Joyce Outshoorn
Emeritus professor vrouwenstudies
- Name
- Prof.dr. J.V. Outshoorn
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 3969
- outshoorn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Joyce Outshoorn (1944) is professor emeritus of Women’s Studies at the Institute of Political Science in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. She joined the Institute in 1999 after heading the Women’s Studies Department since 1987, the year that she was appointed as a professor in Leiden. Previously she was Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam.
During her career she was Chair of the Netherlands Research School of Women’s Studies (1992-2000), co-director of the Research Network on Gender Politics and the State (1996-2010), and member of the Steering Committee of the Feminism and Citizenship project (FEMCIT) funded by the 6th Framework Programme of the European Union (2007-2011). In 2009 she received the Career Achievement Award of the ECPR (European Consortium of Political Research) Standing Group on Gender and Politics.
Her current research areas are women’s movements, abortion and prostitution policies, and gender equality policy.
Education
She studied political science and contemporary history at the University of Amsterdam, receiving her doctoral degree (cum laude) in 1972 (Title dissertation: De SDAP en het 'vrouwenvraagstuk', 1892-1920, Nijmegen: SUN, 1972; The Social Democrat Party and the 'woman question’). In 1986 she received her PhD from the Free University of Amsterdam (title: De politieke strijd rondom de abortuswetgeving in Nederland 1964-1988, The Hague,VUGA, 1989 (The political debates on abortion law reform in the Netherlands).
Other functions
In the past she was a member of the editorial boards of Public Administration Review, the European Journal of Women’s Studies and Politics and Gender, and Tijdschrift voor Gender Studies. She was chair of the Standing Group on Politics and Gender of the European Consortium for Political Research in the late She was a Research Fellow, at the Research School for the Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, in 2000.
She also received various research grants from the European Science Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the American Political Science Association for the research project on Gender Politics and the State. From the Dutch National Science Foundation she received funding for the joint Research Programme ‘Gender and Care’ (with University of Utrecht, Free University Amsterdam and Catholic University Nijmegen, 1992-1996. In 2007 she was member of the Feminism and Citizenship (FEMCIT) project which received funding from the 6th Framework Programme of the European Union, Priority 7, Networks of Excellence and Integrated Projects: Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society, 2007-2011.
She also served on several government committees for gender equality policy, such as the Netherlands Government Assessment Committee for Gender Mainstreaming (2003-2007) and as an expert on gender an democracy for the Council of Europe (1992-1994).
In addition to her academic work she has been active in the women’s movement since 1970 and has written numerous popular articles on gender equality, abortion and prostitution policies,and feminism, as well as contributing to radio and television about these topics.
She was Chair of the Netherlands Research School for Women’s Studies (NOV) from 1993 till 2000. She is co-convener of the Research Network on Gender Politics and the Stte (RNGS) and one of the project leaders of the EU-funded project on Feminism and Citizenship (FEMCIT).
In 2009 she received (with Joni Lovenduski) the Gender and Politics Award of the Standing Group on Gender and Politics of the European Consortium of Political Research (ECPR).
Publications
Emeritus professor vrouwenstudies
- Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
- Instituut Politieke Wetenschap
- Outshoorn J. (Ed.) (2015), European women’s movements and body politics. The struggle for autonomy. Citizenship, Gender and Diversity. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan UK.
- Outshoorn J. (2015), The struggle for bodily integrity in the Netherlands. In: Outshoorn J. (Ed.), European women’s movements and body politics. The struggle for autonomy. Citizenship, Gender and Diversity. Houdmills, Basingstoke: Palgrae Macmillan UK. 52-83.
- Outshoorn J., Dudová R., Prata A. & Freidenvall L. (2015), Women’s movements and bodily integrity. In: Outshoorn J. (Ed.), European women's movements and body politics. The struggle for autonomy. Citizenship, Gender and Diversity. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan UK. 1-21.
- Outshoorn J., Dudová R., Prata A. & Freidenvall L. (2015), Women’s movements and bodily autonomy: Making the case for bodily citizenship. In: Outshoorn J. (Ed.), European women's movements and body politics. The struggle for autonomy. Citizenship, Gender and Diversity. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan UK. 153-177.
- Outshoorn J. (2014), The contested citizenship of sex workers. The case of the Netherlands. In: Showden C.R. & Majic S. (Eds.), Negotiating sex work. Unintended consequences of policy and activism. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 171-195.
