dhr. prof. dr. J. (John) Grin

On John Grin...

I am a full professor of policy science, especially system innovation at the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam. With Marieke de Goede I am co-directing the Programme Group Transnational Configurations, Conflicts and Governance of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR) -  http://www.aissr.uva.nl/transnationalconfigurations).

The constant throughout my career has been an engaged fascination with the relationships between science, technology, society and politics. Now that the transition towards sustainable economies and societies is no longer merely an idea or a debate, a lot of the work I have been doing on its politics and governance has become profoundly topical and is being used in practice. I am involved in, amongst other things, a major Horizon 2020 project, DIVERImpacts, in eleven countries in all regions of Europe. Also, I am working with VITO to support ongoing transition programmes in Flanders.  Other projects I am working on concern energy neutrality and circular economy in Amsterdam and sustainable water management in the polders surrounding Amsterdam. More generally, I am providing advise on sustainability governance and politics to  organizations and programmes in government, market and civil society. I am also frequently contributing to public debate.  

In addition to system innovations and transitions, my research interests include policy analysis and design (including technology assessment), policy implementation, policy learning and novel modes of democratic governance. Empirically, much of my work focuses on agrifood, health care, and sustainable cities. I strongly believe that academic theory and method development, and the monitoring and advice of practice can inform and stimulate each other.

A physicist by training (BSc, 1983; MSc, 1986), I obtained my PhD in 1990 at the VU University in Amsterdam on a thesis on technology assessment in the area of military technology and international security. I have worked on these issues for another two years at VU University and Princeton University.In 1992 I joined the University of Amsterdam.

Between 2005 and 2010, I was co--director and co-founder of the Dutch Knowledge Network on System Innovations (KSI,), specifically responsible for the KSI sub-programme on governancestudies, as well for its interface between research and practice (http://www.transitiepraktijk.nl). I have set up an in-home post-graduate training course for practitioners engaged in system innovation, which I am currently further developing for the projects I am involved in. From 2006-2009, I  was scientific director of the then Amsterdam School of Social science Research (ASSR, one of the predecessors of the AISSR), a strongly interdisciplinarily inclined community of political scientists, sociologists and anthropologists.

Forthcoming and recent publications

Fortcoming:

• John Grin (2020). ‘Doing’ system innovations from within the heart of the regime, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, vol 22, no. 4

Recent publications ·

• John Grin (2020). 'Democratie in Transitie.' Hoofdstuk 1 (p.14-25) in Anne Zeeuw (red.),#New Democracy. Amsterdam: Netwerk Democratie en Pakhuis De Zwijger.

• Linda van de Kamp, Michaela Hordijk, John Grin, Gert-Joost Peek, Frank Alsema en Saskia Müller (2019). 'Participatie in circulaire gebiedsontwikkeling: over het creëren van vrije ruimtes door professionele stadmakers', Recht der Werkelijkheid, jrg 40, nr 2, p. 90-108.

• John Grin (2019). 'Over transitiestudies en systeemverandering', Hoofdstuk 36 (p. 647-662) in Brechtje Kessener & Leike van Oss (red.) Systeemdenkers over organiseren en veranderen.  Utrecht: Lemma.

• John Grin, ' Stasis and change.' Chapter 24 (p. 318-337) in: Hal Colebatch & Robert Hoppe (eds.) Handbook of the Policy Process. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar..

• John Grin (2018). ' Missiegedreven beleid enwat we in 2019 zo graag hadden willen begrijpen',  p. 132-135 in: Arjen Lantheer,Frans van der Zee en Marcel de  Heide (2018). De Staat van Nederland Innovatieland, editie 2018: Missies en 'nieuw'  missiegedreven beleid. Den Haag: TNO Afdeling Strategie en Beleid. May be downloaded from www.tno.nl/nl/over-tno/nieuws/2018/11/missies-als-oplossing-voor-maatschappelijke-uitdagingen/  

• Harry Lintsen, Frank Veraart, Jan Pieter Smits, John Grin, (2018). Well-being, Sustainability and Social Development : The Netherlands 1850-2050, Springer Publishers. Also available through open access: http://www.bookmetrix.com/detail/book/66c01950-9473-472b-a8d2-977a6dc423ec#downloads 

• John Grin (2018), 'Van systemisch denken naar systemisch doen: de lange termijn impact van de Club van Rome', p. 62-65 in: Wouter van Dieren en Eric-Jan Tuininga (red.) Tijdrit met de Aarde 1968-2018 . Den Hasg:

• Harry Lintsen, Jan-Pieter Smits, Frank Veraart, John Grin (2018). Doorgeschoten focus. Economische groei draagt steeds minder bij aan sociale welvaart. Ruimte+Wonen, jrg 2018, nr 3, p. 80-89. https://issuu.com/aeneas/docs/pdf_rw_3

• Grin, J.; Hassink, J.; Karadzic, V.; Moors, E.H. M. (2018). Transformative Leadership and Contextual Change. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2159.. Open access journal (SCOPUS Impact Factor 2,025) , http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/7/2159/pdf

• Harry Lintsen, Frank Veraart, Jan Pieter Smits, John Grin (2018). De kwestbare welvaart van Nederland, 1850 – 2050.  Naar een circulaire economie. Amsterdam: Prometheus.

• Flor Avelino, John Grin (2017). Beyond deconstruction. a reconstructive perspective on sustainability transition governance, Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, vol. 22, p. 15-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2016.07.003
• Jacqueline Broerse & John Grin (eds., 2017), Towards Systems Innovations in Health Systems. New York: Routledge.Including:

• • John Grin & Jacqueline Broerse, ‘Introduction: towards a transition perspective on challenges facing health systems’, p. 1-19

  • Jacqueline Broerse & John Grin, ‘The future of healthcare systems: beyond the persistence of contemporary challenges’, p. 261-286.

