Martin Zebracki

Current

PhD Researcher & Teacher in Cultural Geography at Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU), Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University
Coordinator / Teacher at Utrecht Summer School / University College Utrecht / L'Università a Biella
Editor of AGORA at AGORA, Dutch journal for social-spatial issues

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Past

Independent professional at Metropolitan College
Teaching assistant at Department of Geography, University of Florida
Independent professional at Metropolitan Webdesign

Teaching assistant at Department of Human Geography and Planning, Utrecht University

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Education

Universiteit Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
University of Florida

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Martin Zebracki’s Experience

PhD Researcher & Teacher in Cultural Geography

Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU), Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University

(Educational Institution; Research industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Research group: Rescaling and Representation of Space and Place

PhD research subject: Geography of Art: Intentions, Production and Reception regarding Art in Urban Public Space from 1945 to the Present, The Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium). (researching: 0.9 fte; teaching: 0.1 fte)
Coordinator / Teacher

Utrecht Summer School / University College Utrecht / L'Università a Biella

(Higher Education industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

Utrecht University:

Coordinator / Teacher of the subjects:
- European Cultures & Identities (2007-present)
- Dutch Culture & Society (2007-2008)
- European Politics & Economy (2009)

Teacher of the subject:
- Dutch Language & Culture (in cooperation with the University of California) (2007-present)

L'Università a Biella:

Coordinator / Teacher of the subject:
- European Cultures & Identities (2009)
Editor of AGORA

AGORA, Dutch journal for social-spatial issues

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Research industry)

December 2005 — Present (4 years )
Independent professional

Metropolitan College

(Education Management industry)

March 2006 — February 2008 (2 years )

Providing workshops in geography and Dutch language and culture. (Dutch Chamber of Commerce nr. 20103907)
Teaching assistant

Department of Geography, University of Florida

(Research industry)

2006 — 2006 (less than a year)

Teaching assistant in Social Statistics/Quantitative Analysis.
Independent professional

Metropolitan Webdesign

(Design industry)

October 2001 — February 2006 (4 years 5 months)

(Re)designing websites. (Dutch Chamber of Commerce nr. 20103907)
Teaching assistant

Department of Human Geography and Planning, Utrecht University

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Research industry)

September 2003 — October 2005 (2 years 2 months)

Assisting in literature research, and providing excursions.

Martin Zebracki’s Education

Universiteit Utrecht

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) , Human Geography and Planning: Rescaling and Representation of Space and Place, Geography of Art , 2007 — 2011 (expected)

Activities and Societies:

Attending the Netherlands Graduate School of Urban and Regional Research (for PhD candidates); Participation in 2008 Annual Meeting of The Association of American Geographers in Boston, April 15-19 (providing lecture 'Public Art Rhetoric in Question'); Participation in 2009 Annual Meeting of The Association of American Geographers in Las Vegas, March 22-27 (providing lecture 'Policies and Practices of Public Art in Western Europe: Context Matters?')
Universiteit Utrecht

Research MSc (summa cum laude, 2007), Honours BSc (cum laude, 2005) , Human Geography and Planning (specialisation: geography and planning of art in public space) , 2002 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

Participation in bachelor's honours programme (2002-2005); Bachelor minor in Spatial Planning, Policy and Governance; Teaching assistant in bachelor courses; Member of the Utrecht Association of Geography Students (V.U.G.S.); Participation in IFHP World Congress 'Futures of Cities' in Copenhagen, September 23-26 2007 (providing lecture 'Art and Urban Sphere in Dialogue')
University of Florida

Geography, and Art History (graduate studies) 2006 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

Teaching assistant in Social Statistics/Quantitative Analysis at the Department of Geography, University of Florida (cf. Experience); student in the research master courses 'Methods of Research, Historiography & Theory of Art' and 'Contemporary Geographic Thought'

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Martin Zebracki’s Websites:

Martin Zebracki’s Interests:

Geography, planning, culture, art (films), music, reading, writing, teaching, painting, travelling, dining out, and playing squash.

Martin Zebracki’s Groups:

- Royal Dutch Geographical Society (KNAG)
- Association of American Geographers (AAG)
- Ufonds (Utrecht University Foundation) (alumnus)
- Rabobank Utrecht, The Netherlands (panel member)
- Traveller Consultation Brabant, The Netherlands (quality scout)
- Mediamatic