T.J. Jeursen

T.J. Jeursen is an Assistant Professor in Conflict Studies at Utrecht University's School of Humanities. His research bridges conflict studies and environmental humanities, focusing on intersections between violent conflict and ecological systems.

• Current projects: Green Frontlines (military-environment interactions) and The Surveillance of Ecological Violence from Space (satellite monitoring of conflict-related ecological damage)

Research interests span political ecology, urban security, and critical surveillance studies, with geographic focus on Miami, Amsterdam, and post-conflict regions. His publications examine:

• Military sustainability practices and energy transitions
• Privatization of security in Latin America
• Algorithmic policing and racial surveillance
• Everyday policing dynamics and accountability mechanisms

He coordinates Utrecht's Conflict and the Environment Research Lab, Contesting Governance platform, and Climate and the Imagination community, while teaching in the Global Justice Investigations Lab. His methodological expertise includes:

• Fieldwork in conflict-affected environments
• Digital ethnography in urban policing contexts
• Critical analysis of security technologies
• Interdisciplinary climate-conflict research