• John Grin, Niki Frantzeskaki, Vanessa Castán Broto and Lars Coenen (2017). ‘Sustainability Transitions and the City:  Linking to transition studies and looking forward ‘  chapter 22 (p. 359-367) in: Niki Frantzeskaki; Vanessa Castán--Broto; Lars Coenen (ed.), Urban Sustainability Transitions. New York & London: Routledge
• Jos van der Schot, with Aart de Zeeuw, Antoine Heideveld, John Grin, John Schraven, Klaas van Egmond, Maarten Hajer, Thijs de la Court (2016). Van macht naar kracht. De veranderende rol van de ocverheid in de economie van de toekomst. Het Groene Brein / Innovatiepartners.
• Jan Hassink, John Grin, Willem Hulsink, "Identity formation and strategy development in overlapping institutional fields: Different entry & alignment strategies of regional organizations of care farms into the healthcare domain", Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 29 Iss: 6, pp.973 - 993  http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-07-2015-0122
• Flor Avelino, John Grin, Bonno Pel,. Shivant Jhagroe (eds.), 'The Politics of Sustainability Transitions',  Special Issue of J. Environmental Policy and Planning, now available online (http://explore.tandfonline.com/content/est/cjoe#32524) - includes a synthesis article by the editors http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1523908X.2016.1216782 
• Hans Günter Brauch, Úrsula Oswald Spring, John Grin, Jürgen Scheffran (Eds.): Sustainability Transition and Sustainable Peace Handbook. Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace 10 (Heidelberg – New York – Dordrecht – London: Springer-Verlag, 2016). 1005+XXXI pp.
  • Includes John Grin, ‘Transition Studies: Basic Ideas and Analytical Approaches’, chapter 4 (p. 105-122).

• Jan Hassink, Willem Hulsink, John Grin, Entrepreneurship in agriculture and healthcare: Different entry strategies of care farmers, Journal of Rural Studies, Volume 43, Feb 2016, p. 27-39

• Niki Frantzeskaki, Wil Thissen & John Grin, ‘Drifting between transitions. Lessons from the environmental transition around the river Acheloos Diversion project in Greece’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 102, January 2016, Pages 275–286.

• Andrew Switzer, Luca Bertolini & John Grin (2015). 'Understanding transitions in the regional transport and land-use system: Munich 1945 - 2013', Town Planning Review,  vol. 86 no. 6. p. 699-723.

• Robert Duiveman, John Grin, Wim Hafkamp (red.), Nieuwe kennispraktijken: grenzenwerk revisited. Themanummer Bestuurskunde, jrg 2015 nr. 4 (december 2015). Daarin:

  • Robert Duiveman, John Grin, Wim Hafkamp (red.), ‘Nieuwe kennispraktijken: grenzenwerk revisited, p.

  • Wim Hafkamp, John Grin en Robert Duiveman, ‘Van vrolijke botsing naar fundamenteel inzicht; dubbelinterview Kees van Paridon en Jeroen Slot’,

  • Robert Duiveman, John Grin, Wim Hafkamp & Tamara Metze, ‘Over de werking en waardering van kennispraktijken, of hoe een vraagstuk het onderzoek krijgt dat het verdient’

• L.K. Kessels, H. van Lente, J. Grin and R.E.H.M. Smits. ‘Changing Struggles for Relevance in Eight Fields of Natural Science Chapter 11 (p. 263-382) in  Jay Mitra, John Edmondson (eds.) Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Exchange. New York etc.: Routledge [reprint of an article published earlier in Industry and Higher Education, vol. 25 (2011), no. 5, p. 347-357]

• Gert Jan van der Wilt, Rob Reuzel, John Grin (2015). Design for Values in Health Care Technology. p. 717-738 in: van den Hoven, Marcel Jeroen, Vermaas, Pieter E., van de Poel, Ibo (Eds.) Handbook of Ethics, Values, and Technological Design. Sources, Theory, Values and Application Domains. Heidelberg etc. : Springer.

• Recently (May 2015) a compilation of the Hexagon series on sustainable development and international security has been published in Chinese (Nanjing Press), after earlier summary volumes in Turkish (2008), Spanish (2009) en Greek (2010). See www.afes-press-books.de/html/hexagon.htm
• L.K. Kessels, H. van Lente, J. Grin and R.E.H.M. Smits. ‘Changing Struggles for Relevance in Eight Fields of Natural Science Chapter 11 in  Jay Mitra, John Edmondson (eds.) Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Exchange. New York etc.: Routledge [reprint of an article published earlier in Industry and Higher Education, vol. 25 (2011), no. 5, p. 347-357]
• Gert Jan van der Wilt, Rob Reuzel, John Grin (2015). Design for Values in Health Care Technology. p. 717-738 in: van den Hoven, Marcel Jeroen, Vermaas, Pieter E., van de Poel, Ibo (Eds.) Handbook of Ethics, Values, and Technological Design. Sources, Theory, Values and Application Domains. Heidelberg etc: Springer.
• John Grin, Nico Polman, Marijke Dijkshoorn-Dekker, Theo Vogelzang (2015).  Verdienmodellen voor natuur-inclusieve landbouw: wat ondernemers al doen, en wat de overheid kan doen om opschaling te bevorderen. Den Haag: Landbouw Economisch Instituut. http://edepot.wur.nl/350536

