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Professor Ineke Maas serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Utrecht University and holds a professorship at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam since 2012, where she chairs research on 'Long term trends in social openness and exclusion.' Her scholarly work focuses on social mobility, inequality, and integration within the Institutions for Open Societies (IOS) framework. She has been instrumental in the Interuniversity Centre for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS) and has published extensively on historical and contemporary social stratification across European contexts.
Professor Maas earned her PhD in Sociology from Utrecht University in 1990 with her dissertation 'Participating in Cultural Activities: Substitution and Learning-effects.' She completed her MA in Sociology with distinction from Utrecht University in 1986 and undertook postgraduate training at the Interuniversity Centre for Social Science Theory and Methodology. She also holds Senior Qualifications in both University Teaching and Research from Utrecht University (2006).
- PhD Sociology, Utrecht University (1990)
- MA Sociology (with distinction), Utrecht University (1986)
- Postgraduate Courses 'Researcher in the Social Sciences', ICS Utrecht (1989)
- Senior Qualification University Teaching, Utrecht University (2006)
- Senior Qualification Research, Utrecht University (2006)
Professor Maas's research program examines trends and country differences in intergenerational mobility, career mobility, and marital mobility, with significant contributions to understanding immigrant integration, educational inequality, and gender inequality. Her work employs historical and comparative perspectives to analyze social mobility patterns across different European countries during industrialization and modernization periods. She is internationally recognized for developing the HISCO (Historical International Standard Classification of Occupations) and HISCLASS (Historical Social Class Scheme) frameworks with Marco H.D. van Leeuwen.
Her recent publications (2022-2024) reveal a sophisticated methodological approach combining historical data with contemporary analysis, increasingly incorporating intersectional perspectives examining how education, gender, age, and migration background interact to shape social outcomes. Her work frequently utilizes advanced techniques including multilevel modeling, gene-environment interaction analysis, and historical comparative methods to investigate educational inequality, social mobility, and benefit receipt patterns.
Professor Maas has supervised numerous PhD students and research projects focused on social stratification. She has been actively involved in major research initiatives including the Historical Sample of the Netherlands and the Historical International Social Mobility Analyses. Her collaborative work spans multiple European institutions and has received support from various research councils and foundations.
She maintains strong affiliations with the Research Center ICS Utrecht (Interuniversity Centre for Social Science Theory and Methodology) and contributes to the Dutch Sociological Association. Her scholarly influence extends through editorial board memberships on prominent sociology journals and regular presentations at international conferences on social stratification and mobility.
