Dr. Elisa Schramm

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elisa Schramm is a human geographer specializing in the processes of transformation towards sustainable futures with a particular emphasis on everyday practices such as dwelling in eco-communities and housing cooperatives. Her research also focuses on mobilities including transport cooperatives and progressive urban mobility initiatives. She has a keen interest in the practices that lead to transformations in post-capitalism and post-growth scenarios. Schramm's work integrates elements from Science and Technology Studies (STS), more-than-human geographies, affect theory, economic geography, and sociology. Currently, she is a postdoctoral researcher on a circular grassroots project funded by NWO as part of the Driving Urban Transitions Consortium. Additionally, she serves as an International Co-Investigator for the British Academy Knowledge Frontier Grant focused on 'Towards post-growth cities: cultural politics of mobility transitions in London and Barcelona'. She holds a PhD in Geography and the Environment from the University of Oxford and has previously conducted postdoctoral research within an ERC-funded project at the University of Vigo, Spain.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

— Present

University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam

Research on circular grassroots project funded by NWO as part of the Driving Urban Transitions Consortium.

Postdoctoral Researcher

— Present

University of Vigo • Vigo

Conducted research as part of the ERC-funded project PROSPERA.

Requirements for University of Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:92
GMAT
Total Score
Required:560
Overall
Required:560
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in a relevant field Mathematics and Statistics proficiency Micro- and Macro-economics courses
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's Diploma and Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation Letter
  • English Language Proficiency Certificate
  • GMAT or GRE score report
Specialization Notes

Includes departments like Economics, Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing.