Tannelie Blom studied philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. Initially specializing in political philosophy and philosophy of the social sciences he established a reputation as an expert in system theory and system theoretical sociology. During the nineties he developed an interest in the politics and theory of European integration, a subject that became his main field of academic research. He is one of the founding fathers of the European Studies program at the FASoS, currently comprising a bachelor program and three Master programs.

Education and training:

• Gymnasium β (Revius Lyceum te Doorn (Netherlands))
• Philosophy and Sociology at the University of Amsterdam; graduated ‘cum laude’ (highest distinction) in 1982
• Doctorate 1997 – cum laude (highest distinction)

Relevant professional experience

• Assistant at the department of philosophy of the Univ. of Amsterdam (1978 – 1979)
• Assistant at the department pf sociology of the Univ. of Leiden (1997 – 1982)
• Researcher at the department of sociology of the Univ. of Leiden (1982 – 1983)
• Assistant professor at the department of philosophy of the University Maastricht (1984 – 1985)
• Lecturer at the department of philosophy of the UM (1985 – 1999)
• Visiting Fellow at the National Institute of Advanced Sciences (1989 – 1990)
• Visiting Professor at the Institute of the Human Sciences – Vienna (1999)
• Associate Professor  at the department of philosophy of the UM (2000 – 2003)
• Director of Studies of the European Studies program (2001 - 2004)
• Full Professor at the department of political science  of the UM (since 2003)
• Chair of the Department of Political Science of the UM (2003 - 2010)
• Director of the research program Politics and Culture in Europe (since 2003)
• Member of the advisory council of the Netherlands Institute of Government (NIG) (2005 – 2009)
• Member of the board of the German Institute Amsterdam (DIA) (since 2006)
• Director Research Master European Studies (2009 – 2010)
• Member of the board of NIG (2009 – 2011)