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Dr. Roxy Damen is a postdoctoral researcher at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, within the Department of Policy, Politics and Society. Her work focuses on immigrant and refugee integration, civic integration policy, intergroup relations, and interethnic contacts, contributing to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to reduced inequalities and peaceful societies.
Education:
- Bachelor in Cultural Anthropology, VU University
- Research Master in Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism, University of Utrecht
- PhD in Social Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2022)
Dr. Damen investigates early integration processes among recently arrived refugees in the Netherlands through a multi-perspectival, multi-dimensional, and multi-directional lens. Her research examines how discrimination, refugee-specific characteristics, and societal participation impact refugees' sense of belonging and mental health, with primary focus on Syrian permit holders as the largest recent arrival group. She employs mixed-method approaches combining quantitative surveys and qualitative focus groups to capture integration complexities.
Recent publications (2023-2024) analyze the implementation and impact of the Netherlands' new civic integration law, particularly in Rotterdam. Key themes include challenges in early integration phases, resource needs for dual integration trajectories (combining language acquisition and labor market entry), and evaluation of policy expectations versus outcomes. Her outputs bridge academic research and policy practice through journal articles, technical reports, and web publications.
Dr. Damen actively collaborates with researchers including J. Dagevos and W. Huijnk, presenting findings at academic conferences on refugee reception systems and socio-cultural positioning. Her work informs both scholarly discourse on migration studies and practical policy development in municipal integration services.
