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Astrid Oberborbeck Andersen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Aalborg University, Denmark. Her research interests predominantly focus on human-environment relations, particularly in the contexts of climate change and regional studies in the Arctic (Greenland) and Latin America (Peru, Honduras). Andersen's work emphasizes the social ecologies of water and the management of living resources in their ecosystems. With significant integration of political ecology and Science and Technology Studies, her research critically engages with decolonial theories and scholarly practices, steering towards new ways of knowing and theorizing worlds. She has contributed substantially to projects such as 'Muskox Pathways,' which explores the intricate relationships between social forms and natural environments. Furthermore, she is involved in interdisciplinary initiatives examining the impacts of digitization on water technologies, as part of the Smart Water Infrastructures project. Her educational background includes a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Copenhagen, where she focused on urban ecology and water politics. Astrid is an active participant in numerous academic and public discussions on environmental issues and the intersections of technology and social sciences.
Requirements apply generally to Master's programs across departments including Sociology, Business, and Engineering at Aalborg University.