• John Grin (2014). ‘Verandering bewerken in een veranderende context: lessen ujit de transitie van de Nederlandse landbouw’ Res Publica, vol. 56 (4), p. 455-480.
• Vanja Karadzic, Paula Antunes, John Grin (2014). Adapting to environmental and market change: Insights from Fish Producer Organizations in Portugal, Ocean & Coastal Management, Vol. 102, Part A, p. 364-374 (JIF 1,769; SCI 0,691)
• Jan Hassink, Wim Hulsink, John Grin (2014). ‘Farming with care: the evolution of care farming in the Netherlands.’ NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, Vol., no. 68, 7, p.  1–11. (JIF 1,250; SCI 1,12)
• Vanja Karadzic, John Grin, Paula Antunes, Marija Banovic (2014)  ‘Social learning in fish producers' organizations: how fishers perceive their membership experience and what they learn from it’, Marine Policy, vol. 44, p. 427-437. (JIF 2,230; SCI 1,966)      

Teaching

Currently, I am  teaching within the political science curriculum:

• MSc Specialisation Course Public Policy and Governance (block 1; 6 ECTS; compulsory introduction for students enrolled in the PPG track)
• BSc course Food Governance and System Innovation (block 1; 6 ECTS, compulsory course in Future Planning Studies curriculum, elective for Political Science students)
• MSc elective Policy Analysis as Politics and Craft (9 ECTS; block 2-3)
• BSc second course Sustainability Politics. Paradigms and Debates (6 ECTS, block 5

Within the Science Faculty I am teaching the MSc programme System Innovations and Transition Management.

Selected earlier publications (links to recent publications and to full list below)

• John Grin (2012) , 'Changing government, kitchens, supermarkets, firms and farms: the governance of transitions between societal practices and supply systems.' Chapter 2 (p. 35-56)in: Spaargaren, Gert, Anne Loeber, and Peter Oosterveer (eds.) (2012). Food Practices in Transition. Changing Food Consumption, Retail and Production in the Age of Reflexive Modernity. Routledge. Part III of the series on Transitions towards a Sustainable Development .
• John Grin, 'The governance of transitions and its politics. Conceptual lessons from the earlier agricultural transition and implications for transition management'. Int. J. Sustainable Development,  Vol 15 (2012) Nos 1-2, p. 72-89.   (SCI 0,297)

• Enza Lissandrello & John Grin (2011). ‘Reflexive planning as design and work: lessons from the Port of Amsterdam,’ Planning Theory and Practice, vol. 12 (no. 2), p. 223-248. (SCI 0,485)

• John Grin, Johan Schot, Jan Rotmans (2011), ‘On patterns and agency in transition dynamics: Some key insights from the KSI programme.’ Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions vol. 1, no 1, p. 76-81.

• Laurens K. Hessels, John Grin, Ruud E.H.M. Smits (2011). ‘The effects of changing institutional environment on academic research practices. Three cases from animal science,’ Science and Public Policy, vol 38, no. 7, p. 555-568  (SCI 1,211)

