Karl Dudman

I research cases of public 'non-participation' in global climate politics, with a special attention to the concept of climate denialism. My PhD thesis took me to North Carolina, where I conducted a year of fieldwork with residents of a rural, conservative village who do not speak much about climate change despite being at risk from sea level rise. I am interested in the interactions between such communities and the scientists, advocates, and partisans who represent the climate narrative, and why they struggle to understand one another.
With a background in climate politics and communication, my research connects global discourses on climate change with their reception in hyperlocal settings.