Laura Dominique Pesliak

Laura is an Environmental Public Health and Policy Research Associate at the University of Bielefeld and PhD candidate at the University of Hamburg. In her dissertation she explores opportunities and challenges of a social-ecological transformation through the lens of intersectional environmental justice. Integrating diverse perspectives including the eco gender Gap, environmental racism, and critiques of Western-centric research epistemologies, Laura aims to analyze the complexities of intersectional environmental justice in Germany and in international comparison to countries such as the US and New Zealand. To provide a comprehensive understanding of these issues, Laura’s research combines theories and methods from environmental sociology, eco-feminism, critical race theory, and cultural psychology.

Country/Region of interest/research focus: Germany, United States, New Zealand