Dr. Sebastián Rubiano Galvis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sebastián Rubiano-Galvis is an Assistant Professor in Law, Societies, and Justice at the University of Washington, focusing on political ecologies, extraction, toxicity, environmental knowledge, technology, and law in Latin America. His research integrates concepts from critical environmental social sciences and science technology studies with socio-legal studies. His works have been published in Geoforum, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Ambix, and International Negotiation, among others. Over the past decade, Rubiano-Galvis has examined the politics of environmental law and rights, as well as political ecology related to artisanal gold mining, addressing toxic impacts in the Andes and Amazon regions. He is also interested in climate displacement and climate justice pedagogy. Previously, he served as a legal advisor on public interest litigation cases concerning the rights of indigenous peoples in the northeastern Colombian Amazon and Afro-Colombian communities on the Pacific Coast. Before joining the University of Washington, he was a Gerardo Marín Postdoctoral Fellow and an assistant professor in the Global Studies Department at the University of San Francisco.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.