E.M.A. König (Elias)

In my PhD project on the political theory of planetary futures, I discuss and assess pathways of abolition, repair and revolution under conditions of the capitalocene. My areas of interest are in Chinese philosophy, Critical Theory, and Marx.

I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and Political Science from the Free University of Berlin and a Master's Degree in Philosophy/China Studies from Peking University. Prior to joining UT, I was a justice scholar at the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) in Potsdam, Germany, where I conducted research within and about the climate justice movement and specifically the climate strike as a tactic. 

I have written about climate justice and related issues for a wide range of publications, including Jacobin Magazine, New Bloom, The Ecologist, Analyse & Kritik, Truthout, and Klimareporter.

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• Economics, Econometrics and Finance

  • Imperialism
  • Arms Policy

• Social Sciences

  • Imperial State
  • Anti-Imperialism
  • Fossil Fuel
  • Investment
  • Political Institutions

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University of Twente

Ravelijn (building no. 10), room 4236
Hallenweg 17
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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