Expertise
Geography, Urban Theory, Urban and Regional Development, Global Comparative Urban Studies
Bio
Jan (Johannes) Nijman is the founding director of the Urban Studies Institute and Distinguished University Professor, Geosciences. Nijman spearheaded urban research and teaching programs at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Miami. Nijman is the author of five books and more than 100 other publications in a wide range of international journals such as IJURR, Annals of the AAG, Cities, Regional Studies and Urban Geography. His work has been funded by various agencies, including the National Science Foundation, Association of American Geographers, National Geographic Society, Guggenheim Foundation, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Dutch National Science Foundation.