My work mainly explores the intersections between social inequality, air/atmosphere, energy transition(s), toxicity/pollution, and public health in South Africa. I have conducted fieldwork in petrochemical fenceline communities looking to the varied ways in which residents work toward a just transition and a more equitable future. More broadly, my work pertains to pressing global issues of pollution and industrial modes of production - and consequently how connected issues are negotiated and given expression at a local level. 

American Anthropological Annual Meeting 2025

Ogedengbe, Stefan (2025). "Cheap Life; Cheap Refinery": The Passing of a Petrochemical Hub in Durban, South Africa. (ekstern lenke).

NAF Conference 2025 - Unmissable

Ogedengbe, Stefan (2025). Då raffineriet gjekk bort: Ny luft og rettferdig omstilling i Durban, Sør-Afrika. (ekstern lenke).