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Dr. Michiel Köhne is an Assistant Professor in the Anthropology of Law at the Sociology of Development and Change department of Wageningen University & Research. His work focuses on how local communities engage in activism or legal strategies against powerful actors seeking access to natural resources. Key research areas include energy transitions, renewable energy opposition, land conflicts, and legal anthropology in Bolivia, Indonesia, Australia, and the Netherlands.
Education:
- LLM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (1993)
- PhD in Law, Tilburg University (2000)
Research Interests:
His studies analyze the interplay of law, power, and resistance in contexts such as shale gas extraction in the Netherlands/Australia, palm oil plantations in Indonesia, and indigenous land rights in Bolivia. Current projects explore normativities in renewable energy opposition and the role of legal frameworks in reproducing power inequalities.
Teaching:
- Course leader for 'Resistance, Power and Movements' (SDC53806)
- Teaches 'Law and Political Power' (SDC23306) and 'Law, Politics and Governance' (SDC10306)
- Supervises MSc internships and theses in Sociology of Development and Disaster Studies
Research Projects:
Analyzes how communities negotiate with state and corporate actors through legal and activist strategies. Recent foci include renewable energy opposition in the Netherlands/Australia and land conflicts linked to oil palm in Indonesia. Explores legal pluralism and the role of non-state authorities in power dynamics.
