Bob Pierik

Dr. Bob Pierik is a Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in Art and Culture, History, and Antiquity. His work focuses on urban history, early modern societies, and environmental justice. Pierik’s research explores themes such as power dynamics in urban spaces, historical water access inequalities, and medical practices in the Dutch Golden Age.

He has contributed to journals like Journal of Urban History and European Journal for the History of Medicine and Health, with articles analyzing topics like vehicularization in Amsterdam, drinking water attitudes in early modern medicine, and the geography of water marginalization. His research integrates historical geography and social sciences to understand how urban structures shaped everyday life in the 17th–19th centuries.

Pierik holds no reported ancillary activities and has an ORCID profile (0000-0003-2962-5234). Collaborations include international scholars, reflecting his global research network in historical studies.