- Outshoorn J. & Rubin J. (2014), Gendering policy: Praxis. In: Campbell R. & Childs S. (Eds.), Deeds and words: Gendering politics after Joni Lovenduski. Colchester: ECPR Press. 209-224.
- Outshoorn J. (2014), The trafficking policy debates. In: Dragiewicz M. (Ed.), Global human trafficking: critical issues and contexts. Global issues in crime and justice. Abingdon, New York: Routledge. 7-22.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2012) Book Review. Review of: Weitzer Ronald (2012), Legalizing Prostitution. From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business. New York/London: New York University Press. Sexuality Research and Social Policy 9(4): 363-364.
- Outshoorn J.V., Kulawik T., Dudová R. & Prata A. (2012), Reinventing Bodily Citiiezenship. In: Halsaa B., Roseneil S. & Sumer S. (Eds.), Reinventing Citizenship in Multicultural Europe. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 118-140.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2012), Assessing the impact of women's movements, Women's Studies International Forum 35(3): 147-149.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2012), Policy Change in Prostitution in the Netherlands: From Legalization to Strict Control, Sexuality Research and Social Policy 9(3): 233-243.
- Crowhurst I., Outshoorn J.V. & Skilbrei M. (2012), Introduction: Prostitution Policies in Europe, Sexuality Research and Social Policy 9(3): 187-191.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2012), Assessing the impact of women's movements, Women's Studies International Forum 35: 147-149.
- Outshoorn J.V. & Celis K. (2012), The Low Countries: Belgium and the Netherlands. In: Squires J., Skeje H. & Kriszan A. (Eds.), Institutionalizing Intersectionality. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 119-147.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2012), Book Review Ron Weitzer: Legalizing Prostitution. From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business, Sexuality Research and Social Policy 9(4): 363-364.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2011), Women's Movements. In: Badie B., Berg-Schlosser D. & Morlini E. (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Political Science. thousand Oaks/London/New Delhi: IPSA/Sage.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2011), The Politics of Prostitution Revisited: Trends in Policy and Research. In: , Sexuality, Gender and Power. Intersectional and Transnational Perespectives. New York/London: Routledge. 127-142.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), Abortion, Migration and Europeanization. Leiden: FEMCIT working papers.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), Social Movements and Women's Movements. In: McBride Dorothy E. & Mazur Amy G. (Eds.), The Politics of State Feminism. Innovation in Comparative Research. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. 143-164.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), Prostitution, Migration and Europeanization. Leiden: FEMCIT working papers.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), The Contested Citizenship of Sex Workers: the Case of the Netherlands. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), Regulation and the Rights of Sex Workers in the Netherlands. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), The Politics of Prostitution Revisited. In: Jonasdottir Anna, Bryson Valerie & Jones Kathleen B. (Eds.), Sexuality, Gender and Power. Intersectional and Transnational Perspectives. New York: Routledge. 127-141.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), Assessing Impact of Women's Movements. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2009), The Politics of Prostitution Revisited: Trends in Policy and Research. In: Gunnarsson L. & Jonasdottir A. (Eds.), Gender, Sexuality and Global Change. Linkoping/Orebro: Institute of Thematic Gender Studies/Centre for Feminist Studies. 93-97.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2009), A Return to Morality Politics? The Renewed Debates on Women's Body Issues in the Netherlands. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2009), Abortion and migration in the Netherlands. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2009), The inistitutionalisation of equality policy in the Netherlands: will intersectionality take root?. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2008), Why compare?. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (4 October 2008), Strafbaar stellen prostitutiebezoek: Tegen. NRC Handelsblad.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2008), The provision of home care as a policy problem, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis 10: 7-29.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2008), Assessing Impact. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2008), Women's movements and bodily integrity: Towards a dynamic institutionlis approach. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2008), The politics of prostitution revisited. Trends in policy and research. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2007), Instituties voor emancipatiebeleid: Nederland in een internationale context. Den Haag: Visitatiecommissie Emancipatiebeleid (VCE).
- Oldersma G.J. & Outshoorn J.V. (2007), The ‘Home Care Gap’: Neoliberalism, feminism and the state in the Netherlands. In: , Gendering the State in the Age of Globalization. Women’s Movements and State Feminism in Postindustrial Democracies. Lanham, MD, USA: Rowman and Littlefield. 209-227.
- Outshoorn J.V. & Kantola J. (2007), Assessing changes in state feminism over the last decade. In: Outshoorn J.V. & Kantona J. (Eds.), Changing State Feminism. Houndmills Basingstoke UK: Palgrave Macmillan. 266-286.
