wasserbauer
POST-DOC RESEARCHER
Diversity in Sex and Gender
 
 
University of Amsterdam
dr. M. (Murat) Aydemir
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Literary and Cultural Analysis
 
Dr. S.A. (Saskia) Bonjour
 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 
Politics of migration and citizenship in the Netherlands and in Europe
 
 
dr. D.J. (David) Bos
LECTURER
Political Sociology: Power, Place and Difference
 
 dr. H.M.W. (Henny) Bos 
 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 
 Childhood education and family support
 
 
prof. dr. S.A.E. (Sarah) Bracke
PROFESSOR
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
 
 dr. S.M. (Sudeep) Dasgupta
 RESEARCHER 
 Media & Culture
 
 
Dr. E. (Udi) Davidovich
RESEARCHER
Social Psychology
 
 drs. R.J. (Robby) Davidson 
 RESEARCHER 
 Programme manager and visiting scholar of the Amsterdam Research Centre for Gender and Sexuality (ARC-GS)
 
 
prof. dr. W.G.J. Duyvendak
RESEARCH PROFESSOR
Political Sociology: Power, Place and Difference
 
 dr. M.A. (Margriet) van Heesch 
RESEARCHER
 Social and Behavioural Sciences 
 
 
G. (Gert) Hekma
(1951-2022)
Gay and lesbian studies
 
 Mr W.G.S.J. (Julian) Isenia MA 
RESEARCHER
Exploring diversity
 
 
dr. M.P.C. (Marie-Louise) Janssen
RESEARCHER / LECTURER
Political Sociology: Power, Place and Difference
 
 dr. G.A. (Geertje) Mak 
 ENDOWED PROFESSOR 
Faculty of Humanities
 
 
dr. P.J.H. (Paul) Mepschen
LECTURER
Political Sociology: Power, Place and Difference
 
 dr. L. van Rijn-van Gelderen 
 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 
 Childhood education and family support
 
 
 V. (Vesna) Vravnik MSc 
 LECTURER
 Media Studies
 
E. (Eline) Westra
PHD STUDENT
Family migration rights
 
 
University of Antwerp
Alexander Dhoest
PROFESSOR
Representation and media use
 
Wannes Dupont
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER
History
 
 
Bart Eeckhout
PROFESSOR
Department of Literature
 
Marion Wasserbauer
GUEST PROFESSOR
Role of music in the lives of LGBTQs
 
 
Utrecht University
dr. Agnes Andeweg
LECTURER
Gender, sexuality and nationality
 
Gianmaria Colpani
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department Media and Culture
 
 
dr. Marijke Huisman
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Public History, Education and Civic Engagement
 
 prof. dr. Anne-Marie Korte 
 PROFESSOR 
 Religion, gender and modernity 
 
 
Dr. Daniele Salerno
RESEARCHER
Comparative Literature
 
dr. Kathrin Thiele
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Gender Studies
 
 
prof. dr. Jojanneke van der Toorn
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Social and Behavioural Sciences
 
prof. dr. Wilhelmina Vanwesenbeeck
EMIRATE PROFESSOR
Sexual Development, Diversity and Health
 
 
prof. dr. Gloria Wekker
EMERITUS PROFESSOR
Gender Studies
 
prof. dr. John de Wit
PROFESSOR
Work, Care & Welfare
 
 
VU Amsterdam
prof. dr. Saskia Keuzenkamp
PROFESSOR
Faculty of Social Sciences, Sociology Identities, Diversity and Inclusion (IDI)
 
dr. Roel van den Oever
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
English literature and American studies
 
 
dr. Lieke Schrijvers
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Religion and Theology, Beliefs and Practices
 
prof. mr. Thomas Spijkerboer
PROFESSOR
Migration Law
 
 
Joey Stofberg, MA
PHD CANDIDATE
LGBTQ+ Youth of Color
 
mr. Shuai Wang
SUPPORT STAFF
Artificial Intelligence
 
 
Self-employed and research institutes affiliated researchers
Mehrdad Alipour
SCHOLARS AT RISK FELLOW NIAS / AFFILIATE RESEARCHER VU AMSTERDAM
Same-Sex Desire and Act in Islam
 
Elise van Alphen
PHD RESEARCHER / ENTREPRENEUR
Chairperson Transgender Netwerk Nederland
 
 
Alex Bakker
HISTORIAN / WRITER
Transgender issues
 
Bouko Bakker
SENIOR ADVISOR
Sexual and Gender Diversity
 
 
L.J. (Laurens) Buijs MSc
RESEARCHER
Social and Behavioural Sciences
 
Marianne Cense
RESEARCHER AND INTERVENTION DEVELOPER RUTGERS
Youth and sexuality
 
 
Chantal den Daas
POST DOC RIVM
Infectious disease control
 
Peter Dankmeijer
SENIOR CONSULTANT
The Global Alliance for LGBT Education (GALE)
 
 
dr. Marco Derks
INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR
Religion, sexuality and gender
 
dr. Agnes Elling-Machartzki
EXECUTIVE SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT MULIER INSTITUTE
Sport participation
 
 
Hanneke Felten
PROJECT LEADER / RESEARCHER MOVISIE
LGBT Emancipation policy
 
prof. dr. R. Ruard Ganzevoort
DEAN
International Institute of Social Studies
 
 
Marijke Huisman
HISTORIAN
Gender history
 
prof. dr. Saskia Keuzenkamp
DIRECTOR KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION MOVISIE
LGBT Emancipation
 
 
dr. L.S. (Lisette) Kuyper
RESEARCHER
Secretary State Commission against Discrimination and Racism
 
dr. Emiel Maliepaard
SOCIAL SCIENTIST
NLDA
 
 
J.F. (Jolanda) van der Lee
INDEPENDENT HISTORICAL RESEARCHER
Religion and society
 
Jantine van Lisdonk
GUEST RESEARCHER LEIDEN UNIVERSITY
Social Research, Social Policy
 
 
Ms A.L. (Anne Louise) Schotel MSc
RESEARCHER
Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP)
 
dr. Judith Schuyf
AUTHOR / RESEARCHER BLACKBIRD RESEARCH AND ADVICE
Position of minorities versus majorities
 
 
Dr. Mikki Stelder
RESEARCHER, WRITER
Oceans and water; anti-capitalist, anti-colonial and anti-racist queer, trans, feminist thought and praxis
 
dr. J.V. (Jules) Sturm
INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR AT SANDBERG INSTITUUT
Theories of the Body and Critical Epistemologies
 
 
dr. Anna Tijsseling
POSTDOC RESEARCHER / LECTURER
Gender Studies / Social History