Joos Droogleever Fortuijn is associate professor at the Department of Geography, Planning and International Development Studies of the University of Amsterdam. From 2008-2015 she was Chair of the Department of Geography, Planning and International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam. She is vice-president of the International Geographical Union. She published on urban geography, rural geography, gender and ageing. The main topics in her publications relate to the gendered aspects of activity involvement and networks of families with children and older women and men from an urban-rural and European comparative perspective. She teaches Thesis Seminar in the Master's Human Geography.

Curriculum Vitae

Joos Droogleever Fortuijn is associate professor at the Department of Geography, Planning and International Development Studies of the University of Amsterdam. From 2008 to 2015 she was Chair of the Department of Geography, Planning and International Development Studiesat the University of Amsterdam.

Since August 2012 she is Vice-President of the International Geographical Union IGU. From 2000-2004 she was Chair of the Commission on Gender and Geography of the IGU; in the period 1992-2000 she was member of the executive committee of this Commission. She is member of the editorial board of  European Urban and Regional Studies .
She published on urban geography, rural geography, gender and ageing. The main topics in her publications relate to the gendered aspects of activity involvement and networks of families with childrenand older women and men from an urban-rural and European comparative perspective.
She teaches  Thesis Seminar  in the master Human Geography.
From 1990-1998 she coordinated the ERASMUS/SOCRATES network on Geography and Gender. This network of six European universities was funded by the European Union in the ERASMUS/ SOCRATES program. This network, consisting of the Polytechnic University of Athens, University of Amsterdam, Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Durham, University of Sheffield and Roskilde University, organised eight successful intensive courses on gender studies in geography for undergraduate and graduate students.

Thesis Seminar

Thesis seminar forms the bridge between education and society and labour market. Students are stimulated to reflect about the social implications of their master thesis, about the role of geographers in society in general and their own future role in particular

Human Geography: Theory and Social Implications

Why do we think that some stories are 'geographically relevant' and others are not? Why do we think that some arguments are 'scientifically valid' and others are not? What is the sense (or nonsense) of doing research? What is the role of human geography and human geographers in society?

These questions make clear that analysis, debate and critical reflection form the core of this course. Students learn how to read academic articles carefully and critically, to prepare debates with academics and professionals, and to critically reflect on their research experiences and on their role as human geographers in soceity.

Kwalitatieve Methoden van Onderzoek

In het tweede jaar van de bachelor Sociale geografie en Planologie maken studenten kennis met kwalitatieve methoden van onderzoek. In een aantal hoorcolleges en practica komen case studies, beleidsanalyse, discoursanalyse, inhoudsanalyse, interviewtechnieken, analyse van interviewmateriaal, beleidsevaluaties, etnografische methode en visuele methodologie aan bod. Deze methoden worden vervolgens toegepast in het

Bachelor Leeronderzoek met veldwerk (zie foto's hieronder).

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