Dr. Andrew Curley

Dr. Andrew Curley is an Assistant Professor at the School of Geography, Development & Environment at the University of Arizona. Andrew’s research focuses on the everyday incorporation of Indigenous nations into colonial economies. Building on ethnographic research, his publications speak to how Indigenous communities understand coal, energy, land, water, infrastructure, and development in an era of energy transition and climate change. Andrew also has a book out from the University of Arizona Press titled, Carbon Sovereignty: Coal, Development, and Energy Transition in the Navajo Nation