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Professor Sam Spiegel is a Professor and Chair of Global Studies and International Development at the Centre of African Studies, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh. His work bridges socio-environmental injustice, political ecology, and anti-colonial praxis, with regional focus on Zimbabwe, Indonesia, and Indigenous territories in Canada.
- PhD in Geography, University of Cambridge (Trudeau Scholar, Cambridge Commonwealth Scholar)
- MSc in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of British Columbia
- BA (Hons) in Politics, Whitman College
Research interests center on displacement, extractive injustices, and community-driven methodologies. He examines resource extraction (coal, oil, gold), climate disaster impacts, and activism through ethnographic and visual storytelling approaches. His projects often involve UN agencies, Indigenous organizations, and post-colonial policy frameworks.
Recent publications address climate displacement, mercury pollution, and visual methods in extractive zones. Articles span Political Geography, Geoforum, and Third World Quarterly, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with resource governance, environmental racism, and anti-colonial resistance.
- ESRC Future Research Leader Award (2016)
- Principal's Teaching Award (2020) for anti-racist pedagogy
- Chancellor's Rising Star Award (2016) recognizing research impact
He supervises PhD projects on pipeline infrastructure, Indigenous sovereignty, and coal politics, while collaborating with UNDP, UNEP, and UNIDO on global mercury reduction strategies. His Principal's Teaching Award projects explore decolonial curricula and global solidarity in education.
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