Martin Lundsteen

Martin Lundsteen is a Ramón y Cajal Researcher at the University of Barcelona, specializing in urban anthropology, migration studies, and racism. His work examines spatial conflicts, Islamicophobia, and national identity through ethnographic and policy-focused lenses. He teaches courses on migration processes, ethnography, and urban policies across Catalan institutions.

• Current roles: Teaching in Anthropology, Migration Studies programs (UB, Pompeu Fabra, Girona)
• Research affiliations: Reciprocity Studies Group (GER)

Key research interests include:

• Urban bordering processes
• Racialized spatial policies
• Religious coexistence challenges
• Anti-Muslim discrimination

Recent funded projects (2022-2026) address:

• Tensions between housing rights and property ownership (Spanish Ministry)
• Religious coexistence gender challenges (Catalonia Govt)
• Anti-gypsyism and anti-Muslim racism (ERC)

Publications include monographs on mosque conflicts in Catalonia and edited volumes on space theory. He leads the Special Issue on Urban Bordering in Europe (EURURB).