We are proud to share that Camilo Torres of the Sociology of Development and Change Group will be defending his PhD thesis titled “Ontological Battlefields: Illegal Gold Mining and Environmental Governance in the Colombian Amazon”.
When: December 11, at 13:00 PM
Where: Omnia, Wageningen University
Abstract|
This thesis explores how illegal gold mining transforms Amazonian territories, affecting both biodiversity and the indigenous relational worlds that connect nature and culture. Based on ethnographic work, the study engages with current debates in conservation, environmental governance, and political ecology, emphasising the significance of Indigenous ontologies for more just and inclusive governance models.
Online streaming
The defense can also be followed online via a YuJa livestream. Note: the link will become available about 5 minutes before the start (click the 🔔 Event in the top-right corner and then select “Camilo Torres.”)
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