Kariuki Kirigia

Kariuki Kirigia is an Assistant Professor at the School of the Environment with a cross-appointment at the African Studies Centre at the University of Toronto. His research integrates climate justice, biodiversity conservation, and land governance through partnerships with African indigenous organizations and universities.

Education:

• PhD, McGill University
• MSc, Utrecht University
• BA, University College Utrecht

His research areas focus on climate change, territories of life, and African epistemologies, examining neoliberal capitalism's environmental impacts and alternatives to Western development paradigms. Recent publications analyze floriculture investments, community conservation struggles, and land dispossession dynamics.

Scientific Awards:

• Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF)
• FRQSC Postdoctoral Fellowship
• BRN IGNITE Grant (2026)
• ISA-ESS Engaged Scholar Award (2024)