Dr. Maaike de Jong

Maaike de Jong : cultural entrepreneurship

Dr. Maaike de Jong is the Centre’s assistant professor in cultural entrepreneurship. She is the coordinator of the Network for Religious Heritage. De Jong’s research contributes to sustainable development with knowledge about heritage, museums and tourism to the research and teaching activities of the Centre for Sustainable Entrepreneurship. De Jong aims at opening up discussions about heritage, museum (collections), and tourism in new ways through these projects. She also wants to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals on issues such as ‘sustainable cities and regions’ and ‘multi-stakeholder partnerships. De Jong’s research contributes to sustainable development within the fields of heritage, museums and tourism. She develops and participates in research projects with national and international scholars. Currently, she focuses on three research lines using applied philosophy and critical theory that analyse how communities address heritage and cultural identity challenges. The first line incorporates studies on collection ethics and responsibility collaborating with museums in the context of the restitution of sensitive collections. Dialogue with source communities (including the Museum of the Rockies, Quai Branly Museum, the Tropenmuseum and the Néprajzi Múzeum). The second considers heritage as a driver of sustainable development and communities (collaborating with the Veenhuizen and Frederiksoord museums). The third concerns museums as platforms for sustainable cities and communities

(collaborating with the Humboldt Forum, the Museum of Boulder and the District Six Museum).