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Personal profile
Research profile
Gijs van Leeuwen is a PhD candidate at Delft University of Technology. He is part of the Local Inclusive Future Energy (LIFE) project, exploring the intersection between social, technological, and political dimensions of the local energy transition in Amsterdam South-East.
Gijs is working to develop a transdisciplinary research approach that bridges the academic disciplines of design, anthropology, applied energy research, and more. His approach combines conceptual and theoretical depth with actionable and practical problem-solving. In the renewable energy transition domain, his work is concerned with the smart integration of renewables, the empowerment of citizens and communities, and sociotechnical innovation.
Research interests
- Energy Transition
- Design Anthropology
- Power Relations
- Transdisciplinary Research
- Smart Energy Systems
- Energy Communities
- Future Scenarios
Academic background
Gijs holds two master's degrees, an MSc in Energy Science (Cum Laude) from Utrecht University, and an MSc in Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Society from University of Twente.
Education/Academic qualification
Master's degree, Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Society, University of Twente
2019 → 2021
Award Date: 31 Aug 2021
Master's degree, Energy Science, Universiteit Utrecht
2017 → 2019
Award Date: 31 Aug 2019
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Design anthropology for ethics of care and emergence: Reflections from an energy transition project
van Leeuwen, G. E. & Singh, A., 2024, DRS2024: Boston: Proceedings. Gray, C., Ciliotta Chehade, E., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L. & Ciuccarelli, P. (eds.). Boston: Design Research Society (DRS), 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volume › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
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Towards Design Fiction for Human-Centered Energy Transitions: Imagining Infrastructures and Worldbuilding
van Leeuwen, G. E. & Singh, A., 2024, In: PAD Pages on Arts & Design. 17, 26, p. 48-65Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Local Frictions in the Energy Transition: Design Anthropology for the Emergence of Energy Communities
van Leeuwen, G. E. & Singh, A., 2023, Local Frictions in the Energy Transition: Design Anthropology for the Emergence of Energy Communities. EPIC Proceedings, p. 277-294 ISSN 1559-8918Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volume › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile57 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 1 Talk or presentation at a workshop, seminar, course or other meeting
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4TU.Design United DIALOGUES: Equal Society
G.E. van Leeuwen (Speaker) & A. Singh (Speaker)
25 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop, seminar, course or other meeting
Press/Media
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Voicing the Underrepresented Voices of Bijlmer’s Energy Transition
25/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement