Gemma van der Haar

Gemma van der Haar is a Lecturer at Wageningen University & Research's Sociology of Development and Change department. Her work bridges development sociology and conflict studies, focusing on governance processes, land tenure, and state formation in conflict/post-conflict settings. She coordinates courses on humanitarian aid, property rights, and disaster studies.

Her research spans Africa and Latin America, addressing land disputes, post-conflict reconstruction, and socio-economic recovery. She contributes to projects like IS Academy Human Security and Grounding Land Governance. She is actively involved in education, advising on MSc theses and internships in development and disaster studies.

Her expertise includes disaster studies, political conflicts, and governance, with a focus on fragile states. She has collaborated on initiatives like the EU Aid Volunteers Programme and LOGOReP land governance guidelines.