Léonie de Jonge appointed member of the KNAW Young Academy

Dr Léonie de Jonge, assistant professor of European Politics and Society at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen and member of the Agricola D&G theme, has been appointed as a member of the Young Academy (De Jonge Akademie). The Young Academy is a platform within the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) for early-career, world-class scientists and scholars with an innovative vision on science and scholarship and related policy.
Political scientist Léonie de Jonge (1990) is an internationally renowned expert in the fields of political extremism and populism in Europe. She obtained her PhD from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) in 2019 for her research on the success and failure factors of radical right-wing populist parties. In her book, published in 2021, she answers the question of why these parties have been more successful in the Netherlands and Flanders than in Luxembourg and Wallonia.
De Jonge has worked as an assistant professor of European Politics and Society at the Faculty of Arts of the UG since 2019, where she is continuing her research into the emergence and normalization of the radical and extreme political right. A report on research into extremism in the Northern Netherlands, written by De Jonge together with her colleagues Pieter Nanninga and Fleur Valk and commissioned by the Municipality of Groningen, was recently published.
Public debate
In addition to her work as a lecturer and researcher, De Jonge frequently takes part in public debate, both within and outside the Netherlands. She holds lectures and training sessions for a wide range of interested groups—from school pupils to journalists and politicians—to teach them how to recognize extreme right-wing symbols and language. She is regularly approached by the media to explain developments taking place on the right side of the political spectrum.
Young Academy Groningen
In 2021, De Jonge was appointed as a member of the Young Academy Groningen (YAG), within which she is committed to improving social safety in the workplace. Partly due to her efforts, a central reporting point and advisory service has been created for UG staff members who face intimidation and threats. De Jonge is committed to achieving better career opportunities for early-career researchers and lecturers with temporary contracts. In addition, she has put two points for attention on the YAG agenda: academic freedom and the funding models for academic publications.
Last modified: | 10 January 2023 2.00 p.m. |
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