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Introduction to the MA in Political Ecology

The MA in Political Ecology at Lancaster University is a postgraduate program that aims to transform environment and society by analyzing and challenging injustices and unequal power relations. Students learn to investigate how valuable natural resources are unevenly accessed and shared, giving rise to local and global inequities.

About the Program

Political ecology aims to develop critical social scientists capable of addressing urgent global challenges of climate change and justice. The program is led by highly influential academics, including the Director of Studies, Dr. John Childs, a leading expert on the political ecology of resource extraction.

Research Group

The Political Ecology Research Group is home to world-class teaching and research, and is a founding member of POLLEN, the world's largest political ecology network. This network connects scholars and practitioners globally to advance critical environmental research and action.

Program Details

• The program focuses on the political ecology of resource extraction, including large and small-scale mining, oil, and gas politics around the world.
• Students will learn to analyze and challenge injustices and unequal power relations in the context of environmental issues.
• The program is designed to develop critical social scientists capable of addressing urgent global challenges of climate change and justice.
  • Key areas of study include:
    • The politics of deep sea mining
    • The impact of resource extraction on marginalized groups
    • Global inequities in access to natural resources

Faculty and Research

• The program is led by highly influential academics, including Dr. John Childs and Professor Christina Hicks.
• The faculty is part of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Lancaster University.
• Research areas include:
  • Political ecology of resource extraction
  • Climate change and justice
  • Global inequities in access to natural resources