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Pauline Destrée is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Anthropology at Durham University. Her research focuses on energy infrastructures, climate change, and postcolonial politics in Ghana, with a particular emphasis on oil extraction, renewable energy equity, and infrastructure’s role in societal dynamics. She holds a PhD from University College London (UCL), an MSc in Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology from the University of Oxford, and a BSc in Anthropology from UCL. She was a Visiting Scholar in African Studies at Yale University and currently serves as a Teaching Fellow on the Europaeum Scholars Programme.
Her work integrates creative writing and visual arts into ethnographic practice, exemplified by a collaborative cli-fi project with energy policymakers and writers in West Africa. Recent projects include a book manuscript on energy, responsibility, and inequality in Ghana’s Oil City, Takoradi, and a critical analysis of Accra’s electricity crisis ('Dumsor').
Her research has been recognized with awards like the 'Golden Dandelion' Prize for her 'Anthropology of Energy' teaching module. She explores themes such as the ethics of oil economies, green enclaves, and the interplay between infrastructure and collective dignity. Her publications span academic journals, blogs, and cultural commentary.
