Sofia Eriksen
Doctoral student
Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
e-mail:
sofia_eriksen@[>>> Please remove the text! <<<]eva.mpg.de
Research Interests
Coming from a background in social psychology, I am broadly interested in the intersection between culture, social identities, and well-being. I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. as a member of the Sanguatsiniq project, led by Dr Elspeth Ready and Dr Peter Collings. The project centres around food security, cultural dynamics, climate- and economic change, and well-being in two Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic: Kangiqsujuaq and Ulukhaktok. My primary focus on the project is exploring the relationship between Inuit cultural practices and concepts of well-being using a community-based approach, with the aim of introducing tailored community programming.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
| 2024-Present | Ph.D. Candidate Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Department of Human Behaviour, Ecology, and Culture Supervised by Dr Elspeth Ready |
| 2022-2023 | M.Sc. Social Psychology (distinction) University of Edinburgh |
| 2018-2022 | B.Sc. Psychology (first class honours) University of Stirling |
Research Experience
| 2023 | Master’s thesis Exploring message framing effects on EDI (equality, diversity, inclusivity) initiative support: Social identity threat as a mediator Supervised by Dr Helena Radke and Dr Lyndsey Wallace |
| 2022 | Bachelor’s thesis Investigating the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and seasonal influenza vaccination uptake Supervised by Dr Pamela Rackow |
| 2021-2022 | Work Placement Dementia Friendly Dunblane (DFD) I assisted DFD during their transition to a meeting centre, in line with research by Dröes et al. (2003) |