• Adrian Smith, Jan-PeterVoß, John Grin &   (eds., 2010), Special Issue of Research Policy (vol. 39, no. 4; p. 435-510) on ' Innovation and Sustainability Transitions' Includes:  Adrian Smith, Jan-Peter Voß and John Grin (2010), ' Innovation studies and sustainability transitions: the allure of adopting a broad perspective, and itschallenges', Research Policy, vol. 39, p. 435-448 (SCI 2,789; JIF 2,27)
• John Grin, Jan Rotmans, Johan Schot (2010). Transitions to Sustainable Development. NewDirections in the Study ofLong term Structural Change. New York : Routledge.   See www.sustainabilitytransitions.com   Paperback edition now available!!!
• Jan-Peter Voß, John Grin & Adrian Smith (eds., 2009), Special Issue of Policy Sciences   (vol. 43, no. 4, p. 275-427) on Long Term Policy Design, including :
• .                Voß, J-P., Smith, A., Grin, J. (2009). Designing long-term policy: rethinking transition management. Policy Sciences, vol. 43. no. 4, p. 275-302.  (SCI 0,97; JIF 0,727; 12/62)
• Margriet Moret-Hartman, Gert Jan Van Der Wilt, John Grin (2009). ' Involving stakeholders in policy research should not imply that they control the problem definition: lessons from a case study on new analgesics', International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management , Vol., No. 6, p. 361-377. (SCI 0,371)
• Hans Günter Brauch, Úrsula Oswald Spring , John Grin, Czeslaw Mesjasz, Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Navnita Chadha Behera, Béchir Chourou, Heinz Krummenacher (Eds.): Facing Global Environmental Change: Environmental, Human, Energy, Food, Health and Water Security Concepts . Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Securityand Peace, vol. 4 ( Berlin - Heidelberg - New York : Springer-Verlag, 2009).
• Bos, Bram & JohnGrin (2008). '"Doing" Reflexive Modernization in Pig Husbandry: The Hard Work of Changing the Course of a River ', Science, Technology & Human Values , vol. 33, no 4, p. 480-507. (SCI 1,768; JIF 1,926; 2/35)
• John Grin (2008). ' The Multi-Level Perspective and the design of system innovations',   chapter 3 ( p. 47-80)   in: J.C.J.M. van den Bergh & F. Bruinsma (eds. in association with R. Vreeker & A. Idenburg), Managing the transition to renewable energy: theory and macro-regional practice . Cheltenham , UK : Edward Elgar Publishing.
• Carolyn M. Hendriks & John Grin, 'ContextualisingReflexive Governance: The politics of Dutch transitions to sustainability', Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning , vol. 9   (2007) nos. 3-4, p. 333-350.  (SCI 1,351)
• John Grin   & Anne Loeber (2007). 'Theories of Policy Learning: Agency, Structure and Change', chapter 15 (p. 201-219) in: Frank Fischer, Gerald J. Miller, Mara S. Sidney (eds.), Handbook of Public Policy Analysis. Theory, Politics, and Methods . CRCPress-Taylor & Francis Group.
• John Grin & Arienne van Staveren (2007). Werken aan systeeminnovaties. Assen: van Gorcum.
• Rob Reuzel, John Grin & Tjitske Akkerman (2007). ' Shaping power, trust and deliberation: The role of the evaluator in an interactive evaluation of cochlear implantation', Int. J. Foresight & Innovation Policy, vol. 3 no. 1, p. 76-94. (SCI 0,371)
• John Grin (2006). Reflexive modernization as a governance issue - or: designing and shaping Re- structuration, p. 54-81 in: Voß,Jan-Peter; Bauknecht, Dierk; Kemp, René (eds.), ReflexiveGovernancefor Sustainable Development . Cheltenham : EdwardElgar.
• John Grin (2004). 'Health technology assessment between our health care system and our health. Exploring the potential of reflexive TA,' Poiesis & Praxis vol. 2 no. 2-3, p. 157-174.
• John Grin, Francisca Felix, Bram Bos & Sierk Spoelstra (2004). 'Practices for reflexive design: lessons from a Dutch programme on sustainable agriculture.' Int. J. Foresight and Innovation Policy , vol. 1, no. 1-2, p. 126-149. (SCI 0,371)
• Rob Hoppe & John Grin (2000). 'Traffic goes through the TA machine: A culturalist comparison, chapter 10 (p. 273-324) in Norman J. Vig & Herbert Passchen (eds.), Parliaments and Technology: the Developmentof Technology Assessment in Europe . SUNY Press, New York .
• John Grin & Armin Grunwald (eds.). Vision Assessment: Shaping Technology in 21st century society. Towards a repertoire for Technology Assessment. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg etc., 2000. [Reihe Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung (Hrsg. Caarl Friedrich Gethmann), Band 4.] Including :
•                John Grin, ' Vision assessment to support shaping 21st century society? Technology assessment as a tool for political judgement,' p. 9-30.
• .                John Grin, 'Bloodless war or bloody non-sense? Technology assessment's role in uncovering old propositions behind newairpower concepts,' p. 71-96.
• Henk vande Graaf & John Grin,' Policy Instruments, pratiques réflichés et apprentisage. Implications pour la gouvernabilité à long terme et la démocratie,' Espaces et Sociétés , no. 97-98 (1999), p. 63-90.
• Rob Hoppe & John Grin (1999), 'Pollution through traffic and transport: The praxis of cultural pluralism in parliamentarian technology assessment,' chapter 10 (p. 154-169) in: Michael Thompson, Gunnar Grendstad & Per Sell (eds.) Cultural Theory as Political Science. Routledge/ECPR Studies in Political Science.
• John Grin & Henk van de Graaf (1996). 'Implementation as communicative action. An interpretive understanding of interactions between policy actors and targetgroups,' Policy Sciences vol. 29, no. 4, p. 291-319 (SCI 0,97; JIF 0,727; 12/62)
• John Grin & Rob Hoppe (1995). 'Toward a Comparative Framework for Lear-ning from Experiences with Interactive Technology Assessment', In-dustrial and En-vironmental Crisis Quarterly vol. 9 (1995) no. 1, p. 99-120.
• John Grin & Henk vande Graaf. Technology Assessment as learning', Science, Technology and Human Values , vol. 20 (1996), no. 1, p. 72-99 (SCI 1,768; JIF 1,926; 2/35)
• Wim A. Smit, John Grin & Lev Voronkov (eds.), Military-tech-nological innovation and stability in a chan-ging world. Politically assessing and influencing weapon innovation and military research and development, VU Univer-sity Press, Amsterdam , 1992.
• John Grin (1990), Military-technological choices and political implications. Command and control in established NATO posture and a non-provocative defence, VU University Press/St. Martin's Press, Amsterdam / New York (dissertation).

Currently I am (co-)supervising...

Anne Sastromedjo, De ontwikkeling van het bestuurlijk stelsel van Amsterdam. (external PhD candidate from Municipality of Amsterdam)

Henno van Dokkum, Transforming water management in a changing world (external PhD candidate from Waterschap Delfland)

Joachim Meerkerk,  Governance of the dynamics of urban consumption spaces - towards a new commons? (part of the Siaa-Raak sponsored project 'Dynamiek van stedelijke consumptieruimten, run by dr Stan Majoor (lector at Amsterdam College of Applied Science, HvA)

Joshua Cohen, Publics around  Living Labs for Responsble Innovation (part of the Horizon2020 sponsored NewHoRRIzon project)

Barbara Koole, Trust and collaboration in reflexive deisign for sustainable  crop production (part of the Horizon2020 sponsored DIVERSImpact programme). Co-supervisor: dr Anne Loeber.

Wendy Reijmerink, Research programming for impact. (external PhD candidate from ZonMW)

Martien Kuitenbrouwer. Dealing with intractable urban problems: novel practices of governance and conflict resolution. Co-promotor: dr Anne Loeber (exterrnal PhD candidate, independent consultant)

Ozzie Zehner, Consumers and sustainable energy. External PhD candidate. Co-promotor dr Chunglin Kwa.

Robert Duiveman, Knowledge development in between science, practice and policy, . Lessons from the NICIS programme on urban dynamics (co-funded by NICIS; co-supervisor dr. Henk Wagenaar.

Defended dissertations which I (co-)supervised

University of Amsterdam

Amy-Jane Gielen , Cutting through Complexity. Evaluating Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). January 31, 2020

Andrew Switzer, Transitioning the Transport and Land-Use System (funded by NWO Programme Duurzame Bereikbaarheid van de Randstad, first promotor prof. dr. Luca Bertolini, AISSR Programme Group Planning, Institutions and Transforming Spaces. (January 19, 2019)

Jan Hassink, Understanding care farming as a swiftly developing sector in the Netherlands. (co-promotor dr. W. Hulsink), Erasmus University, Rotterdam)  (September 2017).

