معرفی
Ilke Adam is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Institute for European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, where she also directs the Brussels Interdisciplinary Research centre on Migration and Minorities (BIRMM) and co-directs the Research Centre for Migration, Diversity and Justice at the Brussels School of Governance. She is an active member of the Board of Directors of IMISCOE, Europe’s largest migration-studies network.
Education & Academic Formation
Although explicit degrees are not listed, her sustained publication record since 2000 and her current appointment demonstrate a completed doctoral trajectory and ongoing research leadership in political science and migration studies.
Research Interests
- Multi-level governance of immigration and immigrant integration policies
- Anti-racism and anti-discrimination legislation
- Sub-state nationalism and its interaction with integration policy
- Multiculturalism, citizenship and belonging
- Ethno-racial inequalities in higher education
- EU-Africa migration governance and narrative construction
Her work combines policy analysis with governance studies, often employing comparative and multi-scalar approaches that link local practices to European-level dynamics.
Research Output Trends
Across 102 research outputs (2000-2025), a clear progression is visible: early work dissected Belgian regional divergences in integration policy, followed by comparative studies on Europeanization, and most recently an intensive focus on narrative policy analysis in West-Africa. Recent publications cluster around deportation governance, the impact of EU information campaigns, and the entanglement of nationalism and integration over time.
Scientific Awards
- 2024 Regional Studies Association Best Paper Award (shared with Omar N. Cham) for the journal Territory, Politics, Governance.
Funding, Projects & Doctoral Supervision
- Currently leads or co-leads six active projects (total portfolio: 24 projects) funded by FWO, SRP-Onderzoekszwaartepunt and Horizon 2020, including BRIDGES, WHOLE-COM, CiviBrus, ENGINE, and EDGE.
- Has supervised or co-supervised 95 advanced student works and sits on multiple PhD committees.
Laboratories & Research Teams
BIRMM unites over 100 researchers across 12 disciplines at VUB, creating a cross-faculty hub for migration and diversity research. The Brussels School of Governance centre complements this with a policy-oriented focus on migration, diversity and justice.
