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Professor Adam Hanieh: 'Greening the Gulf? Renewables, Fossil Capitalism, and the ‘East-East’ Axis of World Energy'
Abstract: Drawing upon his recent book Crude Capitalism (Verso 2024), Adam Hanieh explores the growing role of the six Gulf Arab states (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman) in solar, wind, and other climate technologies that underpin dominant approaches to the 'Green Transition'.
02 June 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
W309 (Geography)
- Research event
- Department of Geography
Professor Matt King (University of Tasmania, Australia) 'Variability in Recent Antarctic Ice Sheet Mass Change, and Near-Future Trends'.
Observations show that Antarctica’s ice sheet is experiencing significant mass loss characterized by substantial interannual to decadal variability linked to large-scale climate modes like ENSO, the Southern Annular Mode, and the Amundsen Sea Low. The long-term observational record, combined with ice-sheet inertia, now holds predictive power for assessing Antarctica’s contribution to future sea-level rise.
04 June 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
W309 Geography West
- Research event
Forecasting Climate Change using a Multivariate Cointegrated System
University of Oxford researchers Jennifer L. Castle, Jurgen A. Doornik, David F. Hendry, and Luke P. Jackson (Durham Geography) will present an advanced mathematical model designed to track and forecast global climate patterns. This seminar highlights new approaches for predicting future environmental changes with increased precision.
04 June 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
W309, Geography West building
- Research event
Professor Joseph Weiss 'Irreconcilable: Indigeneity and the Violence of Colonial Erasure in Contemporary Canada'
Reconciliation is everywhere in contemporary Canada: in treaty processes, government commissions, curriculum changes, business rebranding, and a new national holiday. But what if the goal of reconciliation is simply to make a better Canada? And what if that's the problem?
11 June 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room 210, Dawson building
- Research event
- Department of Geography