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., 19 Oct 2020, In: Antipode: a radical journal of geography. Online Research output: Contribution to journal - Article - peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1111/anti.12687
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Becker, S., Angel, J. & Naumann, M., 1 Sep 2020, In: Environment and Planning A. 52, 6, p. 1093-1111 19 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article - peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X19881164
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Angel, J., Mar 2019, In: International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 43, 2, p. 337-353 17 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article - peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.12729
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Angel, J. & Loftus, A., Jan 2019, In: GEOFORUM. 98, p. 206-213 Research output: Contribution to journal - Article - peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2017.05.002
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Angel, J., 13 Oct 2016, In: Antipode: a radical journal of geography. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article - peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1111/anti.12289