Staff members with discipline Social Issues
Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.
Public administration, policy studies, social security policy
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Lecturer Policy studies
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Public Health, Health Systems and Population Health Management. Medical Technology Assessment comprises economic evaluation in health care, ethical and legal issues as well as issues regarding implementation and reimbursement of innovative technologies.
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Professor of Population Health Management
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As coördinator of the Knowledgeplatform (www.kennisplatformleefbaar.nl) I lead a multidisciplinary team, conduct and supervise research and organise public debates to stimulate the interaction between research, policy and practice. As a platform we work... read more
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n.a.busscher rug.nl
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Coordinator Knowledge Platform
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My research lies at the intersection of social identity and motivated political reasoning, with a focus on politicisation, social change, and polarisation processes.
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h.cakmak rug.nl
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Sustainable development, Nudging behaviour toward sustainable choices, sustainability applied to hospitality, youth tourism, transformative travel
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Associate Professor of Responsible Leadership Development and Sustainability in Tourism
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Social Security, IT Law, Data Protection, Public Law
My expertise and interests are broadly LGBTQIA+/Queer studies, Diversity and Inclusion, and Social and Cultural Psychology. My PhD research focused on the resilience experiences of LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex,... read more
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v.r.gonzalez.alvarez rug.nl
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Lecturer
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Social psychology, Online (group) behaviour, Collective action, Humour, Conflict (de-)escalation, Quantitave and qualitative research.
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Assistant professor
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Rural Geography
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Professor of Rural Geography
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Ethics, Social Ontology, and Political Philosophy
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Professor in Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy
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(Work) participation; Young adults with disabilities / vulnerable young people / mental disorders
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Researcher (PhD)
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Cultural Geography, qualitative research, participatory and visual methodologies, inclusion and exclusion, youth, older adults, disability and impairment, wellbeing, urban context, science-meets-arts
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Aletta Jacobs Chair 'Place, Social Change and Collaborative Research for Wellbeing and Justice'
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s.j.c.kroon umcg.nl
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Researcher / Phd student
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I research the geography of inequality, poverty, and social exclusion, especially in cities. My expertise is in the following domains and their interactions;
- experiences of poverty and social exclusion
- coming of age in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
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- experiences of poverty and social exclusion
- coming of age in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
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Assistant professor urban poverty & inequality
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Dr. Lee is a sociologist interested in social inequalities. Her expertise is in global labour migration, racial hierarchies, class, work, and gender. She is currently working on a project that examines digital platform workers and the gig economy in South... read more
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Lecturer
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Assistant professor / Coordinator External cooperation Globalisation studies Groningen / UNESCO chair holder Lifelong learning, youth and work, Gulu University, Uganda
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Child and family welfare;
decision-making; inequalities in
child protection
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family foster care; residential child and youth care; transition to adulthood from public care; LGBTQIA+ youth in care; participation of children and families in the child... read more
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Professor
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Everyday places and experiences of in- and exclusion; urban studies; disability studies. Using qualitative methodologies (e.g. interviews, go-along interviews and ethnographic methods) and participatory methods (e.g. participatory game design,... read more
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j.munuera.garcia rug.nl
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PhD candidate
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Migration, youth, and heritage, with a particular focus on how migration reshapes local identities and senses of belonging in peripheral regions
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a.naumova rug.nl
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PhD Researcher
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PhD student
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Rural Development
Community Development
Cultural Geography
Social Exclusion
Community Development
Cultural Geography
Social Exclusion
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Assistant Professor
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Arctic social Science, Stake- and rightsholder involvement, transdisciplinary research, co-production of knowledge, polar tourism
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coordinator external collaboration / researcher
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Pedagogische wetenschappen, Filosofie, Jeugdrecht
Social and Political Philosophy, Critical Social Theory, Academic Freedom, Political Philosophy of the Digital Sphere (Privacy, Digital Autonomy and Digital Sovereignty), Theories of Ideology Theory, Philosophy of Hope.
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Associate Professor
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Segregation, Inequality, Social Integration, Social Networks
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Professor
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Societal impact van onderzoek
Toegepast onderzoek in het zorg- en sociale domein
Medische sociologie
Onderzoek met mixed methods
Toegepast onderzoek in het zorg- en sociale domein
Medische sociologie
Onderzoek met mixed methods
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Researcher Applied Health Research
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Prof Frank Vanclay has a personal chair as professor of social impact assessment and management. He is highly-ranked in the Stanford University listing of the world’s top 2% of scientists and is a leading authority in the field of social practice/social... read more
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frank.vanclay rug.nl
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Professor of Social Impact Assessment and Management
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Sustainability Transition Studies
Science and Technology Studies
Public participation
Conversation analysis
Science and Technology Studies
Public participation
Conversation analysis
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roel.van.veen rug.nl
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Discourse Analysis | Multimodal Communication
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l.f.velasquez.vallejo rug.nl
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PhD Candidate
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As a researcher, I am Mainly interested in the social and spatial consequences of contemporary socio-economic and institutional developments. My expertise is centered around the following topics and their interaction:
- Housing- Housing Market Dynamics-... read more
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Assistant Professor
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Sustainable supply chains
Corporate social responsibility
Case study research
Survey research
Organization theories
Social enterprises
Corporate social responsibility
Case study research
Survey research
Organization theories
Social enterprises
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Associate professor of sustainable supply chain management
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Environmental planning, Conservation social sciences, Social impact assessment, Protected area governance, community management, social equity
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yuqi.zhang rug.nl
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Researcher at the Knowledge Platform, which collects and shares knowledge and research that is relevant for social policy in the Groningen gas extraction area. The Knowledge Platform stimulates partnerships to create more attention for social impact. It... read more
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Researcher Kennisplatform Leefbaar en Kansrijk Groningen
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n.a.j.van.der.zwan rug.nl
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Professor of Global and Local Governance, with a focus on security
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