Riccarda Flemmer

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Riccarda Flemmer is an Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of Tübingen, leading the 'Political Struggles in the Global South' junior professorship within the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. Her work focuses on indigenous rights, environmental justice, and resource conflicts in Latin America, particularly in the Amazon region. She holds a doctorate from the University of Hamburg and has previously worked at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA).

• Research: Examines Rights of Nature (RoN), indigenous ontologies, and participatory democracy in environmental conflicts.
• Grants: Secured £292k from the British Academy for 'Re-Staging Climate Assemblies' and €100k from Baden-Württemberg for RoN studies.
• Teaching: Offers courses on indigenous struggles, climate activism, and interpretive research methods.
• Team: Supervises doctoral students Verena Gresz, Micha Bröckling, and Somayeh Fatehi, alongside research assistants Lillian Eichorst and Zahid H. Zamudio Neme.
• Projects: Leads interdisciplinary initiatives like South-North Knowledge Dialogues and participatory climate assemblies with University of Sheffield.

Her research bridges academia and activism through collaborations with indigenous leaders and organizations, emphasizing decolonial methodologies. Key outputs include edited volumes on Rights of Nature and ontological conflict dimensions.