Dr. Friso Van Houdt

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Friso van Houdt is an academic director and senior lecturer in Political Philosophy and Critical Theory at Erasmus University College in Rotterdam. He is responsible for the educational policy and content organization of the interdisciplinary Honours Programme "Grand Challenges: Sustainability," which is designed for 40 carefully selected students from various faculties at EUR. Friso teaches courses such as “Critical Theory,” “Late Modernity: Genealogy of Neoliberalism,” and “Cheap: Critique of Capitalism in the Web Life.” He is also the coordinator of the Humanities major in Political Philosophy and Critical Theory. Friso has been recognized as a teacher of the year on multiple occasions and is involved in research funded by NWA/NWO at the Elsa Lab AIMAPS, focusing on the ethical, legal, and societal aspects of artificial intelligence and surveillance practices.

Research Interests

Requirements for Erasmus University Rotterdam

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:91
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics or Industrial Engineering Advanced Mathematics (Calculus, Linear Algebra) Applied Statistics Econometrics and Time-series analysis
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor diploma or graduation statement
  • Official academic transcript
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Course descriptions for Mathematics prerequisites
Specialization Notes

Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.