Nuria Arbones Aran

Nuria Arbones Aran is a Lecturer and researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) at the University of Amsterdam, where she is part of the Centre for Applied Research on Economics & Management (AMSIB/CEDIS). Her work bridges urban studies, cultural geography, and critical pedagogy, focusing on marginalized urban spaces and participatory research methods.

Education: Holds a PhD, though specific academic qualifications are not detailed in the provided materials.

Research Interests: Nuria specializes in urban imaginaries, counter-mapping practices, and semi-peripheral urban development. She explores how spatial narratives shape perceptions of cities like Amsterdam Southeast, integrating critical theory with grassroots methodologies. Recent projects emphasize affective engagement in urban renewal and curriculum innovation in business education.

Key Contributions: Her 2024 work on counter-mapping urban semi-peripheries and 2023 IMAGE Case Compilation demonstrate her commitment to actionable research. She co-organized events like Cultuur is bijna alles (2023) and presented at the DEAR FUTURE Festival (2022).

• Awards: Recipient of the 2022 Encyclopedie Mapping Imaginaries award for contributions to urban knowledge.
• Media Engagement: Featured in a French documentary ERASMUS, ARE YOU THERE? (2017).

Collaborations: Active in interdisciplinary networks with researchers like Saska Petkova and Radek Radojevic, focusing on digital methods and participatory urban research.