dr. (Naomi) N Oosterman

Naomi Oosterman is a lecturer in social science research methods and cultural sociology at the Department of Arts and Culture Studies. She is also a visiting lecturer in classical social theory and criminology at City, University of London. In addition, she is the coordinator of the graduation project of the International Bachelor Arts & Culture Studies and Algemene Cultuurwetenschappen.

Her research interests include the sociology of deviance, public policing in general and of art specifically, cultural policy, and social inequality in relation to crime. Late 2018, Naomi finished her doctoral dissertation focusing on the criminal dynamics of art crime in the European Union. In her research, she focused on the criminogenic aspects of the art world, the nature of art theft, and the policing of public art collections. Her research combines theories from the fields of cultural criminology, cultural sociology, and cultural studies.

She teaches courses on social science methods, cultural sociology, and cultural policy at the Department of Arts and Culture Studies. In addition, she supervises bachelor and master thesis students.

Naomi Oosterman studied Social Work (BA, 2010, cum laude) at the University of Applied Sciences in Rotterdam; Arts and Culture Studies (MA, 2013) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Social Research Methods (MA, 2014) at Goldsmiths, University of London. She completed her PhD at the Department of Sociology at City, University of London (2014-2018).