Marlou Schrover

Marlou Schrover is a Professor of Economic and Social History at Leiden University and holds an LDE Professorship at Erasmus University. Her research focuses on migration, gender, ethnicity, and class, with over 180 publications. She co-founded the interdisciplinary Governance of Migration and Diversity (GMD) master's program and the Journal of Migration History. Schrover has supervised over 45 PhD candidates and currently advises 21 students. Her awards include NWO Veni, Aspasia, Vici, and NWA grants.

She teaches courses on migration, global interdependence, and historical methods. Affiliated with institutes like the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society, her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy debates. Key research themes include migration governance, media-policy interactions, and the socio-political dimensions of diversity.

Her grants and editorial roles reflect her leadership in migration studies. Schrover’s work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, linking historical perspectives to modern challenges in migration and citizenship.