Dr Germ Janmaat
- Qualifications and position:
- PhD
- Senior Lecturer in the comparative social sciences
- Faculty:
- Department:
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- Summary:
- My research interests cover the following topics:
- Ethnic conflicts, nation-building, civic and ethnic identities;
Social cohesion, civic attitudes and their determinants;
- Political socialization and civic education;
- Diversity, multiculturalism and social solidarity
- Teaching:
- - Leader of the MA Comparative Education module "Minorities, Migrants and Refugees in National Education Systems"
- Leader of the Doctoral School course "Framing a Thesis Comparatively"
- I further teach on the MA Comparative Education modules "Theories and Methods" and "European Systems and Traditions"
- Research Projects:
- I am currently in charge of a project entitled "School Ethnic Mix and Social Attitudes" as part of the ESRC funded LLAKES centre (Learning and Life Chances in Knowledge Economies and Societies). This project aims to explore the impact of ethnic and racial diversity in schools on social cohesion and civic attitudes across a variety of states. I also contribute to other projects of the centre.
- Postgraduate Research:
- - Identity politics and education in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
- Citizenship education and the formation of civic attitudes
- Social and community cohesion
- Professional Activities:
- Member of the editorial board of Compare: a Journal of Comparative and International Education
- Personal Country Knowledge:
- Ukraine: nation-building and citizenship policies in education; majority - minority relations
The Netherlands: all aspects of society
- Languages Spoken:
- Dutch; native language; able to interview
English; Advanced; able to interview
German; intermediate; able to interview
French; intermediate; basic interview skills
Russian; basic; basic interview skills
- Languages Written:
- Dutch; native language
English; excellent writing skills
German; intermediate
French; intermediate
Russian; basic
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Publications
- Janmaat, J.G. and R. Braun (2009) 'Diversity and Postmaterialism as Rival Perspectives in Accounting for Social Solidarity: Evidence from International Surveys', International Journal of Comparative Sociology pp. 39-68.
- Janmaat, J.G. (2008) 'The Civic Attitudes of Ethnic Minority Youth and the Impact of Citizenship Education', Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies Vol 34, No 1, pp 27-54.
- Janmaat, J.G. (2008) 'Socio-Economic Inequality and Cultural Fragmentation in Western Societies', Comparative Sociology Vol 7, No 1, pp 179-214.
- Janmaat, J.G. (2008) 'Nation-Building, Democratization and Internationalization as Competing Priorities in Ukraine's Education System', Nationalities Papers Vol 36, No 1, pp 1-23.
- Janmaat J.G. and N. Piattoeva (2007) 'Citizenship Education in Ukraine and Russia: Shifting Discourses and Diverging trends', Comparative Education Vol 43, No 2, pp 527-552.
- Janmaat, J.G. and E. Vickers (2007) 'Education and Identity Formation in Post-Communist Europe and East Asia: Introduction', Compare: a Journal of Comparative Education Vol 37, No 3, pp 267-275.
- Janmaat, J.G. (2006) 'Civic Culture in East and West', European Journal of Sociology 29 No. 2, 303-333.
- Janmaat, J.G. (2006) 'History and National Identity Construction: The Great Famine in Irish and Ukrainian History Textbooks', History of Education 35 No. 3, 345-368.
- Green, A., J. Preston and J.G. Janmaat (2006) Education, Equality and Social Cohesion. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
- (2006) 'Popular Conceptions of Nationhood in Old and New European Member States: Partial Support for the Ethnic-Civic Framework', Ethnic and Racial Studies 29 No. 1, 50-78.
- Janmaat, J.G. (2000) Nation-Building in Post-Soviet Ukraine: Educational Policy and the Response of the Russian-speaking Population. Amsterdam/Utrecht: Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap (KNAG).
