Frans Lelie

Frans Lelie is a Research Fellow at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Sociology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His work focuses on migration, diversity, and urban sociology, particularly in majority-minority contexts and superdiverse cities.

• Expertise in migration studies, social inclusion, and ethnic integration
• Active contributor to journals like Social Inclusion and Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Research trends include analyzing the paradox of positive diversity attitudes coexisting with self-segregation practices, boundary work in urban settings, and policy implications for migrant communities.

• Recent editorship of special issues on superdiversity and minority-majority dynamics