Yolande Jansen

Prof. Yolande Jansen is a philosopher and public affairs scholar at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Humanities. Her work critically examines intersections of race, religion, and colonialism in European political frameworks. She holds the academic rank of Professor within the Department of Philosophy and Public Affairs.

Her research focuses on decolonial theory, secularism's socio-political impacts, and the legacy of European imperialism. Notable contributions include analyses of antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism, critiques of Zionism's colonial roots, and studies on migration policies. She has published widely on topics such as plantation logics, citizenship violence, and the historical memory of colonialism.

Recent work addresses the moral and political complexities of Israel/Palestine through a decolonial lens, emphasizing Europe's historical complicity. Her writing spans philosophy, sociology, and legal theory, with over 20 years of publications in journals like the Netherlands Journal of Legal Philosophy and interdisciplinary volumes on diaspora studies.