As an anthropologist of science and technology, he studies the governance of disasters and waste with a focus on nuclear topics.
Dr. Polleri is finishing a book about the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, which happened in Japan. The manuscript explores how different groups clash and collaborate to govern something as controversial as radiation risks and post-disaster recovery.
For his next research project, Dr. Polleri is examining the search of an informed and willing host for the disposal of Canada’s high-level radioactive waste in a deep geological repository potentially situated in the province of Ontario.
Other areas of interests include an anthropological approach to misinformation studies.
Dr. Polleri is a Network Affiliate at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, where he was previously a MacArthur Nuclear Security pre- and post-doctoral fellow. He is a also a member of MITATE Lab, an international research program on Fukushima issues.
