Academic Editor, Third World Quarterly
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in African Studies and International Development at the University of Edinburgh.
Research interests:
Africa (mobility, citizenship), migrant and diaspora social lives, migration and development, transnationalism, citizenship, identity, belonging and displacement.
About
Thabani Mutambasere is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in African Studies and International Development at the University of Edinburgh. He holds a Ph.D. in International Development from the University of Sussex. His interdisciplinary research focuses on, but is not limited to, the social lives of African diasporas in Europe, particularly how identity and belonging are formed, maintained, or renegotiated and other forms of citizenship. This includes exploring political and religious transnationalism and diaspora networks. Thabani also examines displacement and social protection, emphasising the humanitarian-development nexus and its expansion to include displaced individuals. His first co-authored book, Displacement, Borders, and Unsettling Narratives: Critical Directions for Higher Education discusses critical debates on intercultural education on displacement during turbulent times and controversial refugee policies. Additionally, he explores migration’s role in food (in)security and the impact of food cultures on African diasporas. His second co-authored book, Horizontal Development: Shifting Power and Privilege in Aid, presents an innovative perspective on international aid, going beyond top-down attempts to centre local voices and practices.
Contact: t.mutambasere@ed.ac.uk
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