In Common

In this episode, Stefan interviews Achim Schlüter. Achim is a Professor of Social Systems & Ecological Economics at Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany. He is also the Social Science Department leader and head of the Institutional and Behavioral Economics working group at the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT). He has interests in processes of institutional development and change, privatization and what influences human behavior, where he has focused attention on coastal systems, specifically in Indonesia, Peru and Senegal, among others. In the episode, Stefan and Achim discuss his career path focused on privatization processes and commons governance including his dual focus on behavioral experiments and qualitative institutional analysis. Later, collaboration challenges in science are explored, and challenges of doing research away from your home country.   Achim’s institutional webpage https://www.leibniz-zmt.de/en/marine-tropics-research/who-we-are/achim-schlueter-en.html   Achim’s Google Scholar https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=L5ONyegAAAAJ&hl=de   In Common webpage https://www.incommonpodcast.org/  

This insight episode is from full episode 048, Stefan's conversation with Irina Rafliana.  Irina is a science communication officer at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), and is also currently a PhD candidate at the German Development Institute in Bonn, Germany, where her research is focused on disaster sociology.  In this episode, Irina discusses the importance of language with Stefan in allowing for innovation and research to occur.    Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI): http://lipi.go.id/  In Common website: https://www.incommonpodcast.org  Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/InCommonPod  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/incommonpodcast 

In this episode, Michael speaks with Simon Levin, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University. Simon is a giant in the field of ecology, and in the last several decades his work has extended to the study of the social-ecological systems, cooperation, and the governance of the commons. His work in this area includes the book Fragile Dominion: Complexity and the Commons, which is a great introduction to Simon’s ideas on society and ecology for non-experts. Simon talks with Michael about his views on the commons as well as a range of topics including climate change, the COVID pandemic, biological and cultural evolution, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Simon’s website: https://slevin.princeton.edu/ References: Levin, S. 1999. Fragile Dominion: Complexity and the Commons. Perseus Books.  

This insight episode is from full episode eight, Michael and Stefan's conversation with Helen Rozwadowski.  Helen is a professor of History and founder of the Maritime Studies program at the University of Connecticut, and has written multiple books on the history of the ocean. In this episode, Helen discusses the idea of the ocean as a mirror, reflecting our personal biases and ideas back to us. She also discusses the importance of understanding the past in informing the present, and how history can influence current research.    Helen's website: https://history.uconn.edu/faculty-by-name/helen-m-rozwadowski/  In Common website: https://www.incommonpodcast.org  Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/InCommonPod  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/incommonpodcast   

In this episode Hita spoke with Prof. Mahesh Rangarajan, Vice Chancellor of Krea University, India and a Professor of History and Environmental Studies at the University. They discussed what it means to be a historian, the importance of intellectual exchange and cooperation across different stages of career, and the environmental history of large charismatic mammals in south Asia. Some non-English words that occur through the episode include:    Padyatra: A journey undertaken by foot, usually with some social purpose behind it Pindaris: Thugs or bandits as referred to in colonial literature Valmiki Ramayana: An epic poem of India, revolving around the story of Rama and Sita, and composed by a sage named Valmiki Apharan: Kidnap Haathi mere saathi: (Translation: My friend, the elephant) a yesteryear Bollywood movie revolving around the friendship between an elephant and its human Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Baroda: Erstwhile princely states of India Yuvraj: Younger prince, not the heir apparent Bengalis: People from the eastern Indian state of Bengal Ghee: clarified butter Ser: Obsolete unit of dry volume of India, often considered equivalent to a litre   Mahesh’s institutional website: https://krea.edu.in/mahesh-rangarajan-phd/ References mentioned in the interview: Keen, Maurice. 2000. The outlaws of medieval legend. 3rd edition. Routledge. Simon Schama on libraries: https://talking-about-books.com/2016/07/06/simon-schama-on-the-london-library-financial-times/ Trauttman, Thomas R. 2015. Elephants and kings: an environmental history. University of Chicago Press. Elvin, Mark. 2006. The retreat of the elephants: an environmental history of China. Yale University Press.  Chaudhuri, Nirad Singh. 1951. Autobiography of an unknown Indian. Macmillan Demuth, Bathsheba. 2020. Floating coast: an environmental history of the Bering Strait. WW Norton.  Corbett, Jim. 1948. The man-eating tiger of Rudraprayag. Rupa Publications Sankhala, Kailash. 1971. The story of the Indian tiger. Collins. Guha, Ramachandra. 1989. The unquiet woods: ecological change and peasant resistance in the Himalaya. University of California Press.  Rangarajan, M. 2013. Animals with rich histories: the case of the lions of Gir Forest, Gujarat, India. History and Theory 52:4 (109-127). 

