Dr. C.H.B.M. Spierings (Niels)
Affiliation
Faculty of Social Sciences
Sociology
Thematic areas of expertise
- Cultural acculturation: gender equality attitudes, belonging, political participation and attitudes
- Intergenerational transmission among migrants
- Migrant women's labour market position
- Public opinion, democracy and feminism in the Middle East and North Africa
Relevant projects
- 2016-2019: NWO VENI: ‘Understanding the Influence of Islamic Religiosity on Democratic Attitudes in the Arab Middle East’ (NWO 451-15-006)
- 2016-2019: NWO MaGW Research Talent: 'Where are the Muslim feminists? Explaining the reconciliation of Islamic beliefs with support for gender equality and sexual freedom among Arab Middle Eastern citizens' (NWO 406-16-517) (main applicant; promotor: Peer Scheepers; research talent: Saskia Glas)
