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THE PROJECT

EXTRACTIVISM IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE MAGHREB

extractivism.de is a collaborative research project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The project investigates natural resource extractivism in Latin America and the Maghreb.

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Our RESEARCH AGENDA:

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What is Extractivism?

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Extractivism and Energy Transitions

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Extractivism and Geopolitics

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ACTIVITIES

In addition to our team's core research, the project conducts further activities such as workshops, conferences, policy briefs and public lecture series. We seek to directly translate our findings into policy recommendations and aim to initiate cooperation with the civil society and the politically active public. Find out more about the project activities below.
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Fellows

Internationally outstanding and distinguished interdisciplinary guest researchers support our project.
Beatriz Calzada Olvera

Erasmus University Rotterdam
(Netherlands)

Valeria Manzano

University of San Martín
(Argentina)

Mustapha Majidi

Hassan I University
(Morocco)

Julian Germann

University of Sussex
(United Kingdom)

Siran Huang

Leiden University
(Netherlands)

Youssef Cherif

Leiden University
(Netherlands)

Gabriel Ignacio Rivas Castro

University Diego Portales
(Chile)

The project results are made accessible to the academic public through international publications. For politics, society and development cooperation, we present our findings in adequate formats.

Click for an overview of the project publications:

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Team

The University of Kassel and the Philipps-University Marburg host the project cooperatively, closely linked through intensive interaction among staff and regular joint events. This strengthens scientific cooperation, fosters innovation and supports our team's professional growth, in particularly of the young-career scholars.
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Dr. Bertram Lang

Team Marburg

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CONTACT

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