Research
I utilize quantitative and qualitative methods, informed by environmental sociology and political ecology, as well as the macrotheoretical paradigms of World-systems Theory, and the expanding debates on the Anthropocene to problematize the enduring role of industry in society. Specifically, my research analyzes the socioecological consequences of infrastructure and finance on everyday life, with a focus on environmental (in)justices, law, urban forms, political identity. Below is a brief description of the research projects that I have led.
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