Publications 

And blog posts


Backman, M., Pitt, H., Marsden, T., Mahmood, A., Mathijs, E. (2019). Experiential approaches to sustainability education: towards learning landscapes. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 20 (1), pp.139-156, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-06-2018-0109


Pearson, K.R., Backman, M., Grenni, S., Moriggi, A., Pisters, S., Vrieze de, A. (2018).
Arts-Based Methods for Transformative Engagement: A Toolkit. Wageningen: SUSPLACE.

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Bäckman, M. (2015) Designing with(in) a community. Sharing insights gained through practice.
In A.Fuad-Luke, A. Hirscher, K. Moebus (eds.) Agents of Alternatives. Redesigning our realities. Berlin: Agents of Alternatives. pp.338-349.

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Bäckman, M. (2013) Exploring Kannelmäki. Participatory processes in suburban context. In K. Niinimäki & M. Kallio-Tavin (eds.) Dialogues for Sustainable Design and Art Pedagogy. Helsinki: Aalto Arts Books. pp.28-39.

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Niinimäki, K. & Bäckman, M. (2013) Social wellbeing through participation in Kannelmäki suburb. In T. Keinonen, K. Vaajakallio, J. Honkonen (eds.) Designing for wellbeing. Helsinki: Aalto Arts Books. pp.100-113.

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Blog posts I wrote while working as researcher for the SUSPLACE project:

Learning to hope

New, big and beautiful – reflections on rebuilding Utopia

Against human self-centeredness








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