Biography
James Angel is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Department of Geography. His research explores the contested politics of urban energy transitions. He has a background in environmental and social justice activist initiatives, which he continues to participate in.
He completed his PhD at King's in 2019, which explored struggles for energy democracy in London and Barcelona. He has a MA in Environment, Politics and Globalisation from King's and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge.
Research
- Energy geography
- Urban geography
- Political ecology
- Social movements
James' research explores the contested politics of urban energy transitions. He is interested in the relationship between energy systems and social change and, specifically, in the possibilities for building energy democracy.
His Leverhulme Research Fellowship seeks to understand the social and political implications of new peer-to-peer 'energy trading' initiatives. These initiatives allow households to buy and sell renewably generated electricity between each other via the aid of 'blockchain' digital technologies.
He seeks to analyse the ways in which these energy trading initiatives reconfigure the relationship between energy, capitalism and everyday life.
Further Details
See James's Research Profile
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Angel, J. & Loftus, A., 1 Jan 2018, The Routledge Handbook on Spaces of Urban Politics. Taylor and Francis, p. 122-133 12 p. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding - Chapter. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315712468
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Angel, J., 1 Sep 2016, In : Area. 48, 3, p. 393-394 2 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Book/Film/Article review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1111/area.12280