- Kantola J. & Outshoorn J.V. (2007), Changing state feminism. In: Outshoorn J.V. & Kantola J. (Eds.), Changing State Feminism. Houndmills Basingstoke UK: Palgrave Macmillan. 20-20.
- Outshoorn J.V. & Kantola J. (Eds.) (2007), Changing state feminism. Houndmills Basinstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Outshoorn J.V. & Oldersma G.J. (2007), Dutch decay: The dismantling of the women’s policy network in the Netherlands. In: , Changing State Feminism. Houndmills Basingstoke UK: Palgrave Macmillan. 182-202.
- Outshoorn J.V. & Oldersma G.J. (2006), Dutch decay: The dismantling of the women's policy network in the Netherlands. Seattle, WA, USA: University of Washington. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2006), Ein mühseliger Kampf: Gender Mainstreaming in den Niederlanden. In: Wilp M. (Ed.), Jahrbuch 9-2005, Zentrum für Niederlände-Studien. Münster: Aschendorf Verlag. 109-123.
- Post V., Oldersma G.J. & Outshoorn J.V. (2006), Overwinteren of geruisloze mobilisatie? Ontwikkelingen in 'de' vrouwenbeweging in Nederland sinds de jaren negentig, Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies 9(2): 12-26.
- Outshoorn J.V. & Kantola J. (2006), Assessing changes in state feminism over the last decade. Istanbul, Turkey: ECPR. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2005), . Public Administration Review.
- Outshoorn J.V. (18 November 2005), Blijft de WAZ de WAZ?. Trouw.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2005), The Political Debates on Prostitution and Trafficking of Women, Social Politics 12: 141-155.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2005), . Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2005), . European Journal of Women's Studies.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2004), . Sexualities.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2004), . European Journal of Women's Studies.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2004), . Public Administration Review.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2004), Comparative prostitution politics and the case for state feminism. In: Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.), The Politics of Prostitution. Women's movements, Democratic States and the Globalisation of Sex Commerce. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press. 265-293.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2004), Introduction: Prostitution, Women's Movements and Democratic Politics. In: Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.), The Politics of Prostitution. Women's movements, Democratic States and the Globalisation of Sex Commerce. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press. 1-21.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2004), The Political Debates on Prostitution and Trafficking, Social Politics 11(4): 165-177.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2004), Pragmatism in the polder: Changing prostitution policy in the Netherlands, Journal of Contemporary European Studies 12(2): 165-177.
- Eijk C. van der, Fennema M., Oldersma G.J. & Outshoorn J.V. (19 February 2004), Nieuw kiesstelsel lost problemen niet op. NRC Handelsblad.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2004), Co-convenor Research Network on Gender Politics and the State (RNGS) Research Meeting. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2004), Voluntary and forced prostitution: the 'realistic' approach of the Netherlands. In: Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.), The Politics of Prostitution. Women's movements, Democratic States and the Globalisation of Sex Commerce. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 185-205.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2004), .
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2004), The Politics of Prostitution. Women's movements, Democratic States and the Globalisation of Sex Commerce. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2003), De vrouw beslist. Over anticonceptie, abortus en voortplantingstechnologie, www.emancipatie.nl : .
- Outshoorn J.V. (2003), Functie bij : NWO Den Haag. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2003), Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2003), New directions in Policy research. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2003), European Journal of Women's Studies. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2003), Public Administration Review. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. & Oldersma G.J. (2003), Symposium RNGS. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (26 July 2002), De Algemeenheidsmythe hersteld, commentaar op het strategisch beleidsdocument (regeerakkoord 2002). website Emancipatie.nl. [blog entry].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2002), Gendering the "graying" of society: A discourse analysis of the care gap, Public Administration Review 62: 187-196.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2002), . Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies.
