Bradley James Loewen

Om

Bradley Loewen er førsteamanuensis i STS og bærekraftige omstillingsprosesser, Onsager-stipendiat og deltaker i Outstanding Academic Fellows Programme 5.0 ved Institutt for tverrfaglige kulturstudier (KULT) ved NTNU. Tidligere var han postdoktor ved det norske senteret for energiomstillingsstrategier (FME NTRANS) ved KULT og forsker ved Institutt for bygg- og miljøteknikk (IBM). Ved KULT bidrar han i forskningsgruppene Centre for Energy, Climate and Environment og Good Infrastructures, med fokus på planlegging, innovasjon, bærekraftige omstillinger og samfunnstransformasjon. Forskningen hans kombinerer flere politiske nivåer og analytiske perspektiver, inkludert sosiotekniske og sosioøkologiske systemer, innovasjonsgeografi, politisk økonomi, institusjonell analyse og omstillingsstudier.

Loewens tverrfaglige tilnærming knytter EU- og nasjonale politiske rammer til regionale systemer, lokal utvikling og aktørgrupper i ulike sektorer. Tidligere har han vært Marie Curie Individual Fellow i prosjektet PeripheRIS («Enabling institutional support for innovation in peripheries») og Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher i ITN RegPol2 («Socio-economic and political responses to regional polarization in Central and Eastern Europe»). Nå retter han forskningen mot Norden og Baltikum, med særlig samarbeid i Estland. Han har en ph.d. i økonomi fra University of Tartu (Estland), en mastergrad i bærekraftig byplanlegging og design fra KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sverige), og en bachelorgrad i handel med spesialisering i eiendom fra University of British Columbia (Canada).

Loewen har mer enn 15 års forskningserfaring, blant annet ved University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health og University of Toronto’s Global Cities Institute. Siden 2015 har han publisert en rekke vitenskapelige artikler og bokkapitler og har vært fagfelle for tidsskrifter som Energy Policy, Energy Research & Social Science, Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Environmental Politics, European Countryside, European Urban and Regional Studies, Globalizations, Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Land, Moravian Geographical Reports, Regional Studies, Regional Studies-Regional Science, Sustainability, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening og Urban Planning, samt for Europakommisjonen og Den europeiske investeringsbanken.

Forskning

SSH CENTRE

Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy aNd Transport Research Excellence engages with stakeholders across research, policy, and business (including citizens), accelerating the EU’s transition to carbon neutrality.

FME NTRANS

Norwegian Centre for Energy Transition Strategies

Publikasjoner

2025

Loewen, Bradley; Streifeneder, Thomas. (2025) Smart(er) rural areas: Framing ‘smart villages’ for conceptual development and EU policy. European Urban and Regional Studies
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Senior, Coline; Loewen, Bradley; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2025) The Science of Play: An STS Analysis of Serious Games and Co-production.
Faglig kapittel
Gaffuri, Gabriele; Crowther, Ami; Foulds, Chris; Heidenreich, Sara; Loewen, Bradley; Rohse, Melanie. (2025) Strengthening the integration of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in the SET Plan: Policy recommendations for SET Plan Implementation Plans. SSH Centre SSH Centre
Rapport
Plüschke-Altof, Bianka; Loewen, Bradley; Calderon, Camilo; Chebotareva, Mariia; Tuula-Fjodorov, Reeda; Gäckle, Julia. (2025) Nature-Based Solutions and Public Participation: Unpacking Tensions in Sustainable City Development in Northern Europe. Land
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2024

Loewen, Bradley. (2024) From Social Barriers to Transformative Planning in Energy Transitions: Learning from Norwegian Planners' Perspectives. Urban Planning
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Malaise, Julie; Rohse, Melanie; Foulds, Chris; Loewen, Bradley; Crowther, Ami. (2024) Citizen-led recommendations for the Horizon Europe Missions on sustainability. SSH CENTRE SSH CENTRE
Rapport

