About Me
Swedish citizen. Swedish-Peruvian heritage.
1983-
Ph.D. in Social Anthropology and M.A. in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of Oxford. Broad academic and professional background, excellent IT and language skills, extensive travel experience and experience of living and working abroad. Professional experience in social and behavioural science, research, data handling, project management, reports, evaluation, fundraising, budget, international and cross-cultural relations, fieldwork in ODA-countries, consultancy, communication, pedagogical work, teaching, administration, logistics, HR processes, translation, entrepreneurship, humanities, natural sciences. Structured, creative, independent and ambitious with good leadership and teamwork qualities. Flexible, innovative, positive and considerate with good analytical skill and strong feeling of responsibility. Able to draft long-term planning, hard-working, good sense of humour, value integrity and accountability. Eager to seek out new experiences and challenges that contribute with concrete measures for furthering a positive social development and a sustainable vision for the future. Culture and society, education, sustainable development and international relations are at the forefront of my professional and personal vocations, with emphasis on health, environment, family, children, women and ethnic minorities.
CURRENT OCCUPATION
An Introduction to the Science of Climate and Climate Change, University of Oxford, Dec 2013-present
Introductory course to climate science, modelling, interpretation of results of climate modelling experiments.
Deputy working environment representative, Umeå University, Sweden, December 2013-present
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Unit for Epidemiology and Global Health
Postdoctoral Fellow, Umeå University, Sweden, Sep 2013-present
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Unit for Epidemiology and Global Health
Research project: Health and gender related impacts of climate change in eastern Indonesia: a socio-historical approach to informing adaptation strategies and policies
Member of research teams “Health and Climate Change” and “Health and Gender"
Development Collaborator, East Timor, Jan 2010-present
Designing of Anthropology Department at the new Catholic Unviersity
CERTIFICATES
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE). Oxford Open Centre, 2007
Driving license A B
LANGUAGES
Active
Swedish, native Indonesian, fluent German, good Japanese, basic
English, fluent Malay, fluent Latin, good Tetun, basic
Spanish, native French, fluent Kiswahili, basic Lamaholot, basic
Passive
Italian, good Norwegian, good Dutch, good Catalan, low
Portuguese, good Danish, good Afrikaans, low Esperanto, low
IT SKILLS
MS Word, good Internet, good Gimp, medium Endnote, medium
PowerPoint, good E-mail, good Audacity, medium
Excel, medium Photoshop, good Moviemaker, medium
2009–2011. Residence in Indonesia, research
2005–2012. Residence in the UK, study
2003–2004. Residence in France, private
MEMBERSHIPS
Oxford Union, Oxford University Exploration Club (OUEC), Oxford University Anthropological Society (OUAS), Kvinnliga Akademikers Förening (KAF)
POSITIONS OF TRUST
Deputy working environment representative, Umeå University (unit for Epidemiology and Global Health), Oct 2013-present
INTERESTS
Travelling, languages, reading, writing, music, drawing, theatre, opera, film, golf, skiing, snorkelling, swimming, trekking, motorcycle
Ph.D. Social Anthropology and M.A. Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Oxford
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
English, Swedish, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Malay, German, Latin et cetera
Publications
Planned. Lamaholot of East Flores: a study of a boundary community. Ph.D. thesis. 2012. Bodleian Library, Oxford.
2013. Ivory, Women and Rajas. Journal of the Anthropological Society of Oxford (JASO).
https://www.isca.ox.ac.uk/fileadmin/ISCA/JASO/2013/Modh_JASO_5_1_2013.pdf
2008.The Kinship of Asexually Assisted Procreation: a Euro-American perspective on kinship and new reproductive technologies. B.A. thesis. Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology, Oxford. Unpublished.
2008. A Loop of Rowan Tree: amulets against witchcraft. Contribution to ‘England: the other within’, an analysis of the English collection at the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford.
england.prm.ox.ac.uk/englishness-loop-of-rowan-tree-html
2005. Early Man at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Salvage and conservation of the JK-DK area. Project evaluation. Archaeology Abroad Bulletin, autumn edition.
2005. Massajkrigaren. Children's photo and facts book. Swedish, 20 pp. Private printing. ISBN 978-91-976233-1-5
2005. Var är Bagare Bull? Illustrated children's book. Swedish, 10 pp. Private printing. ISBN 978-91-976233-2-2
2004. Tronväktare. Illustrated fantasy novel. Swedish, 250 pp. Private printing. ISBN 978-91-976233-0-8
2004. Aurora Borealis. Short fiction, poetry. English, 50 pp. Private printing. ISBN 978-91-976233-3-9
2004. Four-telling. Short fiction. English, 5 pp. Published one year on www.anotherrealm.com
1997. På Gränsen. Soundtrack. Second violin. N©b/BIEM P&© Dölgården, Malung, Sweden.
Selected presentations
Jan 2013. Forskning i Indonesien. Vägen mot en avhandling. Rotary Malung, Sweden
Nov 2010. Familj och Samhälle i Indonesien. Rotary Malung, Malungs Kommun, Malungs Folkhögskola, Sweden
Apr 2010. Family and Society among Lamaholot of East Flores. Universitas Nusa Cendana, Universitas Katolik, Indonesia
Oct 2009. Lamaholot of East Flores: how and why the project came into being. Universitas Nusa Cendana, Indonesia
July 2009. Lamaholot of East Flores: bakgrund till projektet. Rotary Malung, Sweden
Scholarships and Awards
2012. Gunvor och Josef Anérs Stiftelse. Scholarship 20,000 SEK
2011. Erik och Göran Ennerfelts Stiftelse. Study and research grant 60,000 SEK
2009–2011. University of Oxford. St Catherine’s College Graduate Scholarship (Arts) £4,000
mcr.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/Members/Scholars#Sandra
2010. Stiftelsen Lars Hiertas Minne. Study and research grant 30,000 SEK
2010. University of Oxford. St Catherine’s College. Research grant £150
2009. University of Oxford. All Souls College. Research grant £750
2009. University of Oxford. St Edmund Hall. Research grant £150
2008-2009. University of Oxford. School of Anthropology. Travel bursary £500 + £500
2008. University of Oxford. Harris Manchester College distinction award £50
2007. Bröderna Molanders Stiftelse. Scholarship 7,500 SEK
2007. University of Oxford. Harris Manchester College Rowlinson Prize £50
2007. University of Oxford. Harris Manchester College Charles Massey Prize £50 + £50
2007. Sasakawa Foundation, London. Project grant £1,000
2007. University of Oxford. Nissan Institute. Storry Memorial Travelling Bursary £300
2006. Frederika Bremer Förbundet. Scholarship 10,000 SEK
2006. University of Oxford. School of Archaeology. Project grant £400
2006. University of Oxford. Harris Manchester College. Project grant £500.
2005. Dr. Felix Neuberghs Stiftelse. Scholarship 10,000 SEK
2005. British Council, London. Archaeology Abroad fieldwork award £500
1999. Västerdalarnas High School. Best final results 500 SEK