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Gisa Weszkalnys is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, specializing in anthropology and urban planning. Her early research focused on the rapid transformation of Berlin, Germany's capital, and contested urban planning practices. Currently, her work examines energy developments and challenges related to transparency, inclusion, and environmental management in São Tomé and Príncipe, UK. A skilled field researcher, she employs various qualitative methods and works with interdisciplinary teams. Weszkalnys has held prestigious positions, including Leverhulme Research Fellow and Visiting Researcher at Oxford University. Her notable publication, 'Berlin, Alexanderplatz: Transforming Place in Unified Germany', investigates urban civic belonging in post-socialism. She is currently authoring 'Doubtful Hope: Oil, Time, Ethnography in Atlantic Africa', which critiques offshore hydrocarbon exploration and imagines futures beyond oil dependency. Weszkalnys has collaborated on several research initiatives that address energy transition and has actively engaged with local communities in Aberdeen regarding energy discourse. She is interested in mentoring PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in ethnographically grounded projects related to energy, regulation, and urban development.
London School of Economics and Political Science • London, UK
Teaching and researching anthropology with a focus on urban planning and energy-related issues.
Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.