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I am an Assistant Professor of Politics and Governance of Sustainability Transitions at the transdisciplinary Athena Institute of the VU University. My work focuses on the political dynamics (power, justice, democracy and agency), governance and policies of sustainable transformation in fields like food and agriculture. In particular, I am interested in better understanding and supporting the role of transdisciplinary experimentation in transitions.
I hold a PhD on the politics of sustainability transitions (2022), and master degrees in Physics (2017) and Political Sciences (2018).
Academic qualification
Physics, Master
Political Science, Master
Transition Studies, PhD
User created Keywords
- Sustainability Transitions
- Power & Agency
- Food Systems
- Complex Adaptive Systems
- Transdisciplinarity
- Experimentation
- Governance
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Unraveling the politics of ‘doing inclusion’ in transdisciplinarity for sustainable transformation
Kok, K. P. W., Gjefsen, M. D., Regeer, B. J. & Broerse, J. E. W., Nov 2021, In: Sustainability Science. 16, 6, p. 1811-1826 16 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Politics of complexity: Conceptualizing agency, power and powering in the transitional dynamics of complex adaptive systems
Kok, K. P. W., Loeber, A. M. C. & Grin, J., Apr 2021, In: Research Policy. 50, 3, p. 1-11 11 p., 104183.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Designing with non-humans for agricultural systems transformation: An interdisciplinary review and framework for reflection
Moreira, T., Meesters, M. E., Kok, K. P. W., Legun, K., Ditzler, L. & Klerkx, L., Jan 2026, In: Agricultural Systems. 231, p. 1-13 13 p., 104512.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
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Context and proto-institutions in the emergence of transformative innovation policy: Insights from Chile
Kok, K. P. W., Gaitán-Cremaschi, D., Klerkx, L. & Villalobos, P., Aug 2025, In: Science and Public Policy. 52, 4, p. 597-612 16 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Top-down vs bottom-up processes: A systematic review clarifying roles and patterns of interactions in food system transformation
Conti, C., Hall, A., Moallemi, E. A., Laila, A., Bene, C., Fanzo, J., Gibson, M. F., Gordon, L., Hicks, C., Kok, K., Rao, N., Laxminarayan, R. & Mason-D'Croz, D., Mar 2025, In: Global Food Security. 44, p. 1-16 16 p., 100833.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
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Courses
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SLIPPRS-NL – Surveying the Landscape of Infrastructure, Policies, and Practices in Research Data Management in Faculties of Social and Behavioural Sciences: Towards a FAIR-Aligned Research Integrity Guideline for Dutch Universities
Morselli, F. (Project Researcher) & Kok, K. (Principal Investigator)
1/03/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Exploring boundary experiments to accelerate sustainability transitions
Kok, K. (Principal Investigator) & Spruit, R. (Project Researcher)
1/01/24 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
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CropMix - Designing mixed cropping systems and transition paths towards sustainable ecology based agriculture.
Morselli, F. (Project Researcher), Schrammeijer, B. (Project Researcher), Bodewes, C. (Project Researcher), Loeber, A. (Project Researcher), Kok, K. (Project Researcher) & Loeber, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/03/23 → 1/03/27
Project: Research
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CLEVERFOOD: Connected Labs for Empowering Versatile Engagement in Radical Food system transformation
Muniz Pereira Urias, E. (Project Researcher), Broerse, J. (Principal Investigator), Gudek, L. (Project Researcher), Kok, K. (Project Researcher), Rao, M. (Project Researcher) & Bulah, B. M. (Project Researcher)
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research