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Past Member

Johan Heilbron

Louise and John Steffens Founders’ Circle Member

Affiliation

Social Science

Field of Study

Sociology
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Johan Heilbron’s project is about the internationalization of the social sciences. After assessing different modes in which social scientists have historically been entangled in cross-border exchanges, it will take up current issues with the aim of presenting a fresh view of the promises and pitfalls of globalizing social science.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Social Science

Honors

2016
Distinguished Publication Award from the American Sociological Association, Section for History of Sociology
2014
George Sarton Medal for the History of Science (life time achievement award) of the University of Gand, Belgium

Appointments

Erasmus University Rotterdam
2008–2018
Professor
Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS)
2009–2010
Visiting Fellow
University of Michigan
2009
Visiting Professor
Utrecht University, then Erasmus University Rotterdam
2000–2008
Holder of the Norbert Elias Chair