Politics, Economies, And Space

About PEAS

The Politics, Economies, And Space (PEAS) research group brings together geographers exploring the political, economic, and ecological dimensions of spatial transformation. Our work traverses economic and financial geographies, political ecology, critical geopolitics, and urban politics, advancing theoretical and empirical insights into how power and economy are organised through space.

Situated at the crossroads of Southeast Asia and the wider East Asian region, Singapore offers an exceptional vantage point for studying the intersections of politics, economy, and space. PEAS researchers actively draw on this regional embeddedness to engage with pressing urban, environmental, and geopolitical issues, while simultaneously contributing to and influencing theoretical debates that advance human geography and allied disciplines.

Members of PEAS are deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of scholars. We warmly welcome inquiries from prospective graduate students who wish to pursue research aligned with our areas of expertise. For further information, please contact any of our faculty members through email. You may also refer to the Department of Geography’s Graduate Studies webpages for details on application procedures and requirements.

Our People

Carl Grundy-Warr

Senior Lecturer
Political geography,
Cultural landscapes of SEA

Petra Tschakert

Professor
Climate change adaptation, Urban heat stress, Feminist epistemologies

James D. Sidaway

Professor
Political geography, Geopolitics, History and Philosophy of Geography

Carly E. Nichols

Assistant Professor
Feminist, Development,
Agri-food geographies

Shaun Lin Ziqiang

Courtesy Joint Appointment
Public policy, Environmental politics, Border studies

Wen Zhou

Assistant Professor
Critical human geography, Sociocultural anthropology, Political ecology

Dariusz Wojcik

Professor
Financial geography,
Economic geography

Shaun Teo

Assistant Professor
Urban Governance, Urban Activism, Youth in/ and the City

Woon Chih Yuan

Associate Professor
Geographies of Peace and Nonviolence, Social Movements

Godfrey Yeung

Associate Professor
Economic geography, Smart mobilities, Financial geographies

W. Nathan Green

Assistant Professor
Political ecology, Financial geography, Southeast Asian Studies

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