- Outshoorn J.V. & Jaspers T. (Eds.) (2002), De bindende werking van concepten. Reflecties over participatie, binding en betrokkenheid in opvoeding en onderwijs, arbeid en zorg. Amsterdam: Aksant.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2002), Half werk. Vrouwenbeweging, emancipatie en politiek in Nederland, 1950-1990, Leidschrift 17: 35-52.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2002), . Public Administration Review.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Debating Prostitution in Parliament: A Feminist Analysis, European Journal of Women's Studies 8: 473-492.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Een ongetemd probleem: emancipatiebeleid in Nederland. In: Abma T. & Veld R. in 't (Eds.), Handboek Beleidswetenschap. Perspectieven, thema's, praktijkvoorbeelden. Amsterdam: Boom. 263-271.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Policy-Making on Abortion: Arenas, Actors and Arguments in the Netherlands. In: McBride Stetson D. (Ed.), Abortion Politics, Women's Movements and the Democratic State. A comparative study of State Feminism. Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press. 205-228.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Een ongetemd probleem: emancipatiebeleid in Nederland. In: Abma T. & Veld R. in 't (Eds.), Handboek beleidswetenschap. Perspectieven, thema's praktijkvoorbeelden.. Amsterdam: Boom. 263-271.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Debating Prostitution in Parliament: A Feminist Analysis, European Journal of Women's Studies 8: 473-492.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Policy-Making on Abortion: Arenas, Actors and Arguments in the Netherlands. In: McBride Stetson D. (Ed.), Abortion Politics, Women's Movements and the Democratic State. A Comparative Study of State Feminism. Oxford / New York: Oxford University Press. 205-228.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Regulating Prostitution as Sex Work: the Pioneer Case of the Netherlands, Acta Politica 39: 155-180.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Regulating Prostitution as Sex Work: the Pioneer Case of the Netherlands, Acta Politica 39: 155-180.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Op zoek naar de vrouwenbeweging in de jaren negentig. In: Sunier T., Duyvendak J.W., Saharso S. & Sreylen F. (Eds.), Emancipatie en subcultuur. Sociale bewegingen in Belgie en Nederland.. Amsterdam: Instituut voor Publiek en Politiek. 30-49.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Abortion in the Netherlands: the succesful Pacification of a Controversial Issue. In: Krabbendam H. & Napel H.M. ten (Eds.), Regulating Morality. A comparison of the Role of the State in Mastering the Mores in the Netherlands and the United States. Antwerpen/Amsterdam: Maklu Uitgevers. 135-148.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Mainstreaming. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Een 'nieuwe balans'? En sociale rechtvaardigheid dan?. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Reactie op de bijdrage van Sawitri Saharso. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Legalizing Prostitution as Sexual Service: The case of the Netherlands. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Debating Prostitution in Parliament. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (1999), Serieuze en lichtzinnige abortussen in Nederland, Nemesis 15(6): 104-113.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (1999), . European Journal of Women's Studies.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), Mainstreaming Women's Policy. The case of prostitution and the trafficking of women. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), Tussen instrumentaliteit en identiteit: op zoek naar de vrouwenbeweging. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), Regulating Prostitution as Sexual Service. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), Furthering the Cause: Feminist Strategies in national government. In: Bussemaker J. & Voet R. (Eds.), Gender, Participation and Citizinship in the Netherlands. Aldershot/Brookfield USA/Singapore/Sidney: Ashgate. 108-121.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), 'Paars' en de ommekeer in het emancipatiebeleid, Socialisme & Democratie 55(3): 122-128.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), Policymaking on abortion: arena's, actors and argumentations in the Netherlands. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), Sexuality and International Commerce: The Traffic in Women and Prostitution Policy in the Netherlands. In: Carver T. & Mottier V. (Eds.), Politics of Sexuality, Identity, Gender and Citizenship. London/New York: Routledge. 190-200.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), Voorwoord. Gender: revolutie en risico, Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies 1(1): 5-6.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), Beoordeling Basis Document Integratie van bijzondere groepen en personen uit ethnische groepen van de Raad voor Maatschappelijke Ontwikkeling. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (25 September 1997), Toespraak Arachne Prinsjesdagborrel 1997. Prinsjesdagborrel Arachne. Den Haag. [lecture].
- Outshoorn J.V. (1997), Incorporating feminism: the women's policy network in the Netherlands. In: Gardiner F. (Ed.), Sex Equality Policy in Western Europe. London/New York: Routledge. 109-127.
- Outshoorn J.V. & Swiebel J. (1997), Feminism and the State in the Netherlands. In: Lycklama a Nijeholt G., Vargas V. & Wierenga S. (Eds.), Women's Movements and Public Policy in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. New York: Garland. 143-166.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1997), Sociale partners en het 'combi-scenario: belemmering of stimulans'. Rijswijk: SCP.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1997), Nieuwe wegen voor het emancipatiebeleid. Den Haag: VNG.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1997), Langs de feministische meetlat, Themanummer Verkiezingsprogramma 'Samen leven doe je niet alleen' : 600-604.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1997), Prudent maar progressief: abortus in Nederland, Arabian Humanities 160(7/8): 534-539.