Dr P.G. Geurts (Nella)
Associate professor - Radboud Social Cultural Research
Associate professor - Sociology
Thomas van Aquinostraat 4
6525 GD Nijmegen
Nella Geurts is associate professor and studies processes of in- and exclusion in Western Europe. Experiences of exclusion and discrimination are central to her research, in which Nella disentangles intersectional differences and examines how residence societies shape these processes. Currently, she is exploring the role of bystanders in ethno-racial discrimiantion and is studying the economic and political inclusion of various migrant groups in Western Europe.
Previously, she wrote her dissertation about the integration paradox among migrants, in which she used a mixed methods design to understand why those with a higher socio-economic position experienced a lower sense of belonging to their residence country. In her research, Nella prefers using and combining various methods such as analyzing survey data and in-depth interviews.
In addition, Nella is an editor of Mens & Maatschappij.