Introduction

Dr. Floris Vermeulen is associate professor (universitair hoofddocent) and Chiar of the Department of political science at the University of Amsterdam . He has been co-director of the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES) and co-programme group leader of Challenges to Democratic Representation of the Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR). He studied Economic and Social History at the University of Amsterdam. His dissertation (Cum Laude) was published in the IMISCOE-AUP publication programme, entitled The immigrant organising process. Turkish organisations in Amsterdam and Berlin and Surinamese organisations in Amsterdam 1960-2000.

Topics of research interests:

• Civic and political participation of immigrants 
• Local integration policies
• Non-profit organisations
• Local policies targeting violent extremism
• Governance of religious diversity

Floris Vermeulen is participating (or has been participating) in several European research projects :

• FP6 Eurosphere ( http://eurospheres.org/)
• FP7 RELIGARE ( http://www.religareproject.eu/)
• FP7 ITN INTEGRIM (http://www.integrim.eu/)
• ELITES (http://www.elitesproject.eu/)

Selected publications

• Maussen, M. & F. Vermeulen (2015): Liberal equality and toleration for conservative religious minorities. Decreasing opportunities for religious schools in the Netherlands?, Comparative Education, 51(1), 87-104. doi: 10.1080/03050068.2014.935576
• Vermeulen, F. & Dogan, Ayten (2015). How Berlin's local politicians of Turkish background perceive their access tp party networks and ability to succeed? In I. Sirkeci, D. Elcin & G. Seker (Eds.), Politics and Law in Turkish Migration (pp. 79-92). London: Transnational Press London
• Vermeulen, F., D. Minkoff & T. van der Meer (2014) The Local Embedding of Community-based Organizations, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. doi: 10.1177/0899764014558933
• Vermeulen, F and M. Brünger (2014) The organisational legitimacy of immigrant groups: Turks and Moroccans in Amsterdam, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 40(7), 979-1001.
• Bloemraad, I. & Vermeulen, F. (2014). Immigrants’ Political Incorporation. In M. Martiniello & J. Rath (Eds.), An Introduction to Immigrant Incorporation Studies: European Perspectives (pp. 227-249). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.
• Berczyk, J. & Vermeulen, F. (2014). PREVENT abroad: Militant democracy, right-wing extremism and the prevention of Islamic extremism in Berlin. In C Baker-Beall, C Heath-Kelly & L Jarvis (Eds.), Counter-Radicalisation. Critical perspectives (Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies) (pp. 88-105). Routledge.
• Kranendonk, M., L. Michon, H. Schwarz and F. Vermeulen. (2014). Opkomst en stemgedrag van Amsterdammers met een migratie-achtergrond tijdens de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen van 19 maart 2014. Amsterdam: IMES-report series. (http://www.os.amsterdam.nl/nieuws/amsterdamse-kiezers-met-een-migratie-achtergrond-lagere-opkomst-andere-partijkeuze)
• F. Vermeulen (2014) ‘Suspect Communities. Targeting Violent Extremism on the Local Level: Policies of Engagement in Amsterdam, Berlin, and London’, Terrorism & Political Violence 26(2): 286-306.
• Vermeulen, F., Michon, L. and Tillie, J. (2014) ‘Immigrant political engagement and incorporation in Amsterdam’, in Foner, N., Rath, J., Duyvendak, J.W. and Van Reekum, R. (eds), Immigration and the New Urban Landscape: New York and Amsterdam. New York: New York University Press, p.230-256.
• F. Vermeulen (2013) ‘Mutualism, Resource Competition, and Opposing Movements among Turkish Organizations in Amsterdam and Berlin’, 1965-2000, British Journal of Sociology, 64(3), 453-477.
• V. Bader, K. Alidadi and F. Vermeulen  (2013). ‘Religious diversity and reasonable accommodation in the workplace in six European countries. An Introduction’, International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 13 (2-3), 54-82.

• F. Vermeulen and R. El Morabet Belhaj  (2013) ‘Accommodating religious claims in the Dutch workplace: Unacknowledged Sabbaths, objecting marriage registrars and pressured faith-based organizations’, International Journal of Discrimination and the Law 13 (2-3), 113-139.

• L. Michon & F. Vermeulen (2013) 'Explaining Different Trajectories in Immigrant Political Integration: Moroccans and Turks in Amsterdam', West European Politics, 36(3), 597-614.

• F. Vermeulen, J. Tillie and R. van de Walle (2012), 'Different effects of ethnic diversity on social capital: density of foundations and leisure associations in Amsterdam Neighbourhoods', Urban Studies, 49(2) 337-352.
• F. Vermeulen & F. Bovenkerk (2012). Engaging with Violent Islamic Extremism. Local policies in West European cities . Den Haag: Eleven International Publishers
• W. Nicholls & F.Vermeulen (2012) 'Rights through the City:  The Urban Basis of Immigrant Rights Struggles in Amsterdam and Paris', In Michael Peter Smith and Michael McQuarrie (eds.), Remaking Urban Citizenship: Organizations, Institutions, and the Right to the City . New Brunswick: Transactions Publishers
• J. van de Beek en F. Vermeulen (2011), ' Politieke beïnvloeding door etnisch geaffilieerde organisaties; winnaars en verliezers van Europese integratie en toenemende diversiteit ', Tijdschrift voor Sociologie , 32(3/4).
• Michon, L. & Vermeulen, F. (2009), 'Organising for access? The political mobilization of Turks in Amsterdam', Turkish Studies , 10(2), pp.255-275.
• Vermeulen, F. (2008), Diversiteit in Uitvoering. Lokaal beleid voor werkloze migrantenjongeren in Amsterdam en Berlijn . Den Haag: NICIS Institute.
• Vermeulen, F & M. Berger (2008), 'Civic networks and political behavior: Turks inAmsterdam and Berlin', in: Civic Hopes and Political Realities: Immigrants, Community Organizations and Political Engagement , edited by S. Karthick Ramakrishnan and Irene Bloemraad (2008). New York: Russell Sage Foundation Press, p.160-192. 
• Vermeulen, F. (2006), The immigrant organising process. Turkish organisations in Amsterdam and Berlin and Surinamese organisations in Amsterdam 1960-2000. IMISCOE Dissertations. Amsterdam: AUP
• Schrover, M & F. Vermeulen (2005), 'Immigrant Organisations', Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 31, no. 5, 823-832
• Vermeulen, F. (2005), 'Organisational Patterns: Surinamese and Turkish Associations in Amsterdam, 1960-1990', Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 31, no. 5 ,951-973

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