I am an associate professor at the political science department and lead the Politics of Diversity group. My research has been awared a string of highly competitive grants, including the Dutch Research Council (NWO) VENI (2013), VIDI (2017) and VICI (2024). I am co-founding, and currently consuliting editor of the European Journal of Politics and Gender.
Currenlty, I am leading three international comparative projects:
1) 'Political Masculinities in Europe', VICI-project funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), 2024-2029;
2) 'Masculinities for the Future of European Democracy'(MEN4DEM), funded by the European Commission, 2025-2028;
3) 'Online Anti-Gender Equality Mobilizations and Counter Strategies,' Work Package of Horizon-funded project Push*Back*Lash, 2023-2026;
4) 'Barriers and opportunities: towards equal representation of people with a migration background in the Netherlands', funded by Porticus - country case in REPCHANCE project, 2022-2024.
The past years I fulfilled a range of administrative roles within my university. I served as interim head of department (February-September 2024), lead the Amsterdam Research Centre for European Studies Diverse Europe research theme group (2019-2024) and directed the Amsterdam Research Center for Gender and Sexuality (2016-2019). I also chaired the UvA-wide Taskforce on Social Safety, which resulted in the report Breaking the Silences. Social Safety at the University of Amsterdam (September 2019-February 2021).
My co-authored work has been awarded with the Politics 2018 Best Article Award, American Political Science Association (APSA) 'Cynthia Weber Award' for the best paper presented at the 2019 annual meeting on the topic of sexuality and politics and the Journal of Common Market Studies Best Article Prize for 2021.
The past years I have received various international residential fellowships: Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Alumni Short Return Visiting Fellowship at the Berlin Institute for Integration and Migration Research (BIM), Humboldt University Berlin (2021); AvH fellowship at the Social Science Center Berlin - WZB (2020-2021); fellowship Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2016-2017); fellowship Women and Public Policy Program Harvard Kennedy School (2014-2015); visiting scholarship at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University (January-June 2012).
I believe in public and academic service and I am passionate about gender equality and diversity in politics and academia. To this end I regularly communicate my scholarly insights and findings to non-academic audiences in public panels, media interviews, lectures, keynotes and writings. Follow me on LinkedIn or BlueSky for links to interviews, writings and other public engagements.
 Mügge, L., & Runderkamp, Z. (2024). Political narratives in representation: Maiden speeches of ethnic minority members of parliament. European Journal of Political Research, 63(2), 579-598. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12632 [details]
Mügge, L., & Runderkamp, Z. (2024). Political narratives in representation: Maiden speeches of ethnic minority members of parliament. European Journal of Political Research, 63(2), 579-598. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12632 [details] Mügge, L., Runderkamp, Z., & Spierings, N. (2024). Descriptive representation of Marginalized Groups in Dutch politics. In S. de Lange, T. Louwerse, P. 't Hart, & C. van Ham (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Dutch Politics (pp. 495-512). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198875499.013.29 [details]
Mügge, L., Runderkamp, Z., & Spierings, N. (2024). Descriptive representation of Marginalized Groups in Dutch politics. In S. de Lange, T. Louwerse, P. 't Hart, & C. van Ham (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Dutch Politics (pp. 495-512). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198875499.013.29 [details] Schotel, A. L., & Mügge, L. (2024). Politics without Presence? The Symbolic Representation of Trans People in Germany and the Netherlands. Politics & Gender, 20(4), 788-813. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743923X24000308 [details]
Schotel, A. L., & Mügge, L. (2024). Politics without Presence? The Symbolic Representation of Trans People in Germany and the Netherlands. Politics & Gender, 20(4), 788-813. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743923X24000308 [details] de Jong, J. C., & Mügge, L. M. (2024). Political Representation and Intersectionality: Perspectives of Ethnically/Racially Minoritized Citizens. Social Politics, 31(1), 151-177. https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxad020 [details]
