Maarten Duijvendak

Prof. Maarten Duijvendak is a historian at the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen, specializing in 20th-century Dutch history with a focus on Jewish property restitution, urban studies, and regional energy transitions. His work intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to peace, justice, and cultural heritage.

• Primary Affiliation: Research Centre for Historical Studies (CHS)
• International Collaborations: Visiting lecturer at Capital Normal University (Beijing), visiting researcher at Tsinghua University

Research Interests:

• Post-WWII property restitution and legal justice
• Historical geography of Jewish communities
• Regional development through peat/natural gas economies
• Urban-rural power dynamics

Research Output Trends show interdisciplinary work combining archival analysis with GIS mapping, focusing on Holocaust-era asset theft, post-war legal frameworks, and regional resource management. Collaborations include work with S. van der Poel and editorial roles at Onderzoeksbureau Elles Bulder.

Major Contributions:

• The Perfect Periphery (2021) analyzing natural gas impacts in Eastern Groningen
• Empty Spaces (2021) documenting Jewish property confiscation