2023

Plüschke-Altof, Bianka; Loewen, Bradley James; Müüripeal, Anni; Sooväli-Sepping, Helen. (2023) Balancing participatory planning and planning for resilience in nature-based solutions. A case of transformative agency?. Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Korsnes, Marius; Loewen, Bradley; Dale, Ragnhild Freng; Steen, Markus; Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe. (2023) Paradoxes of Norway’s energy transition: controversies and justice. Climate Policy
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2022

Loewen, Bradley. (2022) Coal, green growth and crises: Exploring three European Union policy responses to regional energy transitions. Energy Research & Social Science
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley; Larssæther, Stig; Krangsås, Savis Gohari; Vinge, Heidi; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2022) Contested Urban Green Space Development: Rolling Back the Frontiers of Sustainability in Trondheim, Norway.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
Loewen, Bradley. (2022) Revitalizing varieties of capitalism for sustainability transitions research: Review, critique and way forward. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2021

Baer, Daniela; Loewen, Bradley; Cheng, Caroline Y; Thomsen, Judith; Wyckmans, Annemie; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) Approaches to Social Innovation in Positive Energy Districts (PEDs)—A Comparison of Norwegian Projects. Sustainability
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2020

Loewen, Bradley. (2020) Regionaalareng: Kohapime regionaalpoliitika ei vähenda ääremaastumist. Postimees
Populærvitenskapelig artikkel
Plüschke-Altof, Bianka; Loewen, Bradley; Leetmaa, Kadri. (2020) Keskuse ja ääremaa lõhe Eestis. Eesti inimarengu aruanne
Populærvitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley. (2020) Cities and regions in crisis: The political economy of sub-national economic development. Regional studies
Anmeldelse
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Loewen, Bradley. (2020) The next generation of smart citizens: Experiences and inspiration from the +CityxChange project.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel

2019

Loewen, Bradley; Schulz, Sebastian. (2019) Questioning the Convergence of Cohesion and Innovation Policies in Central and Eastern Europe. In: Regional and Local Development in Times of Polarisation: Re-thinking Spatial Policies in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan Palgrave Macmillan
Populærvitenskapelig bok

2018

Loewen, Bradley. (2018) Towards territorial cohesion? Path dependence and path innovation of regional policy in Central and Eastern Europe. Tartu Ülikool Kirjastus Tartu Ülikool Kirjastus
Vitenskapelig monografi
Loewen, Bradley. (2018) From Decentralization to Re-Centralization: Tendencies of Regional Policy and Inequalities in Central and Eastern Europe. Halduskultuur
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley; Raagmaa, Garri. (2018) Introduction to the Special Issue: Territoriality and Governance in the Globalizing European Eastern Peripheries. Halduskultuur
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley. (2018) Cohesion Policy and institutional change in Hungary and Estonia. Regional Studies, Regional Science
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Dyba, Wojciech; Loewen, Bradley; Looga, Jaan; Zdražil, Pavel. (2018) Regional Development in Central-Eastern European Countries at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Path Dependence and Effects of EU Cohesion Policy. Quaestiones Geographicae
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2016

Loewen, Bradley. (2016) Omavalitsuste liitmine või innovatsioon?. Postimees
Leserinnlegg

2015

Loewen, Bradley. (2015) Contextualising regional policy for territorial cohesion in Central and Eastern Europe. Hungarian Geographical Bulletin
Vitenskapelig artikkel

