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., 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. (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 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. (Ed.) (2015), European women’s movements and body politics. The struggle for autonomy. Citizenship, Gender and Diversity. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan UK.
- 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 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. (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), Policy Change in Prostitution in the Netherlands: From Legalization to Strict Control, Sexuality Research and Social Policy 9(3): 233-243.
- 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. & 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. 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. (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. (2012), Assessing the impact of women's movements, Women's Studies International Forum 35: 147-149.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2012), Assessing the impact of women's movements, Women's Studies International Forum 35(3): 147-149.
- 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. (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), 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), 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), Abortion, Migration and Europeanization. Leiden: FEMCIT working papers.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), Prostitution, Migration and Europeanization. Leiden: FEMCIT working papers.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), Regulation and the Rights of Sex Workers in the Netherlands. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), Assessing Impact of Women's Movements. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2010), The Contested Citizenship of Sex Workers: the Case of the Netherlands. [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), The inistitutionalisation of equality policy in the Netherlands: will intersectionality take root?. [other].
- 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. (2008), The politics of prostitution revisited. Trends in policy and research. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2008), Women's movements and bodily integrity: Towards a dynamic institutionlis approach. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2008), Why compare?. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2008), Assessing Impact. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2008), The provision of home care as a policy problem, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis 10: 7-29.
- Outshoorn J.V. (4 October 2008), Strafbaar stellen prostitutiebezoek: Tegen. NRC Handelsblad.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. & Kantola J. (Eds.) (2007), Changing state feminism. Houndmills Basinstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2007), Instituties voor emancipatiebeleid: Nederland in een internationale context. Den Haag: Visitatiecommissie Emancipatiebeleid (VCE).
- 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.
- 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. & Kantola J. (2006), Assessing changes in state feminism over the last decade. Istanbul, Turkey: ECPR. [other].
- 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. (Ed.) (2005), . European Journal of Women's Studies.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2005), . Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies.
- 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. (2004), The Political Debates on Prostitution and Trafficking, Social Politics 11(4): 165-177.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2004), . Sexualities.
- 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), 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), 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), . Public Administration Review.
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (2004), . European Journal of Women's Studies.
- 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. (2004), Co-convenor Research Network on Gender Politics and the State (RNGS) Research Meeting. [other].
- 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), Pragmatism in the polder: Changing prostitution policy in the Netherlands, Journal of Contemporary European Studies 12(2): 165-177.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2003), Public Administration Review. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2003), Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2003), Functie bij : NWO Den Haag. [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), De vrouw beslist. Over anticonceptie, abortus en voortplantingstechnologie, www.emancipatie.nl : .
- Outshoorn J.V. & Oldersma G.J. (2003), Symposium RNGS. [other].
- 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), . Public Administration Review.
- 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. (Ed.) (2002), . Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies.
- 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), Half werk. Vrouwenbeweging, emancipatie en politiek in Nederland, 1950-1990, Leidschrift 17: 35-52.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Regulating Prostitution as Sex Work: the Pioneer Case of the Netherlands, Acta Politica 39: 155-180.
- 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), 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), 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), Debating Prostitution in Parliament: A Feminist Analysis, European Journal of Women's Studies 8: 473-492.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Regulating Prostitution as Sex Work: the Pioneer Case of the Netherlands, Acta Politica 39: 155-180.
- Outshoorn J.V. (2001), Debating Prostitution in Parliament: A Feminist Analysis, European Journal of Women's Studies 8: 473-492.
- 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), 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), Debating Prostitution in Parliament. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Reactie op de bijdrage van Sawitri Saharso. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Mainstreaming. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Legalizing Prostitution as Sexual Service: The case of the Netherlands. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (2000), Een 'nieuwe balans'? En sociale rechtvaardigheid dan?. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (Ed.) (1999), . European Journal of Women's Studies.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1999), Serieuze en lichtzinnige abortussen in Nederland, Nemesis 15(6): 104-113.
- 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), 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), Policymaking on abortion: arena's, actors and argumentations in the Netherlands. [other].
- 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. (1998), Regulating Prostitution as Sexual Service. [other].
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), 'Paars' en de ommekeer in het emancipatiebeleid, Socialisme & Democratie 55(3): 122-128.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1998), Voorwoord. Gender: revolutie en risico, Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies 1(1): 5-6.
- 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. (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), Nieuwe wegen voor het emancipatiebeleid. Den Haag: VNG.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1997), Prudent maar progressief: abortus in Nederland, Arabian Humanities 160(7/8): 534-539.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1997), Langs de feministische meetlat, Themanummer Verkiezingsprogramma 'Samen leven doe je niet alleen' : 600-604.
- Outshoorn J.V. (1997), Sociale partners en het 'combi-scenario: belemmering of stimulans'. Rijswijk: SCP.
- Outshoorn J.V. (25 September 1997), Toespraak Arachne Prinsjesdagborrel 1997. Prinsjesdagborrel Arachne. Den Haag. [lecture].