Professor Dr. Manon Van Der Heijden

Biography

Manon van der Heijden is a Professor of Comparative Urban History at Leiden University. Her research interests encompass Economic Social History with a focus on crime and gender from the years 1600 to 1900, providing a comparative perspective. She explores global interactions that shape urban environments throughout history. In addition to her research, she is actively involved in teaching Urban Studies at the undergraduate level, as well as offering master's programs in Cities, Migration, and Global Interdependence with a research focus in History. Through her academic work, she aims to deepen the understanding of historical urban development and its implications in a global context.

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