Professor at West University of Timisoara, Romania
Profiles
👨⚕️ Academic Background
Professor Remus Crețan is a leading expert in Human Geography at West University of Timisoara, with over 20 years of experience in urban governance, social marginalization, and power dynamics. His research focuses on the spatial and socio-dynamic aspects of inequality and stigmatization, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.
🎓 Education
Professor Remus Crețan completed his academic journey at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He earned his PhD in Human Geography in 1998, where he focused on human spatial dynamics and socio-economic processes. Earlier, he achieved his BA (Hons) in Geography from the same institution in 1993. These foundational studies equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of geographic principles and research methodologies, which he has built upon throughout his distinguished career in academia.
💼 Professional Experience
Professor Remus Crețan has been a prominent figure in the field of Human Geography at West University of Timisoara since 2007, where he serves as a Full Professor in the Department of Geography. His academic journey at the university began in 1993 as an Assistant, progressing through roles as Lecturer and Assistant Professor before achieving his current position. Over the years, he has contributed significantly to the university’s research and teaching environment, focusing on urban governance, spatial dynamics, and socio-economic inequalities. His extensive experience includes leading and participating in various research projects funded by the Romanian Government and other regional bodies, further establishing his expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
🔬 Research Interests
Professor Remus Crețan’s research interests lie at the intersection of urban, regional, and cultural geographies. He specializes in the study of spatial and socio-dynamics related to social marginalization and stigmatization, with a particular focus on ethnic identities and social movements in Central and Eastern Europe. His work explores the geographies of inequality, including social risk and development studies, with a keen interest in how power relations shape urban and regional landscapes. Professor Crețan has also investigated place naming and the impact of social and economic transformations on marginalized communities. His extensive research contributes to a deeper understanding of socio-spatial processes and their implications for policy and social integration.
Unconventional entrepreneurs: the non-economic motives of souvenir sellers
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- Authors: Duncan Light, Cristina Lupu, Remus Cretan, Anya Chapman
- Journal: Tourism Review
- Volume: 79
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 1-14
- Year: 2024
COVID‐19 crisis, Romanian Roma migrant women, and the temporary geographies of lockdown in the Spanish home
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- Authors: Adriana Cioran Jupîneanţ, Remus Creţan, Sorina Voiculescu, Claudia Doiciar
- Journal: Area
- Volume: 56
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 203-211
- Year: 2024
The spatial development of peripheralisation: The case of smart city projects in Romania
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- Authors: Alexandru Dragan, Remus Creţan, Raluca Denisa Bulzan
- Journal: Area
- Volume: 56
- Issue: 1
- Pages: 88-96
- Year: 2024
Living with Bears in Prahova Valley, Romania: An Integrative Analysis
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- Authors: Alina-Lucia Cimpoca, Voiculescu Mircea, Remus Creţan, Sorina Natalia Voiculescu, Ana-Neli Ianas
- Journal: Animals
- Volume: 14
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 587
- Year: 2024
Gender violence and the construction of new gender identities: Roma migrant women’s lived experiences in Romania and Spain
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- Authors: Adriana Cioran Jupîneanţ, Remus Creţan, Sorina Voiculescu, Mercedes Moscardó Alcañiz
- Journal: Geographica Pannonica
- Volume: 27
- Issue: 3
- Pages: 171-183
- Year: 2023
Towards a Regional Crossover Model? The Roles Played by Spatial Vicinity and Cultural Proximity Among Ethnic Minorities in an East-Central European Borderland
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- Authors: Iancu-Constantin Berceanu, Nicolae Popa, Remus Cretan
- Journal: Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis (JURA)
- Volume: 15
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 5-22
- Year: 2023