HomeThe 9th International Peace and Co-existence Seminar
Topic: Environmental Justice Conflicts Around the Globe: A Zoom to Japan, Taiwan and The Philippines.
Speaker:
- Joan-Martinez Alier, Ph.D. (Senior Researcher, Autonomous University of Barcelona / Program Leader of BA Fine Art, Middlesex University London)
- Teresa Sanz (Collaborator Environmental Justice Atlas)
Date and Time: Thursday, 10th March, 2022 / 6pm-7:30pm (JST)
Venue£ºOnline (Microsoft Teams)
Content:
In this presentation, Dr. Joan Martinez-Alier provides an overview of the Environmental Justice Atlas (EJAtlas), the largest online global database of environmental conflicts with over 3,600 entries. This online platform covers the global phenomenon of ecological distribution conflicts that arise from the unequal distribution of benefits and burdens of economic activities derived from increases and changes in social metabolism. Dr. Joan Martinez-Alier further explores empirical examples about conflicts related to nuclear, mineral mining, land, and fossil fuels conflicts in Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines, documented in the EJAtlas. For her part, Teresa Sanz presents a comparative analysis of the structure of environmental conflicts in Japan and the Philippines and a remark on iconographies of environmental resistances.
Language: English
Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register through the webform by clicking the flyer below or scanning the QR code on it.
This cross-disciplinary program aims to consolidate students¡¯ basic knowledge and to enhance their critical thinking skills in the academic disciplines of Peace Studies, Cultural Anthropology, International Relations, Law, Ethics, and Area Studies under the common key concept of ¡°Peace and Co-existence.¡±
All lectures are conducted in English, but students can write their dissertations in either English or Japanese to submit for the degree of Master or PhD.
