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Katarina Saltzman is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Studies at the Department of Conservation, University of Gothenburg, where she has been active since 2010. She holds a PhD in Ethnology from Lund University and has contributed significantly to research on cultural landscapes, heritage, and human-environment interactions.
- PhD in Ethnology, Lund University, 2001
- Visiting Scholar, School of Geography, University of Melbourne, 2018
Her research centers on the cultural dimensions of landscapes, particularly the intersections between urban and rural spaces, nature and culture, and the mobility of plants as heritage. She explores how gardens, pathways, and private green spaces reflect broader societal values and historical continuity. Her work often engages with sustainability, memory, and identity in the built and natural environment.
Recent publications highlight her focus on movement heritage, plant circulation, and heritage in motion, with a strong trend toward interdisciplinary collaboration and public engagement in sustainability and conservation. Her articles span journals in ethnology, geography, and environmental studies, emphasizing narrative, material culture, and everyday practices.
- Rötter i rörelse: Kulturarv på trädgårdens marknader (Vetenskapsrådet, 2017–2020)
- Rörelsearvet: stigar och leder i hållbar och inkluderande kulturarvsförvaltning (RAÄ-funded, with KTH and Chalmers)
Katarina Saltzman supervises doctoral students as Director of the PhD program in Conservation and collaborates widely with researchers such as Carina Sjöholm, Tina Westerlund, Daniel Svensson, and Sverker Sörlin. She has no listed scientific awards but plays a key editorial and leadership role in academic discourse. She is not part-time, not retired, and remains an active faculty member.
She is affiliated with research teams focused on sustainable heritage, landscape memory, and cultural pathways, contributing to both national and international scholarly networks in ethnology, geography, and conservation.
