Bulgan Batdorj

Bulgan Batdorj is a PhD student and Research Fellow at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability within the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia. Her work bridges academic research with policy analysis, focusing on the intersection of governance, resource management, and political systems.

• Research Themes: Collaborative Governance, Resource Curse, Complexity Science, Social Network Analysis, Sustainability
• Affiliation: Supervised by Professor Nadja Kunz, with prior academic ties to the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering

Bulgan’s publications span interdisciplinary topics in mining governance and Mongolian political development. Her research explores how participatory processes influence mining outcomes, particularly in reducing conflicts through trust-building mechanisms. She also analyzes Mongolia’s democratic evolution amid regional authoritarian pressures.

Recent work includes studies on value creation in mineral exploration and comparative analyses of political systems using literary frameworks like Orwell’s Animal Farm. Her contributions to media outlets such as The Diplomat and Mongolia Focus highlight her engagement with policy discourse and public scholarship.

Outside academia, Bulgan serves on the board of the BC Mongolians Society and contributes to community initiatives like Young Women for Change. She balances her research with family life in Vancouver, where she resides with her husband and two daughters.