Elena Freund

Elena Freund is a doctoral candidate and research associate in Human Geography at the University of Trier, affiliated with the Sustainable Spatial Development and Governance research group. Her work bridges feminist political ecology and legal geographies, focusing on human-nature relations in capitalist crisis management.

• Educated at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (Master's in Cultural Geography) and Leuphana University Lüneburg (Bachelor's in Cultural Studies with minor in Law).

Research interests include:

• Feminist Political Ecology
• Legal Geographies
• Gender-sensitive spatial planning
• Environmental conflicts
• Capitalist crisis management

Her recent publications explore transdisciplinary sustainability research and interdisciplinary graduate conferences, highlighting trends in integrative approaches to ecological and societal challenges. She has co-edited the proceedings of the DocColloq conferences, emphasizing collaborative learning and sustainable governance.