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Dr. J.R. (Julia) Spanier

Researcher
Environmental Governance
j.r.spanier@uu.nl

I am a post-doctoral researcher studying agricultural grassroots initiatives, rural-urban relations and post-capitalist transformations. In 2024, I defended my PhD thesis ‘’ at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ. I hold a MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance from the ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of Oxford (UK), and a BA in Geography and Political Science from the ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of Heidelberg (Germany). Next to my academic work, I am a vegetable farmer in training. For many years, I have been working with social movements and nongovernmental organizations struggling for food sovereignty.