Jesse Hoffman, Power in energy transition initiatives (co-promotor dr Anne Loeber; December 2016)

Francisca Grommé, Governance by Pilot Projects: Experimenting with Surveillance in Dutch Crime Control. (University of Amsterdam; second promotor prof. dr Amâde M'charek, October  2015).

Tjerk-Jan Schuitmaker, Persistent problems in the current health care system: Understanding their roots and exploring potential governance strategies, (ASSR funded; co-supervisor dr. Amâde M 'charek, 2013) .

Sjef Orbons, Non-lethal weapons: a political assessment, (external candidate, employed by Netherlands Defence Academy, 2012)

Marlous Blankesteijn, Tussen wetten en weten. De rol van kennis in waterbeheer in transitie. (Amsterdam: Boom). University of Amsterdam, funded by Bsik programme KSI; co-supervisor: dr. Chunglin Kwa, 2011)

Victor Toom, Dragers van Waarheid. Normatieve Aspecten van Twintig Jaar Forensisch DNA-onderzoek in Nederland (Carriers of Truth. Normative Aspects of Twenty Years of Forensic DNA Research in the Netherlands) , University of Amsterdam, funded by NWO, co-supervisor dr. Amâde M 'charek, 2011

Jan van de Beek , Kennis, Macht en Moraal:De productie van wetenschappelijke kennis over de economische gevolgen van migratie naar Nederland, 1965-2005 (Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2010).    University of Amsterdam, funded by ASSR, co-supervisor prof. dr. Jan Rath.

Anne Loeber, Practical wisdom in Risk Society. Methods and practice of interpretive analysis on questions of sustainable development ,University of Amsterdam , funded by Faculty of Political and Social Sciences. University of Amsterdam, 2004. first promoter: prof. dr. Rob Hoppe.

Mei Li Vos, International cooperation between politics and practice: how Dutch Indonesian cooperation changed remarkably little after a diplomatic rupture . University of Amsterdam, 2001, promotor prof. dr. Rob Hoppe

Rinie van Est, Winds of Change. A Comparative Study of the Politics of Wind Energy Innovation in California and Denmark , University of Amsterdam , 1999, co-promotor; promotor prof. dr. Rob Hoppe

Jan Eberg, Waste Policy and Learning: Policy Dynamics of Waste Management and Waste Incineration in the Netherlands and Bavaria . Delft: Uitgeverij Eburon. University of Amsterdam, 1999, co-promotor; promotor prof. dr. Rob Hoppe ( cum laude)

..... and elsewhere:

Vanja Karadzic, Transition towards a sustainable fishery in Portugal (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal); second promotor, first promoter: prof. dr. Paula Antunes, July 2014)

Erik Paredis, Transition management and its potential as long-term policy for sustainable development (second promotor, University of Ghent , Belgium, first  promotor prof dr. Dries Lesage; co-promotor dr. Thomas Block, 2013)

Patrick Huntjens, The role of adaptive and integrated water management in developing climate change adaptation strategies to deal with floods and droughts - A comparative analysis of eight sub basins in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Universität von Osnabrück, Germany; second promoter; first promotor: prof. dr. Claudia Pahl-Wostl (summa cum laude, 2011).

Laurens Hessels , Science and the Struggle for Relevance, Utrecht University, funded by Bsik Programme KSI, first promotors: prof. dr. Ruud Smits and prof dr.Harro van Lente, 2010.

Margriet Moret-Hartman (2008), Problem structuring in Health Technology Assessment. An argumentative approach to improve its usefulness. Radboud University, Nijmegen. First promotor: prof. Dr. G. van der Wilt, (RUN); co-promotor dr. R. Reuzel (RUN)

Selected public activities:

January 20, Panel member on lessons from 40 meetings on #New Democracy, Pakhuis De Zwijger.

November 19, 2019. Introductory lecture on biofuel and bio-based feedstock, in a debate on biomass, Pakhuis de Zwijger.

October 20, Panel member at a seminar on the Future of Plastoics. orgsanized by the Dutch Polymer Institute

September 20, 2019, presentation (with Barbara Koole and Kevin Morel) of a paper on competition and innovationat the European Conference on Crop Diversification, Budapest, 19-21 September

September 9, 2019. Working on transitions from within the regime. Workshop of the Scientific Boardof the J of Environmental Policy and Planning, Berlin.

June 12, 2019. Expert contribution to D bloemrijke Teokomst, on sustainable floriculture , Pakhuis De Zwijger.in collaboration with Het Groene Brein.

June 3, 2019. Workshop (with Barbara Koole) on Deepenig comeptentence on Reflexive Design for Diversification. DiverIMPACTS Annual Meeting, Jine 3-5, Anvar, Sweden

May 22, 2019. Panel on Common Europe? Pakhuis De Zwijger.

May 13, 2019. Lecture ' Towards a circular economy'  during the Behind the Scenes Day of the Association of the Dutch Chemical Indistry, The Hague

April 17, 2019.  Technical briefing  (with professors Katrien Termeer & Jan Rotmans)  of the Dutch Parliament;s Committee on Agriculture, Food and Nature on the promotion of a transition towards Regenerative Agriculture (' kringlooplandbouw')

February, 20, 2019:  ‘Toen ik bij de klimaattafels zat, dacht ik: dit gaat mis’, Interview Folia, https://www.folia.nl/wetenschap/127158/toen-ik-bij-de-klimaattafels-zat-dacht-ik-dit-gaat-mis

December 12, 2019. Article 'Het probleem is niet dat groene elites het debat domineren', Trouw, Opiniepagina.

