About
I am interested in the Black Radical Tradition and especially antiblackness as theoretical, ontological and conceptual frameworks to interrogate and uncover truths in climate change discourse. I am currently researching the impacts of flooding on Black communities in the UK.
Research
Research groups
Research interests
- The Black Radical Tradition and Antiblackness
- The intersection of Black Ecologies and Critical Climate/Environmental Justice
- Adaptation and Mitigation
- UK Black Environmentalism
- Disaster Risk Reduction and the Black community
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Biography
My research uses the Black Radical Tradition and especially antiblackness as theoretical, ontological and conceptual frameworks to interrogate and uncover truths in climate change discourse. My research has taken me back to Hull where I was raised, which is a city at risk from flooding and other climate hazards. In Hull as an activist-scholar I’ve been working with the Black community, and together with my people there we’ve been looking for solutions to climate change that are emancipatory, equitable, inclusive and therefore more efficient. It is such a great opportunity afforded to me as a Black Futures scholar to be giving something back to the community alongside creating new knowledge within the academy. ** Pre academia, I worked on the human rights impacts of international tourism and have experience of improving the sustainability of clothing and textiles supply chains. Michael's PhD studentship is funded by a FELS Black Futures scholarship
Prizes
- 2024 Mary Edwards Teaching Award (2024)
- 2024 Mary Edwards Teaching Award (2024)