Boards
(2016-present) Scientific Advisory Committee, Nijmegen School of Management
(2006-present), Advisory board, European conferences of the Association of Borderlands Scholars
(2005, 2006, 2007), Board of Directors, Association of Borderlands Scholars
(2002-present), International advisory board: Border regions in transition
Journal editorships
- (2022-) Mobilities
- (2022-) Alternatives: Global, Local, Political
- (2022-) Annales Scientia Politica
- (2001-2018) Journal of Borderlands Studies
- (2002-) Geografie, Dutch Journal of Geography of the KNAW
Journal guest editorships
- (2012), Borderscapes, AGORA, with B. Spierings
- (2011), Houtum H. van and F. Boedeltje, Special issue on European Neighbourhood Policy, Geopolitics
- (2008), Ernste H. H. van Houtum, A. Zoomers, H. van, Guest-editorship theme “Transworld ” , Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (TESG)
- (2008), Houtum, H. van, Guest-editorship theme “Borderland (”Grensland”)” , Stedebouw en Ruimtelijke Ordening (in Dutch)
- (2008), Houtum, H. van, Guest-editorship theme “Separatism en regionalisme” (December), Internationale Spectator (in Dutch)
- (2002), Houtum, H. van, and Ton van Naerssen, Bordering, Ordering and Othering, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (TESG)
- (2000), Houtum, H. van, M. van der Velde, Guest-editorship theme “Borders” (December), Geografie (in Dutch)
Reviewing
Journals: Various journals, such as Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Geopolitics, Journal of Borderlands Studies, Annals of American Geographical Association, Urban Studies, Conflict and Cooperation, Space and Polity, Internationale Spectator, Regional Studies, Society and Space
- Book proposals
- (Inter)national Research Council research proposals
- ERSC Proposals (Economic and Social Research Council)
- ESF Proposals (Economic and Social Research Council)