My name is Stijn Verhagen. Currently, I am a professor of Participation and Society.
Until 2008 I worked as an advisor at the Dutch Council for Social Development (Dutch abbreviation: RMO). This is the advisory council of the cabinet and the Parliament in the field of public participation and the stability of society. Previously, I was a lecturer and gained my PhD at the University of Utrecht and the University of Amsterdam. I publish articles on integration, care, democracy, social work and youth culture. Furthermore, I am editor of a number of journals, including the Journal of Social Intervention. In 2010, I received the Dutch Professor of the Year Award.
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Me and the
research fellows in the Participation and Society Research Group closely collaborate with other researchers and research groups. For example, we maintain close ties with universities and organisations for social scientific research, such as the Danish VIA University College, the Dutch Youth Institute and the Verwey-Jonker institute. In addition, the research group has contacts with professional organisations and civil society organisations, including the Kredietbank Utrecht, KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association), the Royal Association of Bailiffs, ROC Middle Netherlands, the Eigen Kracht Centrale and community schools. Finally, there are knowledge ties with higher education. The research group nourishes the practice and vice versa. Gained knowledge will flow back into the education.