Veronica Hector

Veronica Hector is a Researcher and Doctoral Candidate at the Department of Societal Transition and Agriculture at the University of Hohenheim. She holds an M.A. in International Relations and Development Policy (University of Duisburg-Essen) and a B.A. in Latin American Regional Studies and Social Sciences (University of Cologne/Universidad Nacional de Colombia). Her work focuses on sustainability transitions emphasizing social and ecological justice, with a particular emphasis on narratives and sensemaking processes in climate justice movements.

Education:

• M.A. International Relations and Development Policy, University of Duisburg-Essen (2018–2021)
• B.A. Regional Studies of Latin America and Social Sciences, University of Cologne/Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2014–2018)

Research Interests: Her interdisciplinary research explores how narratives shape responses to social-ecological crises. Central themes include human-nature relationships, agency in sustainability transitions, and equity-focused policy analysis. Methodologically, she employs frameworks like SenseMaker to analyze stakeholder perspectives across sectors such as agriculture and climate justice.

Key Projects:

• Lead researcher in the 'Öko-Valuation' project (since 2022)
• Doctoral dissertation: 'Making sense of the social-ecological crisis – Narratives of human/nature-relationships among climate justice movements'
• Contributions to the 'New Imaginative Economies' project (2021–2022)

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Department of Societal Transition and Agriculture's research cluster on sustainability narratives and crisis-driven innovation.