Povezave/Links
- SICRIS
- Scopus Author ID: 37019971900
- ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5923-9823
- Google Scholar
- ResearchGate
- Journal for Geography/Revija za geografijo, Editor-in-Chief
Poučevanje / Teaching
Študijski program/Study Programme: Geografija, 1. stopnja / BSc Geography
- Socialna in kulturna geografija / Social&Cultural Geography
- Geografija naselij / Geography of Settlements
Študijski program/Study Programme: Geografija, 2. stopnja / MSc Geography
- Urejanje prostora / Spatial Planning
- Geografija in gospodarski sistemi / Geography and Economic Systems
- Urbana geografija / Urban geography
- Regionalnost / Regionality
- Geografija podeželja / Geography of Rural Areas
- Globalizacija / Globalization
Študijski program/Study Programme: Geografija, 3. stopnja / PhD Geography
- Geografija podeželja / Rural Geography
- Zgradba mesta / City Structure
Biografija/Biography
Dr. Peter Kumer is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maribor. His work as a critical human geographer focuses on the spatiotemporal negotiation of human-environment interactions. He employs qualitative research methods to delve into social, environmental, and behavioural aspects. He develops and teaches human geography courses at all academic levels and edits an open-access geography journal Revija za geografijo/Journal for Geography. Dr. Kumer’s scholarly contributions are recognized in various peer-reviewed journals. Holding a MSc (2013) and PhD (2017) from Ljubljana University, his career includes roles as a Research Assistant (Geographical Institute, Science and Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ljubljana), Senior Advisor (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, 2019-2020) and Undersecretary (Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, 2020-2022) with a policy expertise on green transition issues (sustainable cities and communities, green hydrogen economy, circular economy and deposit-return scheme, sustainable forest management, bioeconomy). He served as a liaison for EU Mission for Climate Neutral and Smart Cities, before joining the University of Maribor. He is also a licensed tour guide and ATLAS.ti trainer.
Dr. Peter Kumer je docent na Univerzi v Mariboru. Kot kritični humani geograf se posveča prostorsko-časovnim dinamikam odnosov med človekom in okoljem. Uporablja kvalitativne raziskovalne metode za raziskovanje socialnih, okoljskih in vedenjskih vidikov. Razvija in poučuje predmete s področja humane geografije na vseh študijskih stopnjah in ureja znanstveno Revijo za geografijo/Journal for Geography. Objavlja v številnih mednarodno priznanih znanstvenih revijah. Na Univerzi v Ljubljani je diplomiral leta 2013 in doktoriral leta 2017. Deloval je kot asistent z doktoratom (Geografski inštitut Antona Melika, Znanstvenoraziskovalni center Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti, Ljubljana), višji svetovalec (Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano, 2019-2020) in podsekretar (Ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport, 2020-2022), kjer se je posvečal vprašanjem zelenega prehoda (trajnostna mesta in skupnosti, zelena vodikova ekonomija, krožno gospodarstvo in vračljiva embalaža, trajnostno gospodarjenje z gozdovi, bioekonomija). Služil je kot kontaktna točka za EU misijo Podnebno nevtralna in pametna mesta, preden se je pridružil Univerzi v Mariboru. Je tudi licenciran turistični vodnik in inštruktor za ATLAS.ti.