Background
Spierenburg, Marja was born on July 11, 1965 in The Hague, Netherlands.
Spierenburg, Marja was born on July 11, 1965 in The Hague, Netherlands.
Master of Science in Social Psychology, Anthropology and Development Studies, University Utrecht, Netherlands, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Amsterdam School Social Science Research, University Amsterdam, 2003.
Assistant to professor, department social and organizational psychology University Utrecht, 1990—1992. Research fellow Amsterdam School Social Science Research, University Amsterdam, 1992—1996. Associate expert for social and human science United Nations Educational Regional Office Dakar, Senegal, 1998—2000.
Associate expert, division ecological science United Nations Educational Headquarters, Paris, 2000—2001. Associate professor VU University Amsterdam, since 2001. Extraordinary associate professor Stellenbosch University, since 2010.
Coordinating lead author Working Group Policy Responses of Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2003—2006. Editorial board member African Studies Center, SAVUSA Series, Leiden, since 2004. External examiner Wageningen Agricultural University, Gent University, University Cape Town, since 2006.
Member science committee Programme on Ecosys. Change and Society, International Council of Scientific, United Nations Educational, United Nations University, since 2009. Member, science board advice African Studies Center, Leiden, Netherlands, since 2010.
Member of Britain Zimbabwe Society, Dutch Association African Studies, European Group African Studies, European Academy Management Studies, African Studies Association.