Dr. Marie Stender

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Biography

Marie Stender is a Senior Researcher and Head of the Research Group at the Department of the Built Environment at Aalborg University in Denmark. With a background in anthropology, she has focused her research on architectural anthropology, examining disadvantaged neighborhoods, urban-domestic boundaries, and place-making phenomena. Her work emphasizes social sustainability and the relationship between social life and built environments. Stender has been instrumental in founding and managing the Nordic Research Network for Architectural Anthropology and serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board for the Danish Town Planning Institute. Her significant contributions to the field are evident through her numerous publications and participation in transformative housing and urban life projects. She completed her Ph.D. at Aalborg University and the Royal Academy of Arts, School of Design. Additionally, she has held various external positions and has managed multiple research projects aimed at exploring urban transformations in the context of daily life and nature.

Research Interests

Experience

Head of Research Group, Senior Researcher

2014-01-01 — Present

Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University • Copenhagen, Denmark

Leading research initiatives and focusing on the relationship between urban environments and social aspects.

Requirements for Aalborg University

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
Prerequisites
Relevant Bachelor's degree English proficiency level B
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma and transcripts
  • Official English translation of documents
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally to Master's programs across departments including Sociology, Business, and Engineering at Aalborg University.