de Jong, J. C., & Mügge, L. M. (2024). Political Representation and Intersectionality: Perspectives of Ethnically/Racially Minoritized Citizens. Social Politics, 31(1), 151-177. https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxad020 [details] van Oosten, S., Mügge, L., & van der Pas, D. (2024). Race/Ethnicity in Candidate Experiments: a Meta-Analysis and the Case for Shared Identification. Acta Politica, 59(1), 19-41. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41269-022-00279-y [details]
van Oosten, S., Mügge, L., & van der Pas, D. (2024). Race/Ethnicity in Candidate Experiments: a Meta-Analysis and the Case for Shared Identification. Acta Politica, 59(1), 19-41. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41269-022-00279-y [details] van Oosten, S., Mügge, L., Hakhverdian, A., & van der Pas, D. (2024). What Explains Voting for DENK: Issues, Discrimination or In-group Favouritism? Representation, 60(4), 601-623. https://doi.org/10.1080/00344893.2024.2387011 [details]
van Oosten, S., Mügge, L., Hakhverdian, A., & van der Pas, D. (2024). What Explains Voting for DENK: Issues, Discrimination or In-group Favouritism? Representation, 60(4), 601-623. https://doi.org/10.1080/00344893.2024.2387011 [details] de Jong, J. C., & Mügge, L. (2023). Super Politicians? Perspectives of Minoritized Citizens on Representation. Political Studies Review, 21(3), 506-514. https://doi.org/10.1177/14789299221138730 [details]
de Jong, J. C., & Mügge, L. (2023). Super Politicians? Perspectives of Minoritized Citizens on Representation. Political Studies Review, 21(3), 506-514. https://doi.org/10.1177/14789299221138730 [details] Runderkamp, Z., van der Pas, D., Schotel, A. L., & Mügge, L. (2022). Space invaders and norm-politicians: how the media represent the intersectional identities of Members of Parliament. European Political Science Review, 14(4), 566-582. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755773922000339 [details]
Runderkamp, Z., van der Pas, D., Schotel, A. L., & Mügge, L. (2022). Space invaders and norm-politicians: how the media represent the intersectional identities of Members of Parliament. European Political Science Review, 14(4), 566-582. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755773922000339 [details] Keuchenius, A., & Mügge, L. (2021). Intersectionality on the go: The diffusion of Black feminist knowledge across disciplinary and geographical borders. British Journal of Sociology, 72(2), 360-378. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12816 [details]
Keuchenius, A., & Mügge, L. (2021). Intersectionality on the go: The diffusion of Black feminist knowledge across disciplinary and geographical borders. British Journal of Sociology, 72(2), 360-378. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12816 [details] Mügge, L., Kranendonk, M., Vermeulen, F., & Aydemir, N. (2021). Migrant votes ‘here’and ‘there’: Transnational electoral behavior of Turks in the Netherlands. Migration Studies, 9(3), 400-422. https://doi.org/10.1093/migration/mnz034 [details]
Mügge, L., Kranendonk, M., Vermeulen, F., & Aydemir, N. (2021). Migrant votes ‘here’and ‘there’: Transnational electoral behavior of Turks in the Netherlands. Migration Studies, 9(3), 400-422. https://doi.org/10.1093/migration/mnz034 [details] Schotel, A. L., & Mügge, L. M. (2021). Towards Categorical Visibility? The Political Making of a Third Sex in Germany and the Netherlands. Journal of Common Market Studies, 59(4), 981-1024. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13170 [details]
Schotel, A. L., & Mügge, L. M. (2021). Towards Categorical Visibility? The Political Making of a Third Sex in Germany and the Netherlands. Journal of Common Market Studies, 59(4), 981-1024. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13170 [details] Mügge, L. M., van der Pas, D. J., & van de Wardt, M. (2019). Representing their own? Ethnic minority women in the Dutch Parliament. West European Politics, 42(4), 705-727. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2019.1573036 [details]
Mügge, L. M., van der Pas, D. J., & van de Wardt, M. (2019). Representing their own? Ethnic minority women in the Dutch Parliament. West European Politics, 42(4), 705-727. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2019.1573036 [details] Bonjour, S., Mügge, L., & Roggeband, C. (2016). Lost in the mainstream? Gender in Dutch political science education. European Political Science, 15(3), 303-313. https://doi.org/10.1057/eps.2015.78 [details]
