Kate Dawson

Kate Dawson serves as a Lecturer in Environment, Politics and Society at University College London (UCL) and holds a Visiting Fellow position at the London School of Economics (LSE) Department of Geography, bridging environmental science, political theory, and urban studies.

Her research centers on the political and societal dimensions of environmental challenges, with specific emphasis on resource extraction processes (particularly sand mining), urban environmental dynamics, and the interplay between societal structures and ecological systems. She investigates how extraction practices and urban development intersect with governance frameworks and community impacts in contemporary urban contexts.