CURRENT PROJECTS

This project studies societal collapse to better understand resilience. It focuses on how different types of shock such as financial crises, natural disasters, and socio-ecological disruptions contribute to perceptions of collapse. By leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML), it analyzes global news coverage and indicators to identify, and characterize the systems.

This project explores how cultural perceptions of time influence strategic thinking and culture among international military officers. Temporal orientation, including punctuality, urgency, and time expectations, is key to effective communication and collaboration across cultures. By combining quantitative, qualitative, and arts-based methods, the project aims to deeply understand how these time perspectives impact strategic decision-making.

Focusing on informal settlements in South Africa and Colombia, the project examines how different research methodologies provide overlapping or divergent insights into local realities. By comparing computational data with on-the-ground fieldwork, the project aims to identify gaps in understanding and develop new methods to improve research in challenging environments, ultimately contributing to a more comprehensive approach to studying complex social issues.