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Barbara Carbon is a doctoral researcher at KU Leuven's Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology. She holds an MA in African Languages and Cultures (Ghent University, 2007) and an MA in Social Work (Liverpool Hope University).
- Specializes in postcolonial African technologies, energy cultures, and environmentalism
- Conducts fieldwork on the Inga hydro-electricity dam's socio-cultural impacts
Her research explores intersections between technology, globalization, and daily realities in DR Congo, emphasizing endogenous knowledge systems and power dynamics. Publications include analyses of mobility patterns (Matadi-Kinshasa) and water-energy relationships in Cultural Anthropology (2017).
Current work focuses on the Inga Dam's material and symbolic meanings for urban populations, with attention to grassroots movements and sustainable living practices.
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