In 2024, the GMD Centre established the LDE GMD Seed Fund with the goal of stimulating interuniversity and interdisciplinary research, impact, and engagement. We are pleased to witness that the seed fund has created synergies within LDE, as evidenced by the outstanding applications we received from more than 40 LDE colleagues across 15 faculties. This initiative has sparked new collaborations, strengthened relationships within LDE, and fostered interdisciplinary discussions on various topics.
We are proud to announce the 7 awarded projects of the 2024-2025 LDE GMD Seed Fund for three funding streams (Research, Event Fund, Community Fund).
Research Fund
Whose best interests? Assessing the tensions between child welfare and restrictive migration law in gezinslocaties in the Netherlands
- Dr. Laura Cleton, Postdoctoral researcher ( Erasmus University Rotterdam)
- Elina Jonitz, PhD researcher (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
- Elias Tissandier-Nasom, PhD researcher (Leiden University)
Migrant integration by valuing their knowledge on sustainable practices: Exploring Textile Repairing and Building Renovations in The Hague
- Johan Ninan (TU Delft)
- Antonella Maiello (Leiden University)
Convergence of Knowledge and Experiences between the Global South and the Global North climate-related Disasters (CONKNEX GLOSOUND)
- Shuaib Lwasa, Professor of Urban Resilience and Global Development (ISS-EUR)
- Mausumi Chetia (Main Applicant), PhD Researcher, (ISS-EUR)
- Akinyika Akinyoade Chair, Researchers' Assembly African Studies Centre (Leiden University)
- Nelson Mota, Associate Professor. (TU Delft)
- Sudip Mitra, Professor, Founding Head, Centre for Disaster Management & Research, School of Agro & Rural Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, Assam. India
Event Fund
Towards understanding the enablers and barriers of increasing diversity in the LDE workforce: connecting research and educational practice from different disciplines
- Dr. Dario Cecilio-Fernandes, assistant professor, iMERR, (Erasmus MC)
- Dr. Jana Vietze, assistant professor, ESSB, (EUR)
- Dr. Elif Ozcan Vieira, associate professor, diversity officer/ambassador (TU Delft)
- Dr. Arnout Jan de Beaufort, senior reseacher, Coordinator Master Programme Medicine, (LUMC)
- Prof. Dr. Andrea Woltman, Director iMERR & Program Research Master Infection Immunity (EUR)
- Dr. Bjorn de Koning, associate professor & team leader Educational Sciences, ESSB, (EUR)
- Dr. Marloes Nederhand, assistant professor, Educational Research, Learning & Innovation (EUR)
- Prof. John Van Den Dobbelsteen, Medical Delta Professor, Director Technical Medicine LDE joint prog
LDE GMD Queer Migration Network
- Dr.(mult.) Andrew DJ Shield Assistant Professor of Migration History (Leiden University)
- Jamel Buhari PhD candidate at the Institute of History (Leiden University)
- Dr Elissaios Papyrakis Senior Lecturer in Development Economics (EUR-ISS)
- Dr (Julien) van Campen assistant professor faculty of Aerospace Engineering (TU Delft)
Community Fund
Doing data justices – A collective, trans-disciplinary search for more pluralistic citizenships and doing the digital differently.
- Dr. Mirjam Twigt, (Leiden University)
- Varia Collective, (Civil Organization)
- Dr. Matthew Canfield, (Leiden University)
- Dr. Densua Mumford, (Leiden University)
- Dr. Bernd Kasparek, (TU Delft)
- Dr. Nanneke Winters, (EUR-ISS)
- Dr. Zeynep Kasli, (EUR-ISS)
Visualising African queer migratory journeys through co-creation
- Jamel Buhari (he/him) Main Applicant: alumnus of the GMD MA | PhD candidate (Leiden University)
- Andrew Shield (he/him) Assistant Professor of Migration History - (Leiden University)
- Kay Mars (they/them) PhD candidate Dilemmas of Doing Diversity - (EUR)
- GMD Stakeholders:
- Queer refugee/migrant and grassroots - provides narratives
- BIPOC Queer Artists - visualization
- Museum - Exhibition
Congratulations to the awarded project teams! In the coming months, we will feature blog posts and share event updates of awarded seed fund projects. Stay tuned to the GMD news to learn more about the projects.