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Gerrit Jan Hospers
Academic degree, name, surname:
Gerrit Jan Hospers
Room, floor, building:
L 445, Building L
Position:
REFRESH Project Researcher
Research interests and teaching:
Economic Geography, Urban and Regional Development, Placemaking
Department (Faculty):
Phone number, mobile:
+420 553 46 2348
Education
8/2000 – 12/2004
PhD Economic Geography – University of Twente (NL)
9/1995 – 9/1999
MA Economics – Tilburg University (NL)
9/1992 – 12/1999
MA Public Administration – University of Twente (NL)
Working Practice
Since 9/2025
Senior researcher REFRESH Project – University of Ostrava (CZ)
Since 1/2024
Adjunct lecturer ZNS Centre for Dutch Studies – University of Münster (D)
Since 7/2015
Director Stichting Stad en Regio – Research at eyelevel – Enschede (NL)
2/2009 – 12/2025
Professor Department of Human Geography, Planning & Environment – Radboud University (NL)
8/2000 – 12/2020
Asssistant professor Department of Public Administration – University of Twente (NL)
1/2000 – 8/2000
Policy advisor Ministry of Economic Affairs – The Hague (NL)
Lecturing in
Economic Geography, Urban Economics, Placemaking, Participatory Research Methods
Language Skills
English
German
Dutch
journal article
Arnoud Lagendijk, Lennert Werner, Dominique Binkhorst, Michiel Flooren, Maarten Van Gils, Gerrit Jan Hospers, Joost Kuijper, Erik Veldhuizen, Friso De Vor ... other authors
Year: 2026, Routledge
specialist book chapter
Year: 2026, Routledge
specialist book chapter
Year: 2025, European Spatial Research and Policy
journal article
Year: 2025
organizing conference, workshop
Year: 2025
organizing conference, workshop
Year: 2025, EconPol Forum
journal article
Year: 2025, EUROPEAN SPATIAL RESEARCH AND POLICY
journal article
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