Maria Schiller

Maria Schiller serves as Assistant Professor for Public Policy, Migration and Diversity at Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), specializing in urban governance of migration-related diversity. She leads the "Inclusive Cities and Citizens" research project under the EUR initiative "Vital Cities and Citizens" and coordinates the LDE Master program "Governance of Migration and Diversity".

Her research examines institutional transformations in diverse urban contexts through comparative analysis of street-level bureaucratic practices and immigrant/resident claims-making. Key focus areas include:

• Urban Governance frameworks for migration integration
• Policy responses to socio-cultural diversity
• Institutional adaptation mechanisms
• Grassroots implementation of diversity policies
• Post-multicultural urban politics
• Minority representation in governance networks

Dr. Schiller coordinates the interdisciplinary LDE Master program while leading collaborative research initiatives across European institutions. Her current work with the "Vital Cities and Citizens" initiative investigates inclusive urban citizenship models through multi-stakeholder engagement.

Academic training includes a Ph.D. in Migration Studies from the University of Kent and an M.A. in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Vienna, providing foundational expertise in ethnographic policy analysis.