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Sonia Alves is an interdisciplinary scholar working at the intersection of housing, urban governance, and institutional analysis. Her work integrates perspectives from human geography, urban planning, and sociology to examine the complex dynamics of housing systems, spatial inequality, and policy design and implementation. Through her research, Alves addresses overarching themes that offer essential insights into understanding contemporary urban challenges. Over the past decade, she has engaged with European countries including Portugal, Denmark, and the United Kingdom in academic and policy consultancy roles. Her publications in leading international journals reflect a strong commitment to theory-building, empirical rigor, and public-facing scholarship. She has led and co-led major European and national research projects and currently serves as a Visiting Researcher at Aalborg University, being actively involved in knowledge transfer initiatives related to housing policy.
Aalborg University • Copenhagen
Conducting research and knowledge transfer initiatives related to housing policy.
Institute of Social Sciences, Lisbon University • Lisbon
Engaged in research focusing on housing and urban policy.
Requirements apply generally to Master's programs across departments including Sociology, Business, and Engineering at Aalborg University.