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Research Fellow (Humanities/Geography/Geosciences)

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Analyze mining impacts on Southeast Asian landscapes and livelihoods

The Research Fellow will contribute to the 'Mining Mineral Life' project examining how mining for energy transition critical minerals transforms landscapes and livelihoods in Southeast Asia. The work involves integrating geoscience, artisanal knowledges, mineral cosmologies, and histories of critical minerals to break new empirical and conceptual ground in understanding extraction. The fellow will interrogate the category of minerality and the...

Why This Role?

Contribute to breaking new empirical and conceptual ground in understanding extraction through interdisciplinary research

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze how mining for energy transition critical minerals transforms landscapes and livelihoods in Southeast Asia
  • Integrate geoscience data with artisanal knowledges and mineral cosmologies
  • Examine histories of critical minerals to understand extraction processes
  • Interrogate the category of minerality and distinctions between mineral types
  • Contribute to empirical and conceptual advancements in extraction research

Requirements

  • Background in humanities, geography, or geosciences
  • Ability to conduct interdisciplinary research integrating multiple knowledge systems
  • Experience or interest in Southeast Asian studies
  • Skills in analyzing socio-environmental impacts of mining
  • Capacity to work on critical minerals and energy transition topics

Required Skills

researchdata-analysisacademic-writinggeosciencecritical-thinkinginterdisciplinary researchgeoscience analysiscritical mineralsSoutheast Asian studiesmineral cosmologies

Indonesia Context

Working Hours Overlap:
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Mining Mineral Life: Extracting the Energy Transition in Southeast Asia examines how mining for energy transition critical minerals is transforming landscapes and livelihoods in Southeast Asia. The project aims to break new empirical and conceptual ground in the understanding of extraction by integrating geoscience, artisanal knowledges, mineral cosmologies, and histories of critical minerals. At the centre of the project is an interrogation of the category of minerality, the distinction betwee…

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