Besides my journalism work, I am an applied anthropologist & researcher working across emergency settings.

I have worked in various (post)conflict settings across Africa, Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe. I have led and contributed to participatory, qualitative and visual research projects for a range of humanitarian partners. I provided social science support to aid agencies working to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and Ebola outbreaks.

Country experience: Argentina, Afghanistan, Belgium, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Netherlands, Mauritania, Madagascar, Malawi, Palestine, Romania, Serbia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Sudan, Syria (remotely), Somalia (remotely), Sudan, Uganda.

Methodologies: online & social media research, visual research, photo-voice and videography, participatory research, qualitative research, applied anthropology, literature reviews, tool design, (remote) analysis, training and capacity building, report writing.

Consulted for: e.g., Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Anthrologica, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, World Food Programme (WFP), Internews, CLEAR Global/Translators Without Borders, Minority Rights Group International (MRGI), Thompson Reuters Foundation, Warchild International, Save the Children.

Lectures: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten (KABK).

Recent research

  • Ukraine - research on gender based violence

    Technical advise for a research team investigating gender based violence in the Ukraine conflict for Oxfam/CLEAR Global.

  • The state of Afghanistan's media space after the Taliban take-over

    I supported a team of Afghan media researchers from Internews to provide an analysis of the state of journalism post-Taliban take-over.

  • Exclusion of Maay-speakers in polio campaigns

    Research on the language barriers of Maay speakers to successful polio vaccination campaigns in conflict affected Somalia.

  • Guatemala - media analysis

    Advisory support to a team of anthropologists researching media reporting on gender and violence in Guatemala for Reuters and Hivos.

  • Journalism & Media Research

    Research for Internews, an international media support nonprofit operating world wide, on local news dynamics, trust and engagement.

  • Ebola preparedness in South Sudan

    Research for Anthrologica, Internews and Save the Children on prepardness and citizen concerns related to Ebola in South Sudan.

  • Information needs & participation demands in the Tigray response

    Research for Internews about the information and participation dynamics and challenges in Sudan’s Tigray refugee response.

  • Public health messages on COVID-19 and comprehension in Sudan

    I am supporting CLEAR Global to test the comprehension of public health messages on COVID-19 in various states in Sudan.

  • Communication around sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in eastern DRC

    Research on user preferences when it comes to reporting sexual abuse and exploitation involving aid-workers in east DRC.