Swartz
Projects & activities
Much of my past work lies at the intersection of
scientific research and communications.
My projects and activities have all in some way contributed to my primary objective: contributing to transformative social and environmental change. ​
Past projects & activities
​Writer and researcher for Bron, an art-science book published by The Eriskay Connection in September 2022 on Cape Town's 2017–2018 water crisis. Funded by the Mondriaan Fonds, Stichting Stokroos, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, and Voordekunst crowdfunding.
[2020–2022]​
​​Awarded funding from the CI Research Communication Fund (through KNAW grant "Pilotfonds Wetenschapscommunicatie door Wetenschappers: Gewaardeerd!") to provide academic blogging training.
[April 2021]​​
​Student assistant at De Haagse Hogeschool for the project "Implications of Climate Change for the Professional Practice of the Dutch Police" resulting in a co-creation workshop [September 2022] and a presentation at the "Halfjaaroverleg Klimaat en Veiligheid, Politie Nederland, Knooppunt Duurzaamheid, December 2022".
[2022]​​
Academic blogging workshop
Member of the Transformative Methodologies Working Group (funded by the ISS's Research Innovation Fund).
[2021–2022]​​
Presenter of an academic blogging workshop at the 19th Development Dialogue conference for PhD researchers.
[October 2023]
Creative communications workshop
Co-convener with Sylvia Bergh of a conference panel titled "Heatwaves and Urban Resilience: Citizen, Government, and Private Sector Responses" at the EADI CEsA Lisbon Conference 2023. [July 2023]
Presenter of a creative communications workshop at the 2023 annual retreat of ISS's Civic Innovation Research Group.
[August 2023]
OECD DAC Peer Review
of the Netherlands
Development Dialogue PhD Conference
Development Dialogue PhD Conference
Rapporteur for the International Conclave for Justice and Accountability for Rohingya.
[October 2019]
Commentator at the Launch of the Report on the OECD/DAC Peer Review of the Netherlands.
[June 2017]
Member of the organizing committee of the Development Dialogue conference for PhD researchers of the International Institute of Social Studies.
[2017]
Chair of the organizing committee of the Development Dialogue conference for PhD researchers of the International Institute of Social Studies.
[2015]