Dr C.H.B.M. Spierings (Niels)

Associate professor - Radboud Social Cultural Research
Professor - Sociology

Dr C.H.B.M. Spierings (Niels)
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Visiting address

Thomas van Aquinostraat 4
6525 GD NIJMEGEN

Postal address

Postbus 9104
6500 HE NIJMEGEN

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Dr Niels Spierings works on issues of inequality and participation, with particular foci on gender, politics, and islam. On these topics academia, media and society are often flooded with simplism and overgeneralizations. He hopes his research contributes to more accurate knowledge, understanding and some empathy. Geographically, he mainly studies Muslim societies, the Middle East, and Western Europe. In his work, statitics and survey research are combined with case studies, interviews and big data analysis. In his current work some important themes are:

# Democracy and gender equality in the Middle East
# Labour participation of women in developing economies
# Political and cultural integration of migrants in Europe
# Populism in European countries
# Social media in (Dutch) Politics
# Political participation and attitudes in the Netherlands
# Feminism and intersectionality in quantitative research

Tags: Islam, Middle East, migration, democracy, gender, emancipation, LGBT, social media, voting, populism, labour participation, feminism, intersectionality, research methods

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About
Niels Spierings is a sociologist of inclusion and exclusion. He studies the role of Islam in politics and the empowerment of women and LGBTQA+ people, the representation of minorities and women in politics and society, and populism in social media and politics. On these topics, he also feeds public discussion and provides policy advice.