DrMarta Eichsteller

Marta has joined the UCD as an AdAstra Fellow in 2020.
Originally from Poland, Marta has a PhD from Bangor University and an MSc in Sociology (Research) from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. She studied sociology at Jagiellonian University, Poland and European Social Work as a joint degree between Froebelseminariet, Copenhagen, Denmark and Portsmouth University.

Marta's area of interest and expertise lies in the qualitative and cross-generational aspects of social inequalities from local, national and global perspectives. She has worked on projects on local civil society participation in the UK, European identifications, and sustained escapes from poverty across various African and Asian countries. She is particularly focused on biographical aspects of social change and their implications for social inquiry. Marta is part of the editorial board of the International Journal of Social Pedagogy and Society.