Big Metal Tubes and Energy Geopolitics

Join us for a thought-provoking seminar titled "What is it about a Big Metal Tube that is such a Big Deal?" featuring Bilge Firat, Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Date & Time
October 2, 2024
5 PM - 7 PM

Location
Room B226, Building 4
Iscte Conhecimento e Inovação

This seminar will explore the significance of energy transport infrastructures, particularly in the context of the Southern Gas Corridor—a natural gas transit regime developed to connect the Caspian basin to the European Union between 1991 and 2022. Through an anthropological lens, Professor Firat will discuss the everyday labor and intentions behind energy geopolitics, emphasizing the roles of elite actors in shaping cross-border governance and statecraft through transnational infrastructures.

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Meeting ID: 915 6847 7594
Passcode: 369593