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Jeroen Rodenberg is a Lecturer at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Department of Political Science & Public Administration, with additional roles as a lecturer in Safety and Security Management at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) and external researcher at VU. His academic journey includes a PhD focused on cultural heritage discourses and their impact on Dutch heritage policies, alongside MA degrees in Medieval History and Public Administration & Policy.
Research Interests: Jeroen’s work addresses cultural heritage policy, governance of contested heritage, and administrative history. He explores how heritage discourses shape policy in multicultural societies, particularly through controversies like the Zwarte Piet tradition and heritage park developments such as Batavialand. His studies emphasize the tension between local identity narratives and nationalized heritage.
Key Publications: His 2016 article on Zwarte Piet narratives investigates identity conflicts in Dutch heritage practices. In 2018, he contributed to critical analyses of government roles in shaping symbolic landscapes and Batavialand’s heritage critique, highlighting economic motivations over local history. His work often intersects with network governance and spatial planning.
Collaborations and Sessions: Jeroen co-moderated sessions on cultural contestation and presented at academic events like the ACHS 2016 conference. He is actively involved in bridging heritage studies with public administration frameworks to address contemporary governance challenges.
