School of Social and Political Science

Sophie Haines - SPS COP26

Sophie Haines is a Lecturer in Anthropology of Development in our Social Anthropology subject area.

She is an anthropologist of development, environment, science and technology. Her research explores knowledge practices, environmental perceptions, and decision-making in contexts of social and ecological change. Three key areas of interest are: infrastructure and anticipation; environmental citizenship; and ecologies of knowledge.

Projects to date have focused on highway planning and construction; the production and application of weather and climate forecasts; and the negotiation of environmental knowledges in watershed assessments and interventions. She has carried out ethnographic research and interview-based studies in Belize, Kenya and the UK.

Here are details of some of Sophie's current work linked to COP26 and related themes:

  • COP26 — the view from Bangladesh, Panama and from within the UNFCCC
    3 November, 2-4pm, online on Zoom
    Sophie is hosting this research talk in Social Anthropology, where guest speakers from the US will discuss how they are applying anthropological lenses to policy forums, legal provisions and project implementations as they pertain to climate, land and environmental damage in Bangladesh, Panama and within the UNFCCCC.
    Go here for full details.
     

  • Climate change reception studies in anthropology - review article
    Sophie recently co-authored this article in WIRES Climate Change, analysing the reception of ideas and arguments and ideas about climate change.
    Read the full article here.

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