Linde Arentze is a PhD Candidate in Conflict Studies at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, investigating how the pursuit and development of algorithmic technologies by advanced militaries alter military-industrial relations and civil-military dynamics, and how their deployment in war theatres across Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Gaza impacts patterns of civilian harm and the character of warfare.
Linde is a Researcher at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies, where, alongside Dr. Lauren Gould, she investigates two decades of Dutch and NATO interventionism in Afghanistan (2001鈥�2021). Additionally, she serves as a Project Manager for the Intimacies of Remote Warfare (IRW) research program and is an active member of the Realities of Algorithmic Warfare (RAW) project.
Before pursuing her PhD, Linde worked as a Strategic Analyst at the defense and security think tank The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS), where, she conducted in-depth research and provided policy analysis on strategic security issues for the Dutch Ministry of Defence and the Dutch National Police.
She holds a Master's degree in Conflict Studies and Human Rights (cum laude, 2022) and a Bachelor's degree in Language and Culture Studies (2021) from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视. During her studies, Linde gained experience through internships with the Intimacies of Remote Warfare program, at the Dutch Ministry of Defence鈥檚 Directorate-General Policy, and with the Netherlands Institute for Military History (NIMH).
