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Nature, Ecological Destruction, and Collective Identity in Qatif, Saudi Arabia

Presentation by Claudia Ghrawi (ZMO) at MESA Annual Meeting. Panel: Ecology and Environment Beyond Anthropocentrism

The proposed paper links nature and its destruction to identity politics in the context of the Saudi nation state and oil industry. It is based on field research in 2012 and 2013 as well as on a study of archival documents, local historiography, artistic productions and social media. 

Session I: Ecology and Environment Beyond Anthropocentrism

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