Project
The value of mobilizing complexity science for environmental management in the face of the Anthropocene
This PhD research investigates how complexity science can renew the way modern societies understand socio-environmental systems and address their challenges, by studying the dialogue between local and scientific knowledge. The research is grounded in participant observation of a multi-stakeholder conservation project in Ecuador, Latin America.
Bio
I am a PhD candidate in philosophy under the co-supervision of Prof. Dr. Fausto Fraisopi and Dr. Yves Meinard at the Centre Gilles Gaston Granger (Aix-Marseille Université). My interdisciplinary background includes a bachelor’s degree in information and communication from the University Paris 8, and a master’s degree in environmental humanities from the French Museum of natural History (MNHN). Before my PhD, I have worked with a range of actors such as civil society organizations, territorial collectivity, and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) on environmental issues. These experiences led me to develop projects and initiatives that integrated the participation of diverse actors to enhance their impact on ecosystems. My research project aims to examine complexity science as a valuable theoretical framework for supporting the necessary renewal of modern conceptions of nature and its preservation, as prompted by the Anthropocene. Given my strong interest in collaborative approaches and alternative ontologies, the project will include participant observation of a conservation project in Ecuador that fosters dialogue between traditional knowledge systems and scientific knowledge.
