dr. Martijn Dekker is a political anthropologist, specialised in 'contentious politics' and 'critical security studies'. He has done extensive research in the Middle East, studying how Palestinians organise their own security, and how they (nonviolently) resist the Israeli Occupation.
He's also studying activism, "direct action", and civil disobedience in The Netherlands.
His research interests revolve mostly around the relations and interactions between people and (political) institutions. He specifically focuses on social movements and activism, and how people and communities organise themselves.
Martijn Dekker has been awarded Teacher of the Year at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences in 2014 and 2019.