Nana de Graaff

Prof. Nana de Graaff is a Full Professor of Global Politics and Networks at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). She leads the ReGlobe research group on globalization and decoupling and is Principal Investigator of an NWO-funded project on the Geopolitics of Europe-China Tech Decoupling. Her research focuses on China-West relations, US foreign policy, and energy geopolitics, with a particular emphasis on elite networks and transnational dynamics.

Education:
- PhD in Political Science (cum laude, 2013), VU Amsterdam
- MSc in International Relations (2006), VU Amsterdam
- Political Science studies at Free University Brussels

Research Interests:
- International Political Economy
- China's global economic engagements
- US foreign policy elites and networks
- Energy industry geopolitics

Recent Research Projects:
- Globalization Unraveling? Europe-China Tech Decoupling (NWO VIDI, 2024-2028)
- China in Europe Research Network (CHERN) (EU COST Action, 2019-2023)
- Fraying Ties? Networks in the UK Oil Sector (ESRC, 2019-2022)

Awards:
- 2023 Nominee for Faculty Senior Research Award
- 2016 Best Junior Lecturer of VU’s Faculty of Social Sciences
- Multiple grants including NWO VIDI and Individual Talent Grant

Advisory Roles:
- Chair, China in Europe Research Network (CHERN)
- Executive Council Member, Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE)
- Editorial Board Member, Routledge RIPE Series
- International Advisory Board Member, International Affairs (Oxford)