Felix Malte Dorn

Felix Malte Dorn is a Research Fellow at the Institute for International Development within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Vienna. He completed his doctorate in political ecology and global lithium production networks at the University of Innsbruck in February 2021, following studies in international economics at the University of Innsbruck and Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina).

Dorn's research examines the global political economy of decarbonization, with emphasis on socio-ecological conflicts surrounding strategic resources like lithium, copper, and green hydrogen in Latin America. His interdisciplinary work integrates:

• Political ecology of resource extraction and green extractivism
• Global value chains and production networks
• Commodification of climate change commodities
• Decolonization and socio-ecological transformation
• Territorial conflicts and indigenous rights

His publications reveal consistent focus on lithium mining impacts, green hydrogen development, and decarbonization politics, with strong regional emphasis on Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. Research frequently employs political ecology frameworks to analyze power asymmetries in energy transitions.

Awards and Grants:

• Marietta Blau Scholarship (2019)
• ÖAW-FWF Disruptive Innovation Grant (2024-2025)
• Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Documentary Funding (2020-2021)
• Tiroler Wissenschaftsförderung (2020-2022)

Dorn leads projects on lithium geopolitics and green hydrogen, and has conducted fieldwork across Latin America. He coordinates the Lithium Worlds blog and contributes to public discourse through documentaries like Bajo La Sal featured in international film festivals.