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Tokhir Pallaev serves as a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture (CTIC) within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Oslo, conducting critical research on soil knowledge systems in Central Asia across Soviet and post-independence eras.
His educational credentials include:
- Master's degree in Development Studies from the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID), specializing in climate, resources, and sustainability
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the American University of Central Asia (AUCA)
Specializing in Science and Technology Studies (STS), Pallaev investigates how local and international actors have historically conceptualized soil value and remediation approaches. His work bridges environmental history, Soviet studies, and development discourse through analysis of archival materials, scientific publications, and international organization reports. The research critically examines center-periphery dynamics in global knowledge production and soil's role as a political-ecological artifact.
His 2024 publications reveal consistent thematic patterns: Soviet-era soil science infrastructure in Central Asia functions as a lens for studying science-state entanglements, while post-independence environmental governance exposes how international organizations shape regional ecological narratives. Collectively, these works establish soil as a dynamic site where scientific knowledge co-produces political realities during historical transitions.
Pallaev contributes to the Anthropogenic Soils project through the STS research group, examining human-made soils as material manifestations of socio-technical systems. His fieldwork integrates Central Asian perspectives into global environmental history frameworks while challenging Eurocentric knowledge hierarchies.