December 10, 2018. Public Lecture on Dealing with Divergent Interests and Moderator of a Debate on Physical Planning in Muiden, with political stakeholders and developers. Organized by Amsterdam School on Real Estate

November 27, Chair of the Public Seminar ‘Clear and effective policies for low-carbon transport’, organized by the Platform Duurzame Biobraqndstoffen. Amsterdam, Artis.

November 21, Moderator of a panel on World Food Security at the Industrieel Grote Club, Amsterdam.

November 6, 2018: De onderwereld. Session on ia Circuar Amsterdam through sub-surface infrastructure. Pakhuis De Zwijger. With Lidwien Beeselink (Municipality of Amsterdam, Rob Ververs (Waternet), Huibert Baud (Alliander), Henk van den Berg (VNG) and others.

October 17, Reflection on Outcome of Day 1 of the Workshop“Mobilising Sustainable biomass chains for the Dutch context” 16/17-Oct-2018, Springhouse, Amsterdam.

October 19, 2018. Lecture 'Circular Chemistry'. Behind the scenes - Amsterdam Chemistry Innovation Day 2018. Van ;tr Hoff Institute, UvA / VNCI.  Amsterdam

September 25, 2018, ' Welke veranderingsstrategie?'. Voordracht in het kader van de capita selecta over de transitie en  decentraliaties in de zorg, Alumnikring Andragologie te Amsterdam.

September, 20, 2018: Panellid disucssie over biobrandstoffen, Pakhuis De Zwijger.

August, 2018: ' De Kwetsbare welvaart van Nederland. We moeten de pijn nu aangaan.'  Interview (door Igor Znidarsic) in Chemie Magazine jrg 2018 nr 7-8, p. 34-37.

July, 7, 2018 de Volkskrant - Economie. Van het aardgas af met aardgas?

June 25, Lecture at a session Twards a New Food System, 2nd CSDS Conference: Critical Perspectives on Governance by Sustainable Development Goals: Water, Food and Climate. Amsterdam

June 25, Introduction at a workshop on Circular Chemistry at the 100th Anniversary of the Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry

June 23, 2018: co-organizating a meeting with dwellers and shop-owners on energy-neutrality in the mounumentale Negen Straatjes, onderdeel van het We make the city Festival

June 12, 2018: Lecture Naar een circulaire economie: lessen en kansen uit de voorgeschiedenis. Directie Algemebne Economische Politiek, Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat.

May 27, 2018: 20-8 colloquim (with prof. Ellen Moors)  on 'Transformative leadership: Adapting organizations-in-context', Copernicus Institute Utrecht University.  

April 4, 2018: presentation of our book Kwetsbare Welvaart during symposium at Prometheus Publishers

March 27, 2018: Background article in Trouw / Verdieping (p. 11-12) with interview on my co-authored book Kwestbare Welvaart https://www.trouw.nl/groen/hoe-nederland-zijn-welzijn-opofferde-aan-welvaart~af7ecdbb/   Reviews in Eindhovens dagblad (March 27); at itnijs.frl (in Frysian, March 27); MaXVandaag (March28); NederlandsDagblad (April 6) 

November 3, 2017: Organisator en gespreksleider Toekomst van circulaire gebiedsontwikkeling.Over de instrumenten en governance structuren die co-creatie mogelijk maken, bijeenkomst 23 in de reeks #NewDemocracy in Pakhuis de Zwijger.

October 13, 2017: voorzitter Symposium Duurzame biobrandstoffen als belangrijke optie in fossielvrij transport’ , Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam.

September 18, panellid bij The Common Good Economy. On a radical re-design of our economy based on human dignity, solidarity, sustainability, justice and democracy. Bijeenkomst 22 in de reeks #NewDemocracy in Pakhuis de Zwijger.

July, 20, 2017: interview included in an article 'Een klimaatminister in Rutte-III', by Maaike van Houten, Trouw newspaper.

July 12, 2017: Transformation of democratic urban governance. Contribution to a practitioner’s Lab at the XVI Biennial IASC Conference ‘Practicing the commons: self-governance, cooperation, and institutional change’, Utrecht.

June 28, 2017: Biofuels: rationale and choices, presentation at Seminar 'Duurzaam Transport: zo kan het!', Amersfoort, Netherlands.

June, 21, 2017: ‘Transformative leadership and contextual change’ (with prof. Ellen Moors)  at the International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2017, Götheborg, Sweden.

June 16, 2017:  Organisation (with Linda van der Kamp) and facilitation at a LabGov Experiment, De Binckhorst Circular Dwelling Area, Amsterdam

June 1, 2017: Übergang  zur nachhältige Entwicklung als transnationale Herausfordung, Town Hall, Mosbach, Germany

May 16, 2017: keynote during a debate on Circular Economy in the Port of Amsterdam, Pakhuis De Zwijger,  Amsterdam

May 15, 2017: panel discussion with Bas van Bavel, Ewald Engelen and Eef Sprong on Van Bavle’s book ‘The invisible hand?, Pakhuis De Zwijger,  Amsterdam.

April 24, 2017. ‘Hoogleraren: zet alles op alles voor een groene economie’. Article in Trouw newspaper on open letter with advice for a new government.

March 11, 2017, Lezing en workshop  ‘Inspiratie, creativiteit en de voorwaarden waaronder hogbegaagfd talent tot bloei komt’,  Symposium “15 jaar Hoogbegaafden aan het Werk”, Planetarium Amsterdam

March 7, 2017: Organisation. presentation and facilitation (with Michaela Hordijk) at a LabGov Experiment, Buiksloterham Circular Dwelling Area, Amsterdam.