Tidsskriftspublikasjoner

Loewen, Bradley; Streifeneder, Thomas. (2025) Smart(er) rural areas: Framing ‘smart villages’ for conceptual development and EU policy. European Urban and Regional Studies
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Plüschke-Altof, Bianka; Loewen, Bradley; Calderon, Camilo; Chebotareva, Mariia; Tuula-Fjodorov, Reeda; Gäckle, Julia. (2025) Nature-Based Solutions and Public Participation: Unpacking Tensions in Sustainable City Development in Northern Europe. Land
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley. (2024) From Social Barriers to Transformative Planning in Energy Transitions: Learning from Norwegian Planners' Perspectives. Urban Planning
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Plüschke-Altof, Bianka; Loewen, Bradley James; Müüripeal, Anni; Sooväli-Sepping, Helen. (2023) Balancing participatory planning and planning for resilience in nature-based solutions. A case of transformative agency?. Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Korsnes, Marius; Loewen, Bradley; Dale, Ragnhild Freng; Steen, Markus; Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe. (2023) Paradoxes of Norway’s energy transition: controversies and justice. Climate Policy
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley. (2022) Coal, green growth and crises: Exploring three European Union policy responses to regional energy transitions. Energy Research & Social Science
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley. (2022) Revitalizing varieties of capitalism for sustainability transitions research: Review, critique and way forward. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Baer, Daniela; Loewen, Bradley; Cheng, Caroline Y; Thomsen, Judith; Wyckmans, Annemie; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) Approaches to Social Innovation in Positive Energy Districts (PEDs)—A Comparison of Norwegian Projects. Sustainability
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley. (2020) Regionaalareng: Kohapime regionaalpoliitika ei vähenda ääremaastumist. Postimees
Populærvitenskapelig artikkel
Plüschke-Altof, Bianka; Loewen, Bradley; Leetmaa, Kadri. (2020) Keskuse ja ääremaa lõhe Eestis. Eesti inimarengu aruanne
Populærvitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley. (2020) Cities and regions in crisis: The political economy of sub-national economic development. Regional studies
Anmeldelse
Loewen, Bradley. (2018) From Decentralization to Re-Centralization: Tendencies of Regional Policy and Inequalities in Central and Eastern Europe. Halduskultuur
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley; Raagmaa, Garri. (2018) Introduction to the Special Issue: Territoriality and Governance in the Globalizing European Eastern Peripheries. Halduskultuur
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley. (2018) Cohesion Policy and institutional change in Hungary and Estonia. Regional Studies, Regional Science
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Dyba, Wojciech; Loewen, Bradley; Looga, Jaan; Zdražil, Pavel. (2018) Regional Development in Central-Eastern European Countries at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Path Dependence and Effects of EU Cohesion Policy. Quaestiones Geographicae
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Loewen, Bradley. (2016) Omavalitsuste liitmine või innovatsioon?. Postimees
Leserinnlegg
Loewen, Bradley. (2015) Contextualising regional policy for territorial cohesion in Central and Eastern Europe. Hungarian Geographical Bulletin
Vitenskapelig artikkel

Bøker

Loewen, Bradley; Schulz, Sebastian. (2019) Questioning the Convergence of Cohesion and Innovation Policies in Central and Eastern Europe. In: Regional and Local Development in Times of Polarisation: Re-thinking Spatial Policies in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan Palgrave Macmillan
Populærvitenskapelig bok
Loewen, Bradley. (2018) Towards territorial cohesion? Path dependence and path innovation of regional policy in Central and Eastern Europe. Tartu Ülikool Kirjastus Tartu Ülikool Kirjastus
Vitenskapelig monografi

Del av bok/rapport

Senior, Coline; Loewen, Bradley; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2025) The Science of Play: An STS Analysis of Serious Games and Co-production.
Faglig kapittel
Loewen, Bradley; Larssæther, Stig; Krangsås, Savis Gohari; Vinge, Heidi; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2022) Contested Urban Green Space Development: Rolling Back the Frontiers of Sustainability in Trondheim, Norway.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Loewen, Bradley. (2020) The next generation of smart citizens: Experiences and inspiration from the +CityxChange project.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel

Rapport

Gaffuri, Gabriele; Crowther, Ami; Foulds, Chris; Heidenreich, Sara; Loewen, Bradley; Rohse, Melanie. (2025) Strengthening the integration of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in the SET Plan: Policy recommendations for SET Plan Implementation Plans. SSH Centre SSH Centre
Rapport
Malaise, Julie; Rohse, Melanie; Foulds, Chris; Loewen, Bradley; Crowther, Ami. (2024) Citizen-led recommendations for the Horizon Europe Missions on sustainability. SSH CENTRE SSH CENTRE
Rapport

Undervisning

Emner

Forelesninger i kursene:

TBA4176 - Bygg og eiendomsforvaltning
TBA4179 - Tettsteds- og områdeforvaltning
KULT8123-8124 - Miljømessig bærekraft og samfunnsmessig transformasjon

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