We are happy to start our own video podcast "The OHPA interviews" where we will talk with OHPA members and well-recognized specialists in the field of the Anthropocene. The aim is not only to give you a closer look at the work and ideas of our guests, but also to raise the topics of the green transition,the politics of the Anthropocene, and the sustainability of the Planet. In a more formal conversations, we discuss what concerns our specialists, but also the solutions they propose to the problems they identify.
Our first interview will be with Matteo Mandelli, Postdoctoral Fellow at the OHPA. Matteo is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for European Studies (CEE) of Sciences Po Paris, where he is working on a project titled “Democracy and Ecological Transformations” coordinated by Charlotte Halpern at the Sciences Po Institute for environmental transformations. This 22-months project is funded under the Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene (OHPA), at Central European University (CEU) in Vienna. It aims to deepen our understanding of the interconnections and tensions between ecology and democracy. Specifically, it focuses on mapping socio-environmental conflicts connected to the European Green Deal, both at the EU and national levels. He obtained his PhD in Political Studies from the University of Milan. His primary research interest has been the role of the welfare state in addressing the ecological crisis and the green transition, with particular attention to the distributive politics involved.
You can enjoy our full talk on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CdVl4x1yhNI