Call for International Fellows 2026
10. February 2026 No Comments
EXTRACTIVISM is accepting applications for short-term fellowships, funded for up to two months, at the University of Kassel and/or the Philipps University of Marburg in
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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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Workshop: Energy transition, Sustainability, and Development
20. October 2025 No Comments
Workshop: Energy transition, Sustainability, and Development December 3–5, 2025 UNSAM Campus, Buenos Aires, Argentina Context In the context of the recurring crisis of the energy
Extractivism Flying Academy Mexico 2025
22. September 2025 No Comments
DOWNLOAD PROGRAM The Conference The world is entering a new energy era. This transition substantially increases demand for raw materials essential to renewable energy and
Latin America’s new geopolitical constellation: actors, interests, conflicts Hofgeismarer Lateinamerikagespräche, 30.01.-02.02.2026
15. September 2025 No Comments
The world is changing: climate crisis, geopolitical rivalry between the US and China, and the EU seeking influence – all of these factors are shaping
Welcoming New Extractivism.de Fellows at CELA, 16 June 2025
28. July 2025 No Comments
On Monday, 16 June 2025, an informal gathering took place at CELA (the Center for Latin American Studies, an interdisciplinary research center focusing on Latin
Fellow Workshop 2025: Extractivism and Geopolitics
28. July 2025 No Comments
From June 30 to July 2, 2025, all current fellows of the Extractivism.de program, based at the University of Kassel and the Philipps University of
Call for International Fellows 2026
10. February 2026 No Comments
EXTRACTIVISM is accepting applications for short-term fellowships, funded for up to two months, at the University of Kassel and/or the Philipps University of Marburg in
Workshop: Energy transition, Sustainability, and Development
20. October 2025 No Comments
Workshop: Energy transition, Sustainability, and Development December 3–5, 2025 UNSAM Campus, Buenos Aires, Argentina Context In the context of the recurring crisis of the energy
Extractivism Flying Academy Mexico 2025
22. September 2025 No Comments
DOWNLOAD PROGRAM The Conference The world is entering a new energy era. This transition substantially increases demand for raw materials essential to renewable energy and
Latin America’s new geopolitical constellation: actors, interests, conflicts Hofgeismarer Lateinamerikagespräche, 30.01.-02.02.2026
15. September 2025 No Comments
The world is changing: climate crisis, geopolitical rivalry between the US and China, and the EU seeking influence – all of these factors are shaping
Welcoming New Extractivism.de Fellows at CELA, 16 June 2025
28. July 2025 No Comments
On Monday, 16 June 2025, an informal gathering took place at CELA (the Center for Latin American Studies, an interdisciplinary research center focusing on Latin
Fellow Workshop 2025: Extractivism and Geopolitics
28. July 2025 No Comments
From June 30 to July 2, 2025, all current fellows of the Extractivism.de program, based at the University of Kassel and the Philipps University of
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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:
Political Economy of Algeria: Extractivism, Rents and Populism.
18. March 2026
By Ouchichi Mourad. Algeria, the largest country in North Africa, is geopolitically significant due to its strategic location and natural resources. Despite its potential, the
The Political Economy of Elites in Latin America
18. March 2026
Edited By Jan Ickler and Rebeca Ramos Padrón. Recent years have seen renewed interest in elites around the world, and their interconnection with power, privilege,
Global Rentier Capitalism. Theory and Development.
9. March 2026
Edited By Balihar Sanghera. Recent work on rent and rentierism has offered a distinctive and fresh approach to understanding and explaining contemporary capitalism. Drawing on
Challenges and opportunities of Latin American regionalism for a developmental energy transition
9. March 2026
This Extractivism Policy Brief 03/2026 shows: Latin America is one of the regions that has advanced the most in decarbonizing its energy mix. The global energy transition
Gulf-Funded Extractivism in the Maghreb: Green Transformation or Authoritarian Neoliberalism?
24. February 2026
This Extractivism Policy Brief 02/2026 shows: Gulf capital is reshaping Maghreb extractivism: renewable megaprojects are negotiated top-down, with weak transparency and limited public scrutiny. “Green” investment can
New Publication: “Die politische Rechte in Lateinamerika” (Eds.) Nadja Ahmad, Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Burchardt, Prof. Dr. Kristina Dietz, Dr. Hannes Warnecke-Berger and Prof. Dr. Jonas Wolf
20. February 2026
Figures such as Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Javier Milei in Argentina, Nayib Bukele in El Salvador, and José Antonio Kast in Chile represent the current
Political Economy of Algeria: Extractivism, Rents and Populism.
18. March 2026 No Comments
By Ouchichi Mourad. Algeria, the largest country in North Africa, is geopolitically significant due to its strategic location and natural resources. Despite its potential, the
The Political Economy of Elites in Latin America
18. March 2026 No Comments
Edited By Jan Ickler and Rebeca Ramos Padrón. Recent years have seen renewed interest in elites around the world, and their interconnection with power, privilege,
Global Rentier Capitalism. Theory and Development.
9. March 2026 No Comments
Edited By Balihar Sanghera. Recent work on rent and rentierism has offered a distinctive and fresh approach to understanding and explaining contemporary capitalism. Drawing on
Challenges and opportunities of Latin American regionalism for a developmental energy transition
9. March 2026 No Comments
This Extractivism Policy Brief 03/2026 shows: Latin America is one of the regions that has advanced the most in decarbonizing its energy mix. The global energy transition
Gulf-Funded Extractivism in the Maghreb: Green Transformation or Authoritarian Neoliberalism?
24. February 2026 No Comments
This Extractivism Policy Brief 02/2026 shows: Gulf capital is reshaping Maghreb extractivism: renewable megaprojects are negotiated top-down, with weak transparency and limited public scrutiny. “Green” investment can
New Publication: “Die politische Rechte in Lateinamerika” (Eds.) Nadja Ahmad, Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Burchardt, Prof. Dr. Kristina Dietz, Dr. Hannes Warnecke-Berger and Prof. Dr. Jonas Wolf
20. February 2026 No Comments
Figures such as Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Javier Milei in Argentina, Nayib Bukele in El Salvador, and José Antonio Kast in Chile represent the current
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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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CONTACT
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