Dr. Gisa Weszkalnys

Biography

Gisa Weszkalnys is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics, where she has been a faculty member since 2012. She earned her BA and PhD in Anthropology from the University of Cambridge. Before joining LSE, she taught at the University of Exeter from 2009 to 2012. Her early research focused on urban planning and redevelopment in Berlin, examining the intersections of energy development and environmental management in locations such as São Tomé and Príncipe. Weszkalnys has conducted significant field research using qualitative methods and has collaborated with various interdisciplinary teams as a consultant in both the academic and corporate sectors. She has held prestigious positions such as Leverhulme Research Fellow and Visiting Researcher at notable institutions. Her publications include the book 'Berlin, Alexanderplatz: Transforming Place in Unified Germany' and she is currently writing a monograph titled 'Doubtful Hope: Oil, Time, Ethnography in Atlantic Africa'. Her research interests encompass anthropology of the economy, resource extraction, state planning, and the challenges linked to energy transitions, particularly in the UK oil sector. Weszkalnys is eager to attract PhD students and postdoctoral mentees interested in developing projects related to energy issues and (post)plantation economies.

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