Field Notes: Researching controlled burns in the Omkoi District
The FIREPOL team returned to the Omkoi District in Northern Thailand to study fire practices and local livelihoods, particularly in relation to the foraging of hed thob mushrooms. We interviewed leaders and members of indigenous communities in the highlands across Chiang Mai Province and participated in their daily activities, including preparing firebreaks and collecting red ant eggs.
The Politics of Flames: Rethinking Fires as Social Phenomena
In recent years, the mega wildfires that have struck our planet have shaken public opinion, sparking a global debate. For the first time, the discussion has not only focused on environmental disasters but also on the political responsibilities that fuel them. Yet, the academic world is still lagging behind in truly understanding how central politics […]
FLARE Working Group
As of October 5th, 2024, FIREPOL will be joining the FLARE Working Group on “Fires, Forests, and People: understanding the lived experience of fire types and governance in new eras of flammability”. Some of the themes that will be discussed are as follows: Please visit the following link to read more about the Working Group’s […]
Photo Exhibition – UNIGHT
This exhibition is the expression of a recent action-research project that investigates the phenomenon of forest fires in the Chiquitania region, Bolivia. The region is home to one of the largest and best preserved dry forests in the world: an ecosystem very vulnerable to extreme fires, which violently affect local communities. To learn more about […]