December, 2016: installed as member of  the ministerial evaluation commission ZON-mW .

October 5, 2016: 'D100 #89: Erkenning voor de ondersteuner', Interview met Trouw naar aanleiding van mijn verkiezing tot nummer 89 van Trouw's Duurzame Top 100.

June 25, 2016: 'Democratization '16'' , Opening expect lecture during a workshop on new avenues of action on democratic innovation of political party D66, at the occasion of its 50^th anniversary

May 20, 2016: Lecture on the Novel  Spatial Vision of the Province of Zuid Holland, Province ZH Office, The Hague.

April 7: co-organized and chaired an public meeting on The politics of Urban Living Labs with prof. dr Harriet Bulkeley in Pakhuis De Zwijger.

February 22, Open Lecture on Transitions, Power and Democracy at the Amsterdam University College.

February 9, 2016: panel member during a public meeting on Democracy in a world without oil in Pakhuis De Zwijger.

February 3, 2016: Colloquium on Reflexive Design for Transitions at the Department of Technology and Society Studies, Maastricht University.

January 20, 2016: Keynote lecture on Democratic Renewal seen from a transition perspective, Pakhuis De Zwijger, first meeting in a series on New Democracy.

2015:

November 23, Open brief (met Jan Rotmans en 62 andere hoogleraren) met pleidooi vor sluiten alle kolencentrales in Nederland. Gepubliceerd in Triwu,m aandavcht in tal van andere media, waaronder NOS-journaal

November 8, Lecture 'Inspiratie, tegenslag en creativiteit', Mensa Fonds Award 2015 meeting, Leiden

October, 28, Lectiure 'The Governance of Responsible Research and Innovation' at the Farewell Symposium 'Responsible Research and Innovation' for prof. dr Rob Hoppe, Twente University

September, 29. 'Governance for new business models'. VITO, Mons - Belgium

September, 18. 'Design and system innovations:from critique and constraints to co-creation?', keynote at the Symposium Can deisgn change society? - projekt Bauhaus, Berlin. 
August, 25, ‘The intellectual origins and early development of  transition studies’ (6^th Int. Sustainability Transitions Conference, Sussex University, Brighton

June 25: Het Energieakkoord en de democratie. Keynote op Duitch Energy Day 2015, georganiseerd door Energeia.

June 18: Interview ogenomen in Remy Koens, Jarl Van der Ploeg 'Raketten, mede dankzij geld van Aegon ', de Volkskrant

May, 28: Field Lab Nieuw-West: experimenteren vaart ontwikkelen.

January 25: Planning for Sustainability in Zuid Holland. Provionce of Zuid Holland,

January, 15: Ervaringen van pioniers in natuur-inclusieve landbouw: lessen voor de Overheid. Workshop onder auspicine van het Ministerie van Economische Zaken

January 8: Masterclass Working for Sustainable Agricuture at the HAS College for Porfessional Education, Den Bosch.

2014:

October 8:''Groen' redt ons uit de crisis', Financieel Dagblad . Mede-ondertekenaar, met vijftig hoogleraren, 150 bedrijven en 12 milieu-organisaties. Cf http://www.degroenezaak.com/upload/documents/FD-20121008-brief%20FD.pdf

August 31: Paper 'Exploring transition dynamics at the level of society as a whole: lessons from 19th century Amsterdam ' at the Third International Conference on Sustainability Transitions, Kopenhagen, August 29-31

September 10 and 12: Two contributions through Skype to workshop ' Towards a Fourth Sustainability Revolution and Sustainable Peace:. Visions and Strategies for Long Term Transformative Change to Sustainable Development in the 21st Century, ' Morelos , Mexico .

June 28, Presenter and panelist at Workshop Cooperation for a Green Transformation , organized by Center for Global Cooperation Research , Duisburg, Germany
June 21, introduction on usable knowledge production, Advisory Council of Radboud Hospital, Nijmegen. June 14, discussant during a meeting on sustainable transition of the Duurzaamheidsoverleg Politieke Partijen, Utrecht .

June 11, presentation at Network Meeting Sustainability in Higher Education, UvA/HvA

April 19, Discussant Meeting on Interactive Knowledge Production, ZONmw Programma Gezondheidsonderzoek, Utrecht.

April 6, (met Jan Rotmans & Johan Schot), 'Maak duurzaamheid kern van beleid',  Friesch Dagblad .

March 30, 'Beginstand: wat weten we nu (nog niet)?', column op het Boekenbal n.a.v. het verschijnen van drie nieuwe delen in de Routledge Series on Sustainability Transition ( www.sustainabilitytransitions.com ). Eindhoven .

March 21-22, Participant /presenter during Workshop Participation, politics and actor dynamic inlow carbon energy transitions, University of East Anglia , Norwich .

February 16, 2012. 'Sterke steden anno 2012: Opmaken voor een omwenteling?' Voordracht tijdens de sessie 'Decentralisaties in het sociale domein', op het Festival der Bestuurskunde, Rotterdam.

December, 21, 2011. 'Plan-Borsele II is te wankel', artikel van 69 hoogleraren in NRC Handelsblad , 21 december 2011.

November 17, Interview, opgenomen in Janne Chaudron, 'Duurzaamheid komtvan doeners, en niet meer van vergadertijgers', Trouw.

November 11, Lid panel (met Paul Doop, Roland Waardenburg en Loulou van Ravensteijn) tijdens Duurzame toekomst: hoe zetten we wensen om in duurzaam beleid.

