H. Ghorashi

Personal profile

Personal information

Halleh Ghorashi is born in Iran and came to the Netherlands in 1988. Since 2012 she is Full Professor of Diversity and Integration and Head of the epartment of Sociology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Between 2005 and 2012 she held the prestigious position of PaVEM-chair in Management of Diversity and Integration at the Department of Organization Science at the VU.

Research

Ghorashi's research focuses on issues such as diasporic positioning, refugee's narratives, cultural diversity, emancipation and inclusion with the particular focus on power dynamics in society and organizations. She combines expertise in narrative approach, ethnographic research and experimental engaged methodology in her research.

Prizes and Awards

2011 Best PhD supervisor award (chosen by PhD students). Faculty of social sciences. VU Amsterdam.

2008 Winner of the Triomfprijs—for societal contributions to the empowerment of black, migrant and refugee women in the Netherlands

2006 Winner of the VU Media-Magneet (Social Impact)

2005 Winner of the VU-Best Teacher’s Award. Nominated as the best teacher of the faculty of social sciences and chosen by VU University students as the best teacher at the VU.

Teaching

2014–present - Social Continuity and Change, Master Sociology, VU Amsterdam.

2011–2016 - Culture and Identity in Organizations, Master Culture, Organization and Management, Dept. of Organization Science, VU Amsterdam.

2007–2008 - Masterclass: Management of Diversity. This masterclass brought together professionals from Dutch organizations, policymakers and refugees participating in the refugee empowerment project Van Binnen naar Buiten.

2006 - Masterclass: Management of Diversity. This masterclass brought students together with female migrant professionals to discuss issues on diversity in the workforce.

Ancillary activities

ECHO | Utrecht | Lid van bestuur | 2018-01-01 - present
Movisie | Utrecht | member of the supervisory board | 2018-01-01 - present
Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland | Amsterdam | Adviseur (lid Commissie opvang en integratie) | 2018-01-01 - present
Sociaal Economische Raad | Den Haag | Crown member | 2018-09-01 - present
Stichting Oranje Fonds | Utrecht | Bestuurder | 2018-12-01 - present
COA | rijswijk | Adviseur | 2019-07-01 - present

Ancillary activities are updated daily

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Research Output 2001 2019

52 Chapter
52 Article
7 PhD Thesis - Research VU, graduation VU
4 Book editing
17 More

The game of participation in Amsterdam East: an alternative to the neoliberal or a neoliberal alternative

Kovacs, Z., Smets, P. & Ghorashi, H., 2019, Enabling Urban Alternatives: Crises, Constestation and Cooperation. Fisker, J. K., Chiappini, L., Pugalis, L. & Bruzzese, A. (eds.). Singapore: Palgrave McMillan, p. 133-155 22 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

Open Access

Challenges of integration and belonging: Iranians in the Netherlands

Ghorashi, H., Oct 2018, The Iranian Diaspora: Challenges, Negotiations, and Transformations. Mostafavi Mobasher, M. (ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press, p. 74-92 19 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review