Sjamme van de Voort

Sjamme van de Voort is a Researcher at the Faculty of Science's Athena Institute and Network Institute at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His work bridges memory studies, oral history, and sustainability history, particularly examining transnational case studies like Cuban migrants in Miami and Brazilian/Dutch soy production links. He holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Research on Cuba.

Education: PhD in History (University of Nottingham, 2021). Research focuses on memory theory methodologies, applying Gunnar Olsson's cartographic reasoning framework to diaspora studies. He has conducted fieldwork in Miami, Gothenburg, and Cuba, exploring political nostalgia, urban space dynamics, and knowledge production politics.

Research trends emphasize interconnecting sustainability challenges through memory frameworks, with publications analyzing diasporic identities, heritage politics, and spatial epistemologies. Teaching includes MA-level history courses on traumatic histories and memory studies applications in societal-scientific interactions.

No ancillary activities declared. No listed scientific awards or grants detailed in provided materials. Current courses taught: ‘Literature Review MPA’ and ‘Maatschappelijke aspecten van de natuurwetenschappen’.