Bonjour, S., Mügge, L., & Roggeband, C. (2016). Lost in the mainstream? Gender in Dutch political science education. European Political Science, 15(3), 303-313. https://doi.org/10.1057/eps.2015.78 [details] Bonjour, S., Mügge, L., & Roggeband, C. (2016). Politicologie 2.0: Gender in het kerncurriculum. Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, 19(2), 141-164. https://doi.org/10.5117/TVGN2016.2.BONJ [details]
Bonjour, S., Mügge, L., & Roggeband, C. (2016). Politicologie 2.0: Gender in het kerncurriculum. Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, 19(2), 141-164. https://doi.org/10.5117/TVGN2016.2.BONJ [details] Mügge, L. (2016). Transnationalism as a research paradigm and its relevance for integration. In B. Garcés-Mascareñas, & R. Penninx (Eds.), Integration Processes and Policies in Europe: Contexts, Levels and Actors (pp. 109-125). (IMISCOE research series). Springer Open. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21674-4_7 [details]
Mügge, L. (2016). Transnationalism as a research paradigm and its relevance for integration. In B. Garcés-Mascareñas, & R. Penninx (Eds.), Integration Processes and Policies in Europe: Contexts, Levels and Actors (pp. 109-125). (IMISCOE research series). Springer Open. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21674-4_7 [details] Mügge, L. M. (2016). Bridging the Qualitative and Quantitative Divide in Comparative Migration Studies: Newspaper Data and Political Ethnography in Mixed Method Research. Comparative Migration Studies, 4(17). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40878-016-0036-9 [details]
Mügge, L. M. (2016). Bridging the Qualitative and Quantitative Divide in Comparative Migration Studies: Newspaper Data and Political Ethnography in Mixed Method Research. Comparative Migration Studies, 4(17). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40878-016-0036-9 [details] Mügge, L., & van der Haar, M. (2016). Who is an immigrant and who requires integration? Categorising in European policies. In B. Garcés-Mascareñas, & R. Penninx (Eds.), Integration Processes and Policies in Europe: Contexts, Levels and Actors (pp. 77-90). (IMISCOE research series). Springer Open. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21674-4_5 [details]
Mügge, L., & van der Haar, M. (2016). Who is an immigrant and who requires integration? Categorising in European policies. In B. Garcés-Mascareñas, & R. Penninx (Eds.), Integration Processes and Policies in Europe: Contexts, Levels and Actors (pp. 77-90). (IMISCOE research series). Springer Open. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21674-4_5 [details] Roggeband, C., Bonjour, S., & Mügge, L. M. (2016). Gender in het curriculum: marginaal of integraal? Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, 19(2), 127-140. https://doi.org/10.5117/TVGN2016.2.ROGG [details]
Roggeband, C., Bonjour, S., & Mügge, L. M. (2016). Gender in het curriculum: marginaal of integraal? Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, 19(2), 127-140. https://doi.org/10.5117/TVGN2016.2.ROGG [details] Mügge, L. (2013). Women in transnational migrant activism: supporting social justice claims of homeland political organizations. Studies in Social Justice, 7(1), 65-81. http://ojs.uwindsor.ca/ojs/leddy/index.php/SSJ/article/view/3794 [details]
Mügge, L. (2013). Women in transnational migrant activism: supporting social justice claims of homeland political organizations. Studies in Social Justice, 7(1), 65-81. http://ojs.uwindsor.ca/ojs/leddy/index.php/SSJ/article/view/3794 [details] Mügge, L. (2012). De persoonlijke politiek van Meindert Fennema: over de kracht van anekdotes en netwerken. In M. Maussen, & F. Vermeulen (Eds.), Democratie en wetenschap: essays voor Meindert Fennema (pp. 36-43). Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Resarch (AISSR), University of Amsterdam. [details]
Mügge, L. (2012). De persoonlijke politiek van Meindert Fennema: over de kracht van anekdotes en netwerken. In M. Maussen, & F. Vermeulen (Eds.), Democratie en wetenschap: essays voor Meindert Fennema (pp. 36-43). Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Resarch (AISSR), University of Amsterdam. [details] Mügge, L. (2011). The male domination of transnational migrant politics. GEXcel Work in Progress Report, 15, 41-49. http://www.genderexcel.org/?q=webfm_send/84 [details]
