Agustin Diz

Dr. Agustin Diz is a Lecturer in Anthropology of Development at the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on indigenous populations in Latin America, particularly the Guaraní in Argentina's Gran Chaco region, exploring intersections of political economy, extractive industries, and welfare policies. He has also worked with coal mining communities in Spain and community energy organizations in Scotland.

• University of Edinburgh, Lecturer in Anthropology of Development

Research Interests include

• Indigenous peoples and sovereignty
• Political economy of extractive industries (oil, gas, coal, water)
• Labour and unemployment in marginalized communities
• Climate change adaptation and water management
• Democratization processes in post-extractive contexts

Key Research Themes highlight his work on how extractive capitalism generates social forces, the moral implications of cash transfer programs, and the temporalities of resource cycles (boom/bust) in shaping community expectations. His book After Abundance: Indigeneity, Democracy and the Making of the Gran Chaco’s Extractive Frontier challenges narratives of scarcity in extractive regions.

Publications span topics such as

• Political economy of football in the Gran Chaco
• Guaraní responses to hydrocarbon extraction
• Democratic sovereignty in indigenous communities
• Thrift culture in welfare systems

with a focus on Latin America and climate-related policy in Europe and the Mediterranean.