[A/The] Matter of Resources

The lecture series examines how materialities involved in resource-making – such as artefacts, infrastructures, and bodies – interact and transform. It fosters an interdisciplinary dialogue on theoretical and methodological approaches to grasp the dynamic nature of resources and their material foundations.

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A new perspective on resources

A new perspective on resources What can object-oriented ontology achieve? Prof. Dr. Markus Keck Chair of Urban Climate Resilience, Centre of Climate Resilience, Universität Augsburg Haus der Archäologien, Hörsaal 10.02.2026…

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Russian Mir mine (a former diamond mine) in Mirny, Yakutia (Eastern Siberia)

New Perspectives on Extractivism

New Perspectives on Extractivism Inspirations and open questions for researching resources in different times Dr. Dorothea Hamilton PostDoc at the ScienceCampus ReForm FernUniversität in Hagen (Sociology, Prof. Dr. Frank Hillebrandt)…

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