Micah Thomas

Research Associate

Presently, I work with Professor Hayley Fowler as a research associate at the Centre for Climate and Environmental Resilience, School of Engineering. From August to December 2022, I was a visiting PhD student at the iClimate Centre, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Technical Science, Aarhus University, Denmark. From January 2023 to January 2024, I served as an occasional student at the School of Engineering, Newcastle University. I hold a Bachelor’s in Philosophy and a Master’s in Philosophy of Law from the University of Calabar, Nigeria, and am completing my PhD at the Centre for Logic, Philosophy, and History of Science, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest, Romania (viva scheduled for December 2024).

Philosophically, my research analyses how climate change reshapes moral concepts, political theories, scientific practices, social relations, and economic frameworks. I analyse science and democracy across disciplines, using analogical and causal reasoning to clarify complex relationships, create inter- and transdisciplinary connections, and develop justice-orientated solutions.

Areas of Specialisation

Philosophy of Science, Ethics, and Metaphysics

 Areas of Competence

Political Philosophy of Science

Political Epistemology

Ethics and Politics of Climate Change – Climate Justice

Environmental Humanities

Ongoing works

  1. Decolonising Water Use and Co-managing Climate Change
  2. Rethinking Climate Justice: Political and Ethical Implications of Probabilistic Event Attribution in Extreme Weather
  3. Values and Power: Climate Change Inequality, Ecological Politics, and Justice in Global Biodiversity Conservation
  4. Climate Reparations: How Should We Address Historical Responsibility and the Burden of Vulnerability in African Communities?