This insight episode is from episode 041, Michael's interview with Chris Weible.  Chris is a professor at the school of public affairs at the University of Colorado, Denver, as well as the director of his school's PhD program, and a co-director with Tanya Heikkila of the Workshop on Policy Process Research (WOPPR).  In this insight episode, Chris talks with Michael about the evolution of the field of policy processes, and the importance of studying the policy process to better understand society and people better.    Chris' website: https://publicaffairs.ucdenver.edu/people/faculty/christopher-weible  WOPRR website: https://publicaffairs.ucdenver.edu/research-and-impact/workshop-on-policy-process-research   In Common Website: www.incommonpodcast.org  Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/InCommonPod Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/incommonpodcast 

In this episode, Michael speaks with Hallie Eakin, a professor in the School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures at Arizona State University. They discuss Hallie’s research on social adaptation and vulnerability in Mexico, Latin America, and the American Southwest.  Hallie’s website: https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/person/hallie-eakin/ Website for the megadapt project: http://megadapt.weebly.com/   References Eakin, Hallie, et al. 2016. “Adapting to Risk and Perpetuating Poverty: Household’s Strategies for Managing Flood Risk and Water Scarcity in Mexico City.” Environmental Science & Policy 66 (December): 324–33. Book that Michael mentions on academic norms: Berg, Maggie, and Barbara K. Seeber. 2016. The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy. University of Toronto Press. Book by James Ferguson that Michael mentions: Ferguson, James. 1990. The Anti-Politics Machine: ’development', Depoliticization and Bureaucratic Power in Lesotho. University of Minnesota Press.

This insight episode is from episode 041, Michael and Courtney's interview with Cassandra Brooks.  Cassandra is an assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Prior to joining CU Boulder, Cassandra was a core member of The Last Ocean, a grand-scale media project focused on the Ross Sea, and her efforts helped lead to the adoption of the world's largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea, Antarctica.  In this insight episode, Cassandra talks with Michael and Courtney about her work to establish marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean, and the complicated nature of international geopolitics.    Cassandra's homepage: https://www.colorado.edu/envs/cassandra-brooks  A recent paper by Cassandra and colleagues on the policy development process in the Antarctic:  Brooks, C.M., L.B. Crowder, H. Österblom, and A. L. Strong. 2020. Reaching consensus for conserving the global commons: The case of the Ross, Sea, Antarctica. Conservation Letters 13(1):289.    In Common Website: www.incommonpodcast.org  Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/InCommonPod Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/incommonpodcast   

In this episode, Michael talks with Mark Moritz, professor of anthropology at the Ohio State University. They discuss Mark’s work on “open” property regimes in pastoralist systems around the world, and in particular in Cameroon where Mark has conducted extensive fieldwork. Mark describes his interpretation of open property regimes as an adaptation to resource scarcity and variability in pastoralist systems. This is a unique type of property regime that is less about imposing constraints than it is guaranteeing access, working in tandem with the well-known mobility of many pastoralists.   Mark’s website: https://anthropology.osu.edu/people/moritz.42   References Moritz, M. (2016). Open property regimes. International Journal of the Commons, 10(2), 688. Moritz, M., et al. 2018. Emergent Sustainability in Open Property Regimes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 115 (51): 12859–67.  

This insight episode is from episode 002, Michael and Stefan's interview with Emma McKinley.    Emma is a Research Fellow at Cardiff University and co-founder of the Marine Social Science Network.    In this insight episode, Emma talks with Michael and Stefan about the creation of the Marine Social Science Network and the growing pains of facilitating greater interdisciplinary work.    The Marine Social Science Network www.marsocsci.net      In Common Website www.incommonpodcast.org  Connect with us on Twitter https://twitter.com/InCommonPod Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/incommonpodcast