Masters: Political Ecology, Lancaster University, UK

Regional Studies Association; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Masters in Political Ecology, Lancaster University

The only UK master’s degree dedicated to political ecology

Directly engage with practitioners of political ecology through our networks of professionals

Become an environmental ‘change maker’ and have the freedom to be critical

Intro

The Earth is faced with unprecedented and interconnected environmental challenges. From biodiversity loss to climate change, these complex problems demand both critical thought and action to understand and to help us to live with a changing planet. Yet environmental issues are simultaneously political, technological and cultural, and produce profound inequalities in terms of wealth, prosperity, power and justice. This unique MA Political Ecology develops your ability to think critically about society and how we tackle environmental and social issues, injustices, and inequalities. It will equip you with the skills to ask and respond to the difficult questions of human-environment relations, to confront and challenge the status quo, and crucially to help drive transformative action for a better and fairer world.This will make you attractive to employers across the spectrum of politically conscious and action-oriented organisations.

Who is this programme for?

Anyone seeking to address the environmental injustices and unequal power relations that permeate throughout the world today, either through job roles or further research.

What to expect

The MA in Political Ecology focuses on a range of themes including the politics of resource extraction, water, climate politics and the green economy. To do this, we believe passionately that true learning is about dialogue and critical reflection, and not just about lectures. Through a series of core and optional modules, we offer novel approaches to learning and teaching, engaging you in creative classes, both inside and outside of the lecture theatre, that provide the means to understand our complex planet of human-environment relations and how society might address and overcome some of the challenges of living on Earth.

Looking ahead to employability

Graduates of the MA Policial Ecology will have the skills and knowledge that make you attractive to employers across the spectrum of politically conscious and action-oriented organisations.Whether you embark on a career within government advocating for policy changes, working for a business to transform their sustainability practices, or a role within the NGO sector, we envisage that you will be able to shape the world through transformative action, and our recent graduates are proving this!They currently occupy roles as:

Examples of potential careers have included:

• Policy advisor
• Policy analyst
• Science engagement
• Conservation officer

Three things we would like you to know:

• Our master’s is truly unique – the only one in the UK offering a dedicated political ecology perspective
• You are actively encouraged to think critically, to challenge and design alternatives to the environmental status quo
• Learn by exploring the city of Lancaster as a ‘living laboratory’ to critically examine local political ecology concerns such as the history of slavery and the mahogany trade. Lancaster is a historic city by the beautiful Lake District, 2.5hrs by train between London and Edinburgh.
• You will work with and learn from one of the largest political ecology research groups in the UK with an international reputation. We are founding members of POLLEN, the world’s most diverse organisation for political ecology (https://pollenpoliticalecology.network/ )