Jonathan Everts

Prof. Dr. Jonathan Everts is a Professor of Human Geography at the Institute of Geosciences and Geography, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), where he leads the Department of Anthropogeography and chairs the Examination Board for the M.Sc. International Area Studies program. His academic journey includes positions at the Universities of Bonn, TU Dresden, and Bayreuth, alongside postdoctoral research at the University of Sheffield and a habilitation in Geography (2015).

• Education: PhD in Geography (2008, University of Freiburg) and Habilitation (2015, University of Bonn).
• Research Focus: Human geography, practices and space, riskscapes, globalization, urban food systems, migration, and sustainability.
• Key Projects: Editor of the Handbook of Practices and Space (2019), leading studies on pandemic geographies, and examining critical raw material mining in Spain.

His research bridges theoretical contributions (e.g., practice theory) with applied studies, including urban transformation in Halle, post-carbon societies, and the socio-material dynamics of food markets. He actively supervises doctoral students and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives like the European Center of Just Transition Research.

Publications span over 50 peer-reviewed articles and books, with recent focus on migration patterns, pandemic spatialities, and sustainability transitions. Awards and grants are not explicitly listed but his extensive publication record reflects academic recognition.