Maarten Jonker

Maarten is a PhD candidate in International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science, with expertise on the trans-imperial nature of European colonialism in twentieth century Asia. He completed his undergraduate degree in history at St Peter’s College Oxford and holds an MA and MSc in International and World History from Columbia University and the LSE, respectively.

Maarten’s PhD research focuses on the nature of European identity in the trans-imperial networks that extended Dutch imperial influence across twentieth century Asia. His thesis investigates Dutch corporate and diasporic networks across Asian port cities beyond the Netherlands East Indies.

Expertise Details: Colonial Identity, Modern Asia, Interwar Period, Dutch Imperialism, Trans-Imperialism, Port Cities

Research Topic: 'Dutchness and European colonial identity in Transimperial Dutch Communities in Asian port cities, 1918-1949'

Supervisor: Professor Kirsten Schulze