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Dr Lau Chun-Him Justin commenced his appointment as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Science, Technology and Society (STS) Research Cluster with effect from 28 February 2025.

Dr Lau received his PhD in Anthropology from the Australian National University in 2025. He is a social anthropologist interested in the culture of disposal and environmental anthropology. His main areas of research interest include discard studies, feminist STS, and disability studies. He is currently formulating a research project on limestone mining and critical minerals in Asia. Specifically, it examines the dynamics between extractivism and conservation in a limestone mountain in Cambodia. In broader terms, it asks how limestone elements may shape today’s climate politics and the pursuit of “sustainable” city.