Jeanette den Toonder

Dr. Jeanette den Toonder holds dual roles as Assistant Professor in the Department of European Languages and Cultures and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts. Her research focuses on contemporary Francophone literature, particularly Iranian women’s writing in Europe, migrant narratives, and gender studies. She leads interdisciplinary projects such as the Human Mobility and Migration Lab, examining migration’s societal impacts, and co-edits the DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies. Den Toonder’s teaching spans gender theory, cultural transfer, and literature pedagogy, emphasizing intersectionality and global perspectives.

Research Projects:

• Transnational Iranian Women’s Writing in Europe (2024)
• Cultural Transfer Studies in the Humanities (2008–present)
• Human Mobility and Migration Lab (2022–present)

Teaching: Courses include Theories of Gender and Intersectionality, Cultural Transfer in the Classroom, and Migrant and Minority Writers. She also coordinates the MA track European Literatures and Interculturality.

Awards and Activities:

• Member of the 2021 Dr Elly Jaffé Literary Award Jury
• Board Member, Platform Frans (Dutch Expert Network for French Language and Culture)
• Co-organizer of international conferences on migration, cultural transfer, and translation

Labs/Teams: Active in the Rudolf Agricola School’s Human Mobility Lab and the Enlight European university network’s cultural transfer initiatives.