Biography
Samira van Bohemen is an associate professor at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences and a cultural sociologist with a research focus on identity, sexuality, and social inequality. She serves on the board of the Netherlands Sociological Association (NSV) and leads the interdisciplinary Erasmus Love Lab (ELL). Her research is unique for its emphasis on pleasure—examining how different social groups perceive and experience pleasurable activities and how this relates to questions of identity and power.
Samira’s work has gained substantial recognition, including multiple scholarships and awards. Among them is the prestigious Vidi grant from The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), supporting her current project on pornographic stereotypes, their social origins, and their impact on young people.
Beyond her academic research, Samira is dedicated to making a practical impact. Through her leadership at the Erasmus Love Lab, she collaborates with various organizations to raise awareness about youth sexuality and public health. She frequently contributes to social-scientific periodicals, Dutch television, radio, and other media, demonstrating her commitment to accessible and impactful research. Her outreach efforts engage a wide audience, from academics and professionals to the general public, highlighting her drive to bridge the gap between rigorous research and societal impact.
For a deeper dive into Samira's current research interests, you can listen to her recent interview on the Sociologie Show (in Dutch), which provides further insights into her work and ongoing projects.
More information about the Erasmus Love Lab can be found here.
Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
- vanbohemen@essb.eur.nl
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Work
- Samira van Bohemen, Willem de Koster & Jeroen van der Waal (2019) - Euroscepticism among Dutch Leftist and Rightist Populist Constituencies: How Can the U-Curve be Understood? - Journal of Common Market Studies (JCMS), 57 (2), 371-387 - doi: 10.1111/jcms.12806 - [link]
- Samira van Bohemen, L (Luna) den Hertog & Liesbet van Zoonen (2017) - Music as a resource for the sexual self: An exploration of how young people in the Netherlands use music for good sex - Poetics. Journal of Empirical Research on Culture, the Media and the Arts(online), 66, 19-29 - doi: 10.1016/j.poetic.2017.12.001 - [link]
- Samira van Bohemen, Liesbet van Zoonen & SD Aupers (2013) - Negotiating Gender through Fun and Play: Radical Femininity and Fantasy in the Red Hat Society - Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 43 (5), 582-600 - doi: 10.1177/0891241613505865
- Samira Bohemen (1 januari 2012) - 'Studieadviseur, een spiegel voor studenten.' Een interview met Ilja Fase
- Samira Bohemen (1 januari 2011) - 'In een tijd van mondialisering?' Een interview met Jeroen van der Waal
- Samira Bohemen (1 januari 2011) - 'Oosten als antwoord op levensvragen in Westen.' Een interview met Colin Campbell
- Samira Bohemen (2018) - Unknown event (Participant)
Activiteit: Attending an event › Professional - L Zoonen & Samira Bohemen (2017) - Good music for good sex (Speaker)
Activiteit: Oral presentation › Academic - Samira Bohemen (2017) - Unknown event (Participant)
Activiteit: Attending an event › Professional - Samira Bohemen (2016) - Waarom is iedereen anders? Of: Waarom wil iedereen anders zijn? (Speaker)
Activiteit: Oral presentation › Professional - Samira Bohemen & Karin Willemse (2016) - Unknown event (Participant)
Activiteit: Attending an event › Academic - Samira Bohemen (2015) - Contribution to the research workshop Everyday Aesthetics and the Cultural Industries in a Globalizing World (Participant)
Activiteit: Attending an event › Academic - Samira Bohemen (2014) - Sociologie (Journal) (Editor)
Activiteit: Editorial work › Academic - Samira Bohemen (2014) - Zijn wij ons brein? (Speaker)
Activiteit: Oral presentation › Popular - Samira Bohemen (2014) - Sociologie (Journal) (Editor)
Activiteit: Publication Peer-review › Academic - Samira Bohemen (2013) - Plezier en politiek in een ludiek schouwspel: Kritische vertogen over vrouwelijkheid en leeftijd bij de Red Hat Society (Speaker)
Activiteit: Oral presentation › Academic
- Samira van Bohemen (2018) - EUR Fellowship
- Samira van Bohemen (2017) - SOS Grant (awarded by the Netherlands Association for Sexologists) for the research 'Sexuality and the self(ie)'
- Samira van Bohemen (2016) - Graduate School Award for PhD Excellence for best PHD thesis
- Willem Schinkel, Samira van Bohemen, L. Van Zoonen, I. Van Oorschot & T. Krijnen (2015) - FWOS Grant (awarded by the Dutch Fund for Sexuality Research) for the research project 'Good sex: How young people perceive and practice good sex'
- Samira van Bohemen (2013) - Young Talent Award (Cultuurfondsbeurs) Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
1.1C Introduction to Sociology
- Year
- 2024
- Course Code
- ESSB-S1010
Research Traineeship
- Level
- MA-1
- Year Level
- MA-1
- Year
- 2024
- Course Code
- CS5008
2.1 Sociologische vraagstukken 3
- Year
- 2024
- Course Code
- ESSB-S2010
1.1C Introduction to Sociology
- Year
- 2024
- Course Code
- FSWS-1010