I am allying with those who vehemently
disagree with the divide between theory and practice,
and increasingly hoping to consolidate a career of
intellectual activism, which rejects either pure intellectual
engagement detached from practice, or pure activism
without wider reflections in the sociological discourse.
On action fronts, I am keen to do
something that enhances social justice and equity
in the governance of natural resources. On reflection
fronts, I would like to generate sociological lessons
of getting actively engaged in the practice of change
through the lenses of cultural politics, deliberative
governance, and transformative learning. As a founder
and continuing actor of ForestAction, I think I have
the privilege of having observed so many practices
at and around ForestAction, as well as enthusiasm
to link theory-practice-policy in the field of natural
resources governance and livelihoods.
