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Karolien van Teijlingen is an Assistant Professor at Radboud University, specializing in Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies. Her research focuses on political ecology, resource extraction, and alternative development, particularly in Latin America and Ecuador. She has documented territorial transformations and resistance movements related to large-scale mining in the Amazon region, emphasizing the gendered criminalization of land defenders. Her academic journey includes an MSc in International Development Studies (2013) and a PhD in social sciences (2019). Over the past decade, her work has evolved to address issues surrounding climate change and energy transition, investigating the implications of 'net-zero' policies on commodity frontiers and dispossession geographies. She also engages in debates over post-development and radical socio-ecological transformations, with attention to concepts like Buen Vivir and Degrowth. In addition to her research, Karolien teaches courses on political ecology, environmental justice, and climate politics, drawing inspiration from fields like feminist political ecology and critical geography.
Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).