Karlijn Haagsman

Karlijn Haagsman is an accomplished academic currently serving as an Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development at Maastricht University, where teaching responsibilities include Globalization & Development. Haagsman has extensive experience as a postdoctoral researcher focusing on youth mobility trajectories and their effects on life chances. Additional leadership roles include Chair of the Faculty Council for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and board memberships with both the IMISCOE Research Network and the Dutch Association of Migration Research. As a PhD candidate at Maastricht University, Haagsman researched the impacts of transnational child-raising arrangements on migrant families between Africa and Europe. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Sociology and Anthropology and multiple specialized training certifications in research methodology and teaching.