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Name and Surname: dr. Katja Vintar Mally

Office: 224

Phone: + 386 01 241 42

Email: katja.vintar@ff.uni-lj.si

Academic networks link: Academia, ResearchGate

Social media links: Facebook

Education:

  • 2006 Ph.D., Geography, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
    • Dissertation: Contradictions between environmental protection and socio-economic development in developing countries
    • Mentor: dr. Dušan Plut
  • 2003 M.Sc., Landscape ecology and environmental protection – Geography, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
    • Thesis: Environmental-protection aspects of sustainable regional development in Slovenia
    • Mentor: dr. Dušan Plut

Employment:

  • 2001–Present: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

Research Interests:

  • Sustainable development (sustainable development indicators, development measures) and sustainable use of environmental resources
  • Environmental protection
  • World regional geography – developing countries (Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and Southwest Asia)
  • Regional geography of Slovenia

Current Pedagogical Work:

  • Introduction to Geography (lecturer)
  • Environmental Geography (lecturer)
  • Geography of Environmental Resources (lecturer)
  • Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (lecturer)
  • Geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia (lecturer)
  • Urban ecology (lecturer)

Research projects and programmes:

  • Sustainable Regional Development of Slovenia; research programme financed by the Slovenian Research Agency; 2017–2020
  • YOUrALPS – Educating Youth for the Alps: (Re)connecting Youth and Mountain Heritage for an inspiring Future in the Alps; Interreg Alpine Space; 2016–2019
  • BE-SMaRT – Border Education, Space, Memory and Reflections on Transculturality; Erasmus+ Programme; 2014–2017
  • UE4SD – University Educators for Sustainable Development; Lifelong Learning Programme; 2013–2016

Publications:

  • Vintar Mally, K., 2018. Regional differences in Slovenia from the viewpoint of achieving Europe’s sustainable development. Acta geographica Slovenica, 58, 2, pp. 31–46. DOI: 10.3986/AGS.3309
  • Vintar Mally, K., 2018. Regional disparities in sustainable development of Slovenia – cohesion or marginalization?. In: Pelc, S., Koderman, M. (eds) Nature, tourism and ethnicity as drivers of (de)marginalization: insights to marginality from perspective of sustainability and development, (Perspectives on geographical marginality, vol. 3). Cham, Springer, pp. 257–269.
  • Dlouhá, J., Vintar Mally, K., Dlouhý, J., 2017. ESD principles in higher education from a perspective of Central and Eastern European countries. International journal of sustainability in higher education, 18, 6, pp. 822–840. DOI: 10.1108/IJSHE-03-2016-0045
  • Vintar Mally, K., Plut, D., 2017. (Un)sustainable regional development trends of Slovenia. In: Adam, F. (ed) Slovenia: social, economic and environmental issues, (European political, economic, and security issues). New York, Nova Science, pp. 221–235
  • Vintar Mally, K., 2016. Perceptions of air quality in Ljubljana. Dela, 46, pp. 77–88. DOI: 10.4312/dela.46.3.67-88
  • Ogrin, M., Vintar Mally, K., Planinšek, A., Gregorič, A., Drinovec, L., Močnik, G., 2016. Nitrogen dioxide and black carbon concentrations in Ljubljana, (GeograFF, 18). Ljubljana, Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts, 118 p.
  • Vintar Mally, K., Ogrin, M., 2015. Spatial variations in nitrogen dioxide concentrations in urban Ljubljana, Slovenia. Moravian geographical reports, 23, 3, pp. 27–35. DOI: 10.1515/mgr-2015-0015
  • Vintar Mally, K., 2012. Geografija Podsaharske Afrike (Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa). Ljubljana, Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts, 245 p.
  • Vintar Mally, K., 2011. Measuring progress towards sustainability: the geographer's view. Hrvatski geografski glasnik, 73, 2, pp. 67–80. http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=117526
  • Vintar Mally, K., 2009. Balancing socio-economic demands and environmental pressures: mission impossible? Moravian Geographical Reports, 17, 1, pp. 19-29.

Grants, Awards, and Fellowships:

  • Award for an excellent pedagogical work by Student Council of the Faculty of Arts (2016)
  • Awards of the Association of Slovenian Geographers (2003 and 2013)

Professional Affiliations:

  • Alumni Club of Geographers of the University of Ljubljana
  • Ljubljana Geographical Society

Service

  • Vice Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana (2017–)
  • Vice Head of the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana (2016–)
  • Head of the Chair for Environmental Protection, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana (2017–)
  • IGU Commission C16.18 Global Understanding: Steering Committee member (2017–)
  • International Year of Global Understanding – Regional Action Center Ljubljana: chair (2016–2017)
  • Geography Testing Committee for the Matura in Slovenia: president (2012–2018)
  • Commission for the Standardization of Geographical Names of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia: member (2011‒2017)
  • Member of editorial boards: Dela (2014–), Geografski vestnik (Geographical Bulletin; 2011–)
  • Alumni Club of Geographers of the University of Ljubljana: board member (2009–2016)
  • Ljubljana geographical society: president (2005–2009), vice-president (2009–2011), board member (2003–2011)
  • Association of Slovenian Geographers: board member (2005–2009)
  • Slovenian Young Geographers Association: president (1997–1998)