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Linde Bekkers serves as a Junior Assistant Professor (Lecturer PhD candidate) in the Department of Public Administration and Organizational Science within the Faculty of Law, Economics, Governance and Organisation at Utrecht University, where she has taught and conducted doctoral research since September 2024. Her work bridges academic scholarship with practical governance challenges, particularly in climate policy and democratic futures.
Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Sociology earned cum laude through quantitative research on ideological versus affective polarization's impact on U.S. voting behavior, followed by a Research Master's in Public Administration and Organizational Science (also cum laude) examining social class influences on sustainable behavior via mixed-methods analysis.
Bekkers' research centers on "future design in climate change governance," integrating qualitative and quantitative methodologies with creative futuring techniques to address long-term policy perspectives, institutional trust erosion, and polarization dynamics. Her expertise spans Climate Policy, Future Studies, and Political Polarization, actively contributing to Utrecht University's research themes on "Futures of Democracy" and "Pathways to Sustainability" (PtS). She prioritizes societal impact through accessible research communication beyond academic circles.
As an educator, she teaches core courses including "Qualitative Research on Governance and Organization" and "Developments in Dutch Society" within the Public Administration and Organizational Science program, emphasizing real-world applicability of theoretical frameworks for students.
