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Tom Mels is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University, specializing in Human Geography. He obtained his PhD from Lund University in 1999 and has held positions at various universities, including Lund University and Kalmar University. His research focuses on the intersection of power, justice, politics, nature, and landscape, with empirical interests in capitalist modernity and nature conservation in Sweden. Mels also examines themes related to land reclamation in Gotland and the development of wind power landscapes. He teaches courses on environmental justice, planning theory, globalization, and the management of public spaces and natural resources. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as Antipode, Cultural Geographies, and Landscape Research. He has also collaborated on several notable publications, including a dissertation titled 'Wild Landscapes' and the edited collection 'Reanimating Places'. Mels has served as an associate editor for Landscape Research and is a member of the editorial board for Cultural Geographies. His ongoing research continues to make significant contributions to historical landscape studies, particularly focusing on the capitalist modernity of the Swedish countryside.
Uppsala University • Visby, Sweden
Teaching and research in Human Geography, with a focus on environmental justice and planning.
General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.