Onderwerp scriptie

Supervision Michiel Kohne

I work primarily on how marginalized groups organize themselves when confronted with powerful social actors, such as companies and governments seeking access to their natural resources. I use ethnographic research with a focus on how law is used and produced in these negotiations. At present, I work on social mobilizations around shale gas in the Netherlands and around palm oil plantations in Indonesia. A new, quickly growing field of my research is how the energy transition towards renewable energy takes place in local practices.

Fields of Expertise

  • Social movements
  • Anthropology of law
  • Energy
  • Natural resources
  • Land conflict
  • Oil palm
  • Shale gas
  • Renewable energy

Geographical Area

  • Indonesia
  • The Netherlands
  • Bolivia