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Dr. Sandro Simon is a Researcher in the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Cologne, affiliated with the Global South Studies Center (GSSC). He leads the Volkswagen Foundation-funded project "Medium-Scale Farmers in Rural Africa" and co-founded the MESH network, focusing on anthropological investigations of delta environments and multispecies relations in Senegal's Sine-Saloum Delta.
His research centers on Environmental Anthropology and Multispecies Ethnography, exploring gleaning practices, rhythm, and sensory dimensions of human-nonhuman cohabitation. Key methodologies include multimodal and visual ethnography, with emphasis on waterworlds, mollusc lifeworlds, and aesthetic formations. His work bridges anthropology with creative practices through visual essays, poetry, and audiovisual experimentation.
Analysis of Simon's 15 most recent publications (2019-2025) reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) delta ecologies examining volatility in riverine communities, (2) multispecies entanglements with molluscs as co-constitutive actors, and (3) rhythmic aesthetics analyzing temporalities of gleaning under capitalist pressures. His scholarship consistently employs innovative formats that challenge traditional academic boundaries.
Scientific Awards:
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As principal investigator of the Volkswagen Foundation project on African medium-scale farmers, Simon directs fieldwork investigating agricultural transformations. His collaborative publications indicate mentorship of early-career researchers, though no formal advisees are listed. The MESH network he co-founded provides infrastructure for multimodal anthropology collaborations across Europe and Africa.
Simon operates within the Global South Studies Center's interdisciplinary framework, contributing to the journal Entanglements editorial collective. His fieldwork in Senegal involves partnerships with local communities, artists, and filmmakers, particularly through audiovisual documentation of delta lifeworlds. Current projects emphasize decolonial approaches to environmental knowledge production in West African contexts.
