The researcher's interest is in re-thinking the political economy of how energy is harnessed to open collective imaginaries that respond differently to the crises facing the world, particularly related to climate change. She deploys philosophical positions, ideas and approaches across the Humanity-Nature divide to enhance our ability to undo binaries, alienation and separation, placing emphasis on multi-disciplinary methodologies and the contribution that other disciplines can make to post-humanism and the anthropocentrism debate. This research focuses on ways to create, reclaim and defend renewable energy transitions and energy use in terms of relationships, explores what ‘energy democracy’ might look like and engages with the ecosophical articulations and ethics of sustainability.
Researcher
Michelle Pressend is a lecturer in environmental sociology. She is interested in re-thinking the political economy of how energy is harnessed to open collective imaginaries that respond differently to the crises facing the world, particularly related to climate change. She is currently a lecturer at EHS, see Michelle's bio.