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Andreas Back is an Assistant Professor in Human Geography at Umeå University. His research interests include second-home tourism, regional development, and public planning related to housing. In his doctoral thesis completed in 2020, he studied how leisure tourism impacts municipalities' social planning and housing markets. He has investigated the interplay between society and economy, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by municipalities due to changing conditions. Currently, he is participating in a Formas-funded research project examining the intersection of homes and workplaces in the context of remote work, with a special emphasis on the creative cultural industries. Beginning in 2026, he will lead a research project addressing vacant dwellings in rural areas, aiming to provide a deeper understanding of the factors leading to housing abandonment. His teaching responsibilities cover both undergraduate and master's levels, focusing on tourism, public planning, and fundamental concepts in human geography. He actively engages in supervision of student theses at various academic levels and has reviewed articles for scientific journals and funding applications for research initiatives.
Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden
Andreas Back works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, focusing on research and teaching in human geography.
Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.