Dr. Jennifer Telesca

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Jennifer E. Telesca is an Associate Professor of Environmental Governance at Radboud University in the Netherlands. Her work takes a critical approach to ocean studies, encompassing environmental diplomacy, ethnographies of international law and society, human-animal relationships, political economy, and the politics of extinction. Telesca conducts fieldwork at United Nations treaty bodies and other supranational sites, contributing to her research interests in environmental governance. She is the author of 'Red Gold: Managed Extinction Giant Bluefin Tuna' (University of Minnesota Press, 2020), which presents on-the-ground research highlighting the complexities of ocean governance. Telesca's educational background includes a PhD in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University, where she received the Distinguished Dissertation Award. She also holds dual Master’s degrees in Law and Society from New York University and Anthropology from the University of Connecticut-Storrs, along with a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies. Before joining Radboud University, she served as an Associate Professor at the Pratt Institute in New York, where she collaborated with artists and architects on sustainable justice design.

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