Personal profile
Research interests
Multi-option referendums, referendum design, hybrid democratic innovations, deliberative mini-publics, voting methods, electoral process, electoral systems, election observation.
Career
- Postdoctoral researcher Tilburg University (2021-current)
- Legal officer Electoral Council of the Netherlands (Kiesraad) (2020-2021)
- Researcher Tilburg University (2016-2020)
- Research assistent Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Carribean Studies (KITLV) (2016)
- Junior lecturer Public Administration, Leiden University (2014-2016)
- Policy officer Elections Department, municipality of The Hague (2013-2014)
Teaching
Current:
- PhD supervision
- Master's thesis supervision
Previously at Tilburg University:
- Bachelor's thesis supervision
- Atelier Literatuuronderzoek
- Political Science
- Startseminar
Current courses
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External positions
Member of advisory referendum commission (Gemeente Tilburg)
19 Jan 2026 → …
Member of advisory referendum commission (Gemeente Haarlem)
21 Jul 2023 → 1 Jul 2024
Moderator (Leidse Gesprekken)
19 Apr 2023 → …
Member advisory referendum committee (Provincie Limburg)
30 Sept 2021 → …
Member of advisory referendum commission (Gemeente Zoetermeer)
1 May 2021 → 14 Sept 2023
Member of advisory referendum commission (Gemeente Houten)
17 Nov 2020 → 17 Nov 2024
Member of advisory referendum commission (Gemeente Landsmeer)
1 Mar 2020 → …
Member of advisory referendum commission (Gemeente Landerd)
1 Mar 2020 → 31 Dec 2021
Election Observation (Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken)
1 Jan 2018 → 31 Dec 2022
Election Observer (Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken)
1 Jan 2018 → 31 Dec 2027
Advice (Referendum commissie gemeente Alphen aan de Rijn)
26 Jan 2017 → …
Member of advisory referendum commission (Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn)
1 Jan 2017 → 31 Dec 2022
Keywords
- Democratic innovations
- Referendum design
- Electoral administration
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Ontwerp onder de loep: Een vergelijking van voorkeuren voor participatieprocessen onder inwoners en lokale ambtsdragers
Sipma, T., Geurts, R. & Wagenaar, C. C. L., Sept 2025, Tilburg University.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Gluren bij de buren: Hoe waarderen Nederlandse en Vlaamse gemeenteraadsleden diverse vormen van burgerparticipatie?
Goutry, W., De Smedt, N. & Wagenaar, C. C. L., 1 Nov 2024, In: Bestuurswetenschappen. 78, 4, p. 63-89 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Het correctieve referendum 2.0: Selectief verwerpen en constructief tegenwerpen
Wagenaar, C. C. L., 27 Feb 2024Research output: Online publication or Non-textual form › Web publication/site › Professional
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Meepraten mag, maar de raad beslist: Raadsleden, wethouders en burgemeesters over de rol van inwoners in besluitvorming
Sipma, T., de Blok, L. & Wagenaar, C. C. L., 2024, Aansprekend en uitdagend Raadsleden: Wethouders en burgemeesters over hun ambt in de Basismonitor Politieke Ambtsdragers 2024. Vollaard, H. (ed.). Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, p. 120-127 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Op de stoel van de politicus: Wie mogen meepraten en meestemmen over besluitvorming?
Sipma, T. & Wagenaar, C. C. L., 11 Jul 2024, De verkiezingen van 2023: ‘Van onderstroom naar doorbraak: Onvrede en migratie’. Voogd, R., Jacobs, K., Spierings, N. & Lubbers, M. (eds.). Stichting KiezersOnderzoek Nederland (SKON), p. 122-128 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
Open AccessFile6 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Presentatie REDRESS-project.
Sipma, T. (Speaker) & Wagenaar, C. (Speaker)
24 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Scientific
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Politicologen-etmaal
Acar, L. (Contributor), Boelen, L. (Contributor), Michels, A. (Contributor) & Wagenaar, C. (Contributor)
1 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference › Scientific
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Innovatieve vormen van burgerparticipatie
Wagenaar, C. (Invited speaker)
14 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Dag van het Bestuur
Wagenaar, C. (Contributor)
20 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course etc. › Professional
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Democratic innovations and citizen participation.
Sipma, T. (Speaker), Wagenaar, C. (Speaker) & Rosema, M. (Speaker)
13 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
Projects
- 1 Active
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REDRESS: Revitalizing Democracy for Resilient Societies
Hendriks, F. (Principal Investigator), Wagenaar, C. (Researcher), Sipma, T. (Researcher) & Starrenburg, J. (Researcher)
1/06/21 → 30/06/26
Project: Research project
Press/Media
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Tilburgse stembureaus moesten hertellen. Is dat erg?
7/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Datasets
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Multi-option referendums at national and territorial levels (1948-2019)
Wagenaar, C. (Creator), DataverseNL, 17 May 2021
DOI: 10.34894/4izaz2, https://doi.org/10.34894%2F4izaz2
Dataset
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Survey experiment multi-option ballot question structures
Wagenaar, C. (Creator), Van Der Meer, T. (Creator) & Jacobs, K. (Creator), DataverseNL, 17 May 2021
DOI: 10.34894/ulcifo, https://doi.org/10.34894%2Fulcifo
Dataset
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Supplementary materials edited volume 'Connecting deliberation and voting in democratic innovations'
Wagenaar, C. (Creator), Sipma, T. (Creator) & Hendriks, F. (Creator), DataverseNL, 23 Jan 2026
DOI: 10.34894/sjcjf1
Dataset