Adam is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography interested in the political ecology and economy of 'the green transition, value, and the politics of water.

Adam completed his BSc in Geography at the University of Bristol. He holds an Msc in Migration, Mobility and Development Studies (Distinction) from SOAS, where he focused on the political economy of forced migration and global labour.

Before academia, Adam worked at the British Red Cross as a Casework Coordinator for the London Refugee Support Services team, managing a complex caseload covering insecure housing and homelessness, crisis support, mental health and disability advocacy. Prior to this, he worked with unaccompanied asylum seeking children and care leavers, and in the charity sector.

Research

Thesis title: 'Desalination at the industrial frontier: approaches to water scarcity in the 'green transition'

The project analyzes the emergence of industrial desalination in Gresik, Indonesia. It aims to situate the specific rhythms and textures of industrial water supply within the wider socioecological dynamics of the 'green transition' and the geographies of value in the current global conjuncture. This research develops a critical social science perspective on desalination via attention to dispossession, labour regimes and financialization, whilst also contributing to contemporary value theory in Geography.

PhD supervision

• Principal supervisor: Professor Alex Loftus
• Secondary supervisor: Dr Emma Colven

Further details

See Adam's research profile