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Thom van Dooren is a Professor of Environmental Humanities in the School of Humanities (Gender and Cultural Studies) at the University of Sydney and serves as Deputy Director of the Sydney Environment Institute. He holds a PhD from the Australian National University (ANU) and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA). His work bridges philosophy, cultural studies, and science, focusing on extinction ethics, multispecies entanglements, and conservation challenges.
Van Dooren’s research emphasizes the philosophical, ethical, and cultural dimensions of species extinction, particularly through studies of crows, snails, and other threatened species. He has co-edited the journal Environmental Humanities and led projects like the Urban Field Naturalist Project, which encourages citizen science engagement with urban biodiversity. His recent works include A World in a Shell (2022) and The Wake of Crows (2019), both translated into multiple languages.
He has received notable awards such as the Humboldt Research Award (2024) and Ludwik Fleck Prize, while his books have been shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award. Van Dooren collaborates with institutions like the National Museum of Australia on projects like Living on the Edge, exploring threatened ecosystems through interdisciplinary approaches.
His advising includes student Thomas Melick, whose thesis focuses on oceanic ecosystems. Grants he has secured include the 2024 ARC Discovery Project Living Together: New Approaches to Multispecies Conflict and Coexistence and the 2022 Narrative Ecologies of Warragamba Dam. His work extends into digital media, podcasts, and public lectures, making environmental humanities accessible to broader audiences.
