Roy Huijsmans

Dr. Roy Huijsmans is an Associate Professor at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam, specializing in Childhood and Youth Studies, Human Geography, and Development Studies. His research focuses on how children and youth engage with societal change, migration, education, labor, and digital technologies, particularly in Southeast Asia (Laos) and Europe (Netherlands). He employs ethnographic methods and critiques policy narratives through youth perspectives. His teaching emphasizes critical engagement in ISS’s MA programs, utilizing visual and blended learning methods.

Research interests include youth migration, gig economy participation, rural schooling, and the socio-cultural dimensions of aspiration. He has contributed to leading journals in Development Studies and Childhood Studies, with over 90 publications. Huijsmans serves on the Board of the International Institute for Asian Studies and the International Editorial Board of Children's Geographies. His external roles include a unique stint as a Deliveroo rider (2019–2022), informing his studies on platform labor.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. His advising and grants sections remain unspecified, though his research has been widely disseminated across disciplines. No dedicated labs or teams are highlighted, though collaborations with institutions in Laos, Indonesia, and Europe are evident through his fieldwork and publications.