I am a sociologist with a particular interest in social inequality. I have done research on the precarisation of the Dutch rental market; especially the introduction of temporary renting contracts, on collaborative housing, on the politics of dispersal of refugee, on new municipalism and citizen participation – always with a focus on power relations. My research consistently juxtaposes the abstract macro/political level with the reality on the ground of people’s lived experiences. As an engaged researcher, strongly motivated to further social justice, I focus on social inequalities, mostly in the Netherlands, but attentive to the international context.
I am currently a guest researcher at the University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Human Geography, Planning and International Development Studies in the Research Group Urban Geographies. I work on citizens' mistrust towards local institutions, and how this relates to different forms of social justice.