Frederique Demeijer

Frederique Demeijer is an Assistant Professor at the Athena Institute, part of the Faculty of Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her research focuses on transdisciplinary collaborations, multi-stakeholder networks, transformative learning, and community engaged learning. She holds a PhD in anthropology, oral history, and religious studies from VU Amsterdam (2020), an MSc in Culture, Organization & Management (2009), and a BSc in Cultural Anthropology (2007).

Her educational background includes studies at UvA and University of Cape Town, with a PhD exploring six social generations' experiences within the Apostolic Genootschap. Key research interests include generational theory, lived religion, and qualitative methodologies.

She teaches courses such as 'Grant Writing and Research Ethics in Global Health' and 'Gezondheid, media en publiek.' Collaborative projects include investigating university-community interactions and student-driven transformative learning. Her work emphasizes bridging academic and societal challenges through participatory approaches.

Notable contributions include studies on religious subjectivization, multi-stakeholder networks in education, and the cultural context of service-learning practices. She co-leads a transformative learning project examining educational outcomes in Dutch universities.