Mügge, L. (2011). The male domination of transnational migrant politics. GEXcel Work in Progress Report, 15, 41-49. http://www.genderexcel.org/?q=webfm_send/84 [details] Mügge, L., & Runderkamp, Z. (2024). Bent ú de volgende burgemeester? Evaluatie 'Oriëntatieprogramma voor burgemeesters'. Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken. https://www.kennisopenbaarbestuur.nl/documenten/rapporten/2024/02/08/evaluatie-orientatieprogramma-voor-burgemeesters [details]
Mügge, L., & Runderkamp, Z. (2024). Bent ú de volgende burgemeester? Evaluatie 'Oriëntatieprogramma voor burgemeesters'. Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken. https://www.kennisopenbaarbestuur.nl/documenten/rapporten/2024/02/08/evaluatie-orientatieprogramma-voor-burgemeesters [details] Mügge, L., & Runderkamp, Z. (2020). Gender en diversiteit in besluitvorming: de corona-crisis als breekijzer voor gelijkheid. In R. Fraanje, & P. de Jong (Eds.), Het openbaar bestuur voorbij Corona: Reflecties op de impact van de Coronacrisis op het openbaar bestuur, de democratie en de rechtsstaat (pp. 14-15). ROB. https://www.raadopenbaarbestuur.nl/documenten/publicaties/2020/06/18/het-openbaar-bestuur-voorbij-corona [details]
Mügge, L., & Runderkamp, Z. (2020). Gender en diversiteit in besluitvorming: de corona-crisis als breekijzer voor gelijkheid. In R. Fraanje, & P. de Jong (Eds.), Het openbaar bestuur voorbij Corona: Reflecties op de impact van de Coronacrisis op het openbaar bestuur, de democratie en de rechtsstaat (pp. 14-15). ROB. https://www.raadopenbaarbestuur.nl/documenten/publicaties/2020/06/18/het-openbaar-bestuur-voorbij-corona [details] Mügge, L., & Runderkamp, Z. (2020). Politiek van ons allemaal: reactie op de Kamerbrief van minister Ollongren over vrouwen in het openbaar bestuur. B en M : Tijdschrift voor Beleid, Politiek en Maatschappij, 47(1), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.5553/BenM/138900692020047001004 [details]
Mügge, L., & Runderkamp, Z. (2020). Politiek van ons allemaal: reactie op de Kamerbrief van minister Ollongren over vrouwen in het openbaar bestuur. B en M : Tijdschrift voor Beleid, Politiek en Maatschappij, 47(1), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.5553/BenM/138900692020047001004 [details] Mügge, L., & Runderkamp, Z. (2019). De tweede sekse in politiek en openbaar bestuur: Verklaringen en oplossingen voor de ondervertegenwoordiging van vrouwen. In L. Mügge, Z. Runderkamp, & M. Kranendonk (Eds.), Op weg naar een betere m/v-balans in politiek en bestuur (pp. 5-17, 35-38). Democratie in Actie. https://www.lokale-democratie.nl/essaybundel-op-weg-naar-een-betere-mv-balans-politiek-en-bestuur [details]
Mügge, L., & Runderkamp, Z. (2019). De tweede sekse in politiek en openbaar bestuur: Verklaringen en oplossingen voor de ondervertegenwoordiging van vrouwen. In L. Mügge, Z. Runderkamp, & M. Kranendonk (Eds.), Op weg naar een betere m/v-balans in politiek en bestuur (pp. 5-17, 35-38). Democratie in Actie. https://www.lokale-democratie.nl/essaybundel-op-weg-naar-een-betere-mv-balans-politiek-en-bestuur [details] Mügge, L., & van der Pas, D. (2017). Dertig jaar diversiteit in de Tweede Kamer: hoe verder na verkiezingen?. Web publication or website, Stuk Rood Vlees. http://stukroodvlees.nl/dertig-jaar-diversiteit-de-tweede-kamer-hoe-verder-na-de-verkiezingen/ [details]
Mügge, L., & van der Pas, D. (2017). Dertig jaar diversiteit in de Tweede Kamer: hoe verder na verkiezingen?. Web publication or website, Stuk Rood Vlees. http://stukroodvlees.nl/dertig-jaar-diversiteit-de-tweede-kamer-hoe-verder-na-de-verkiezingen/ [details] Mügge, L., & Erzeel, S. (2016). Mix it Up, Be Messy: Intersectional Research to Understand Contemporary Politics. Web publication or website, Politics. http://politicsblog.ac.uk/2016/12/01/mix-messy-intersectional-research-understand-contemporary-politics/ [details]
Mügge, L., & Erzeel, S. (2016). Mix it Up, Be Messy: Intersectional Research to Understand Contemporary Politics. Web publication or website, Politics. http://politicsblog.ac.uk/2016/12/01/mix-messy-intersectional-research-understand-contemporary-politics/ [details] Runderkamp, Z. A. (2025). Personal institutions, political lives: Diversity without inclusion in Dutch politics. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]
Runderkamp, Z. A. (2025). Personal institutions, political lives: Diversity without inclusion in Dutch politics. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details] de Jong, J. C. (2025). Minoritized citizens' perspectives on political representation. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]
de Jong, J. C. (2025). Minoritized citizens' perspectives on political representation. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]