dr. ing. M. (Marianna) Markantoni
Education
2012: PhD in Cultural Geography and Rural Development - University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences
Thesis title: ‘Side activities by non-farmers. In search of personal and rural development’.
Supervisors: prof Dirk Strijker, dr Sierjan Koster, ext. examiner: prof Michael Woods
Funded by: Onassis Foundation Greece and Manshold Chair for Rural Development
2007: MSc Managemen of Agro-ecological Knowledge and Social Sciences - University of Wageningen, Rural Sociology Group.
Dissertation: ‘Investigating the collective marketing initiatives of winegrowers in the Netherlands’, Co-funded: Onassis Foundation and Cofami.
Winner of the National Thesis Prize (ScriptiePrijs) of the Netherlands.
2005: MSc Agricultural Engineering and Economics, Agricultural University of Athens
Professional Employment
2023-current: Senior Lecturer of Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship. University College Groningen.
2021-2023: Research Fellow/Post-doc on Energy Democracy, Energy Citizenship and Transformative Agency. H2020 project EnergyPROSPECTS - University of Maastricht, Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI), School of Business and Economics.
2018-2021: Geographer, Researcher and Auditor. Audit Scotland, Performance Audit and Best Value Team, Justice, Education and Lifelong Learning Cluster, Edinburgh, UK.
2017: Social Geographer
Secondment Scottish Government, Rural Communities Research, Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division, Edinburgh, UK.
2012-2018: Lead Sociologist, Geographer and Rural Policy analyst in Rural Society and Rural Economy Team.
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Rural Policy Centre, Land Economy, Environment and Society Group, Edinburgh UK.
2007: Corporate Social Responsibility Consultant and Team Lead.
Nike Inc. European operationsm, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hilversum, The Netherlands.
Awards and fellowships
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2024-2025 |
Teaching Academy Groningen successful applicant. Project: Building Entrepreneurial Mindsets: A Hands-on Approach to Entrepreneurship Education applying LEGO Serious Play. |
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2017 |
Scottish Crucible programme successful applicant. LABS at Edinburgh University (26, 27 April 2017), University of Stirling (1, 2 June 2017) and University of the West of Scotland (6, 7 July 2017). |
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2016 |
Newton Fund Researcher Links Fellowship – The expansion of new frontiers for renewable energy: effects, conflicts & alternatives for populations in spaces of socio-environmental vulnerability, British Council with the Research Support Foundation of the State of Goiás, FAPEG. |
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2011 |
Post-doc fellowship on rural resilience funded by the Mansholt Chair for Rural Development, University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Cultural Geography. |
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2007-2011 |
Fellowship for the PhD in Cultural Geography, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, from the Greek Foundation Alexandros S. Onassis. Co-funded by the Mansholt Chair for Rural Development, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen. |
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2007 |
Winner of the National Thesis Prize (ScriptiePrijs) of the Netherlands: MSc thesis: ‘Investigating the Collective Marketing Initiatives of Winegrowers in the Netherlands’. Den Haag, the Netherlands, World Forum, 1st October 2007. |
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2005-2007 |
Fellowship for the MSc Agro-ecological Knowledge and Social Changes, Rural Sociology Group, Wageningen University, from the Greek Foundation Alexandros S. Onassis. Co-funded by the project: Encouraging Collective Farmers Marketing Initiatives (COFAMI). |
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