Robert Hafner
born October 9, 1985
Education
| [2012-2017] | Innsbruck University (Austria): Geography (PhD) |
| [2009-2012] | Innsbruck University (Austria): Geography: Global Change – Regional Sustainability (MSc) Focus: Development Studies; Regional and Urban Research |
| [2008] | Universidad de León (Spain): Geography, Economics (Erasmus semester) |
| [2007] | Roskilde University (Denmark): Regional and Urban Development in Europe (Erasmus semester) |
| [2007- ] | Fernuniversität Hagen (Germany): Economics |
| [2006-2009] | Malmö University (Sweden): International Programme for European Studies (BA) |
| [2000-2005] | EURO-Class (A-level exams with honours) – Bilingual German-English Focus: Marketing & International Business Business School: Bundeshandelsakademie I Salzburg, Austria. |
| [1996-2000] | Secondary School: Bundesrealgymnasium Bad Ischl, Austria. |
| [1992-1996] | Primary School Rußbach im Salzkammergut, Austria. |
Language Certificates
- Cambridge First Certificate (B2)
- Business English Certificate Higher (C1)
- Pearson LCCI Level 4 Spoken English for Industry and Commerce (SEFIC)
- Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera (Nivel Intermedio)
Awards
Österreichischer Nachwuchspreis für Entwicklungsforschung 2015 der Kommission für Entwicklungsforschung (KEF) [Austrian Award for Development Research].
Professional Experiences
Academic
| [03/2021-] | Assistant Professor, Institute of Geography, Innsbruck University. |
| [10/2020-03/2021] | University Assistant, Institute of Geography, Innsbruck University. |
| [03/2020-09/2020] | Lecturer, Institute of Geography, Innsbruck University. |
| [10/2019-03/2020] | Guest Professor, Institute of Geography and Regional Science, University of Graz, Austria. |
| [12/2018-09/2019] | University Assistant, Institute of Geography and Regional Science, University of Graz, Austria. |
| [01/2018-12/2018] | Independent Researcher financed by the Post-DocTrack Pilot Program of the Austrian Academy of Sciences |
| [07/2017-12/2017] | PostDoc at Interreg Project Alpfoodway |
| [07/2014- 06/2017] | Project leader: The Risk of Inclusion. Institute of Geography, Innsbruck University, Austria. |
Teaching
| [10/2021-12/2022] | Lecture/Practice: Sustainability & Climate Change. Aurora Universities Network course, Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [10/2021-03/2022] | Seminar: Aspects of Human-Technology-Environment Relations Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [10/2021-03/2022] | Lecture/Practice: Techniques of Human Geography Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [03/2021-09/2021] | Lecture: Human Geography Aspects of Global Change Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [03/2021-09/2021] | Proseminar Human Geography: Political Geography Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [10/2020-03/2021] | Seminar: Aspects of Human-Technology-Environment Relations Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [10/2020-03/2021] | Lecture/Practice: Techniques of Human Geography Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [03/2020-09/2020] | Excursion/Practice: Human Geography: Practice Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [10/2019-03/2020] | Lecture: Globalization and Development University of Graz, Austria |
| [10/2019-03/2020] | Seminar in Food and Consumption: critical and alternative perspectives. University of Graz, Austria |
| [12/2018-03/2019] | Seminar in Human Geography (Political Geography an Development Research: the Global South) University of Graz, Austria |
| [10/2017-03/2018] | Proseminar Human Geography: Political Geography Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [04/2017-05/2017] | Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina |
| [09/2015] | Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility International Development Studies, Department of Human Geography and Planning, Utrecht University, Netherlands |
| [03/2015-09/2015] | Proseminar Human Geography1: Political Geography Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [11/2011] | Lecturer Akademie Handel e.V., Graz, Austria. |
| [10/2011-01/2012] | Tutor „Special Geoinformatics“ Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [03/2011-06/2011] | Tutor „Applied Geoinformatics“ Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [10/2010-01/2011] | Tutor „Introduction to Geoinformatics“ Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [11/2007] | Lecturer Malmö University, Sweden. |
| [02/2007-03/2007] | Lecturer Malmö University, Sweden. |
Peer Review Activities
- Agriculture and Human Values
- Austrian Journal of Agricultural and Rural Studies
- eco.mont – Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
- Die Erde
- Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft (Annals of the Austrian Geographical Society)
- Geographica Helvetica
- Quaestiones Geographicae
- SAGE Research Methods Books
Editorial Board Member
Other Professional Experience
| [03/2012-08/2012] | Executive Assistant: Center for Interamerican Studies Innsbruck University, Austria. |
| [02/2012] | NOC-Assistant at 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games Innsbruck, Österreich. |
| [04/2009-06/2009] | Assistant of the manager (internship) Karplus S.A., Buenos Aires/Ushuaia, Argentina. |
| [04/2009-06/2009] | Assistant of the Honorary Consul of Cameroon in Argentina Buenos Aires/Ushuaia, Argentina |
| [06/2007-09/2008] | CEO of Qinúa (international trade with guitars). |
| [07/2005-09/2006] | Social service volunteer Asociación Filantrópica Israelita / Hogar Hirsch, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| [06/2003] | Intern Spedition Schenker & CoAG, Salzburg, Austria. |
| [07/2002-08/2003] | Summer job Champ’s SuperValue (Supermarket), Killorglin, Ireland. |