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My research explores the changing geographies of global power and development, with a specific focus on South-South and trilateral development cooperation in African countries. It examines global policymaking and the geopolitics of development by drawing on postcolonial and decolonial theories on knowledge production, power relations and agency. Themes such as culture, identity and ethnographic methods are central in my research. I also have an interest in the intersections between gender and development. This includes the role of gender analysis/mainstreaming in planning processes and the importance of women’s access to decision-making positions.
I’m currently co-investigator of a project that is aimed at deconstructing and reconstructing the teaching of African development studies in the UK higher education sector. This project is using student engagement and cross-cultural collaboration to explore how academics can move away from the tendency to engage in deficit theorizing about African countries, by highlighting African literatures, innovations and successful policy lessons.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Human Geography, Doctor of Philosophy, Durham University
International Development, Master of Arts, Flinders University
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper
Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper
Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper