Benno Werlen

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Benno Werlen

Earth Sciences

#219

World Rank

#456

Historical Rank

Geography

#47

World Rank

#102

Historical Rank

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• Earth Sciences

Benno Werlen's Degrees

• PhD Geography University of Zurich

Why Is Benno Werlen Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Benno Werlen is a Swiss geographer who is known for his action-centered approach to human geography and his concept of a Geography of Everyday Regionalizations. Werlen currently holds the UNESCO-Chair on Global Understanding for Sustainability at the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena . From 1998 to 2018, he held the chair of social geography at Jena University. Werlen was a visiting professor at the Universities of Salzburg, Geneva and Nijmegen as well as a visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics, and the University of California, Los Angeles. He has served as a panel member for the European Research Council from 2008-15, and for the French National Research Agency in the field of Social and human sciences from 2008-12. From 2004-2016, he chaired the International Geographical Union’s commission "Cultural approach in geography", and since 2016, Werlen has been heading the commission "Global understanding".

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Benno Werlen?

Benno Werlen is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Jena
• University of Zurich