Menno E. A. Hurenkamp

Menno E. A. Hurenkamp is a Professor active in the fields of Democratic Citizenship, Civil Society, and Deliberative Democracy. His work critically examines the evolving relationship between citizens and democratic institutions, focusing on themes like citizen initiatives, political legitimacy, and democratic renewal. He has contributed extensively to public discourse through popular articles in outlets like NRC Handelsblad and Sociale Vraagstukken.

• Major Research Themes: Democracy and citizenship, civil society, political philosophy, crisis management, and democratic experiments.
• External Roles: Member of the SGW-Vici committee (NWO), BIS advisory committee (Raad voor Cultuur), and jury for 'De Sociologische Bril'.

His recent work analyzes the erosion of active citizenship over thirty years, systemic inequalities in democratic systems, and the role of bureaucratic discretion in crises. He has supervised a Master's Thesis on corporate social responsibility and diversity, and his projects emphasize practical applications of deliberative democracy principles.