Dr. Alexandra Cermeño

Associate Professor

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Biography

Alexandra L Cermeño is an Associate Senior Lecturer at Lund University, specializing in Economic History and Social Economic Geography. She is involved with the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies and contributes to the Strategic Research Area Middle East Contemporary World (MECW). Her research focuses on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, aiming to align historical economic studies with contemporary global challenges. Cermeño has participated in various significant projects, including monitoring environmental alterations in fragile terrains under conflict and investigating the historical relationship between church buildings and pre-industrial populations. She has published extensively, serves as an associate editor for the Revista de Historia Industrial, and participates actively in academic conferences and peer reviews. Her work emphasizes the intertwining of economic growth and female empowerment, with case studies exploring the historical progression of these themes in Sweden. Cermeño continues to engage in pedagogical development through international collaborative learning initiatives.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Senior Lecturer

— Present

Lund University • Lund, Sweden

Teaching and researching in Economic History.

Awards

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Knut and Alice Wallenberg Travel Grant

Requirements for Lund University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Writing
Required:61
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, History, Economic History, Economic Development, or Area Studies At least 90 ECTS credits in the qualifying major
Application Checklist
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or proof of expected graduation
  • Copy of Passport or ID
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV
Specialization Notes

Includes Master of Science in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East and European Affairs.