معرفی
Dr. Stefan Couperus is an Associate Professor at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Arts, affiliated with the Department of European Politics and Society. His research bridges modern political/social history with social sciences, focusing on Western Europe’s political and urban history, democratic innovation, and governance discourses. He holds editorial roles at journals like Journal of Applied History and contributes to the Research School for Political History.
Research Interests
- Political, social, and urban history of modern/contemporary Western Europe
- History of democratic innovation and institutional change
- Democracy in political/public discourse
- Urban governance and planning history
Recent Publications
Couperus co-edited Antiliberal Internationalism in the Twentieth Century (2025) and contributed chapters on Dutch provincial governance and post-war urban planning. His work analyzes how historical legacies shape contemporary populism and far-right memory politics.
Awards & Roles
- Member of Global Urban History Project’s International Advisory Council
- Editorial roles for Journal of Applied History and European Politics and Society
- Co-authored 60+ peer-reviewed papers and book chapters since 2014
Grants/Teams
Leads projects on sub-national authority networks and European urban governance. Collaborates with researchers like Pieter Tortola and Martijn Schoonvelde on transnational political history initiatives.