October 20, 'De rol van de overheid intransities: mogelijkheden voor nu', inleiding op het symposium 'De toekomst van transitiesturing', geirganiseerd dor de Vereniging voor milieuprofessionals, sectie Innovatie en Maatschappelijke Systemen,Utrecht.

October 11, 'From institutionalized design towards designing institutions', lecture atthe seminar Minisymposium 'Kentering en toekomst van het veehouderijonderzoek', Animal Sciences Group-WUR, Lelystad

June 30, 2011. "Theorising energy transitions: what we know, and what we don't know". Lecture at the first Seminar ( Exploring Transitions: towards a research agenda) at the ESCR Seminar series on Sustainability Transitions. University of Liverpool . UK .    

June 17, 2011. "Technology Assessment in Late Modernity," lecture at Future of Science and Technology in Society in Honour of Arie Rip

June 14, 2011. " Towards a novel mode of transition governance in Dutch agriculture? Lessons from recent experiences." Paper presented at the session Transition to sustainable agriculture in Japan and Central European countries , organized by Hideaki Shiroyama and John Grin at the 2 nd International Conference on Sustainability Transitions - Diversity, plurality and change: breaking new grounds in sustainability transition research, June 13-15, 2011, Lund , Sweden .

June 9, 2011. Panel member at a Symposium on 'Sturen zondergeld' organized by Interproviciaal Overleg and Leren voor   Duurzame Ontwikkeling. The Hague .

June 9, 2011. "Learning from the projects: implications for urban governance." Opening remarks at the Seminar on Challenges of Urban Governance. Organized by NICIS, The Hague March 3, 2011, Grethe van Geffen & John Grin. "Arabische lente kwam niet als 'verrassing.' Buitenlands beleid   was beter voorbereid als tegenspraak niet onmiddellijk was weggehoond. NRC Handelsblad

February, 9, 2011, 'Telecare for specific client groups: lessons from an experiment by Cordaan', Final Conference Project Zorg op Afstand: bestaande techniek voor nieuwe groepen', organized by Cordaan, Rode Hoed, Amsterdam

December 11, 2010. Interview, included in Evert Nieuwenhuis, 'Het groenevergezicht - duurzame energie nog ver weg', Vrij Nederland , p. 28-33.

December 4, 2010. Co-signer (with Wubbo Ockels, Jan Rotmans and ten other professors) of an essay on coal plants' impact on sustainable innovations, that drew wide attention from TV and newspapers.

November 23, 2010, 'Reflexive design: rationale, approach, institutional aspects, examples ', keynote address at the workshop Researching the transition towards a low carbon society, organized by the Aston Center for Critical Infrastructure & Servioces,Aston University, Birmingham, UK.

November 17, 2010. Transitions to a sustainable society: a governance perspective. Systemwissenschaftliches Kolloquium, 17 noember 2010, Institut für Umweltsystemforschung , Universität Osnabrück.

November 11, 2010. Breakfast addressto the participants in the Sustainability Tour Noord-Holland at Sustainability Day 2010.

September, 28, 2010. Workshop 2 -zorg weer mensenwerk makenat the Sigra Visieconferentie 2010: de arbeidsmarkt in 2025.Zorgvoor de TKMST. 

August 31, Sustainable development in the Amsterdam Port. Seminar, University of Tokyo

August 30, 2010, 'TA in the context of transition management', Lecture at the Public Symposium "Practices of Technology Assessment (TA) and Issues for the Institutionalization of TA in Japan.Tokyo.

June 4, Jan Rotmans, John Grin, Johan Schot, 'De groene economie past bij ons', de Volkskrant , p. 21.

June 3-4, Co-organizer and speaker at Final Conference of the Knowledge Network System innovations and transitions, ss Rotterdam .

May 18, Debate organized by KSI in co-operationwith Royal Academy of Sciences on our recent book John Grin, Jan Rotmans, Johan Schot (2010). Transitions to Sustainable Development. New Directions in the Study of Longterm Structural Change . New York : Routledge. Cf. www.aissr.uva.nl April 20.

Lead interview in Kien-Nieuwsbrief Directie Kennis en Innovatie, Ministerie van LNV. http://venik.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/lnv_kien5_nieuwsbrief_web.pdf

April 9. 'Between governments, kitchens, firms and farms: the governance of transitions between societal practices and supply systems', Session Transition Governance at the 14 th Annual Conference of the International Research Society onPublic Management, Bern, Switzerland, April 7-9.

March 27, 2010.Interview in Thomas van Heste, ''Megastal: tijdbom of wijsheid', Vrij Nederland 27/3/2010. Cf. www.transforum.nl/content/view/331/71/lang,nl

February 13, 2010. 'Transitions-a reflexive governance perspective'. Keynote contribution to Workshop Transition Management for Sustainable Society - European Experience and Japanese Context. Integrated System for Sustainability Science, University of Tokyo .

February 1, 2010. 'Sociaal maatschappelijke visie op keuzevraagstukken bij duurzaam beheer van de ondergrond', Voordracht op het Startcongres SKB, Duurzame ontwikkeling van de ondergrond, Den Haag.

January, 28, 2010. 'Praktijken voor Workplace Health Promotion:een transitie perspectief', Seminar Systeeminnovaties Gezondheidsmanagement. Wageningen University .

January 21,2010.  ' Advice for action: What to do when society cannot wait   for full, uncontested knowledge?' Invited Lecture a the First international conference on Frontiers in Shallow Subsurface Technology , Delft , 20-22 January 2010.

November, 26,2009. 'Financial Aspects of Sustainable Development: a transition perspective', Crystal City , Amsterdam .

September 28, 2009. 'Strategies for Green Care: a Transitions Perspective', Key Note Lecture at a Cost Conference on Green Care, Antalya , Turkey , Sept 28-30.