Bettina Bock

Bettina Bock is a Personal Professor at the Rural Sociology Group within Wageningen University & Research. Her work focuses on rural development, gender mainstreaming, and social sustainability, with extensive collaborations across Europe, Asia, and beyond. She has published over 210 research outputs, including influential articles in Regional studies and Agriculture and Human Values.

• Rural Sociology Group (Wageningen University & Research)
• Active in projects related to rural-urban governance and gender in agriculture

Research Interests: Bock's research explores the intersections of rural development, gender equity, and community-based sustainability. Key areas include:

• Gender mainstreaming in agricultural policy (Myanmar, Nepal)
• Rural-urban symbiotic governance (South Korea)
• Forest commoning practices (Portugal)
• Wellbeing economy and rural proofing

Advising and Collaborations: She supervises PhD candidates on topics ranging from elderly women's businesses in rural Japan to representation of Pakistani rural women in media. Her work involves interdisciplinary collaborations with institutions in Europe and Asia.