Maggi Leung

Prof. Maggi Leung is a Professor of International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam, affiliated with the Faculty of Geosciences. Previously, she held positions at Utrecht University as Associate and Assistant Professor. Her research focuses on migration, mobilities, and development, with a particular interest in Chinese migration, transnational education, and sustainable development. She teaches courses on development geographies and migration, and serves on editorial boards such as Geoforum and the International Board of Editors for Chinese Overseas Review.

• Current roles: Editor of Geoforum, Steering Committee member of Utrecht University’s Migration and Societal Change Focus Area.
• Education: Dr. rer. pol. in Geography (Bremen University, 2002), MA in Geography (University of Minnesota, 1996), BA in Geography and Environmental Studies (Dartmouth College, 1994).

Her research interests include uneven geographies of migration, transnational mobilities, and the internationalization of education. Recent projects include the EU-funded 'Investing in Welcoming Spaces in Europe' and the Volkswagen Foundation's 'VISION – Envisioning Convivial Europe'.

Publications highlight themes like Shenzhen-Hong Kong cross-border education, Chinese academic mobility, and migration's impact on sustainable development. Her work bridges geographies of education, development policy, and transnational governance.

Grants and collaborations span European and global initiatives, emphasizing migration-driven development and inclusive urban spaces. She actively engages in policy-relevant research, linking academic mobility to socio-economic change.