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Somed Shahadu Bitamsimli
MA International Development Studies. Somed’s research sought to address an apparent neglect of the vast majority of women in the discourse on food security in Northern Ghana. It analyzes how male dominance at the household level disproportionately disempowers women in the process though which food is produced and distributed within households. His research focused on the impact of living in male-headed household on women’s food security in Northern Ghana. |
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Lucy Hinton
MA International Development Studies. Lucy’s thesis research focused on the Lhotsampa refugees in Halifax, Nova Scotia and how their participation in a community garden affects food behaviours and acculturation in Canadian society. Lucy previously worked in Nepal for the Asia Network of Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources. Her research interests focus on the complexity of the globalized food system and the grassroots movements that work in opposition. |
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Kelly Pickerill
MA International Development Studies. Kelly’s research focused on transactional sex in East Africa’s Lake Victoria fishing communities, and how these practices impact fisher livelihoods. More specifically, she addressed the socio-cultural and socio-economic factors that influence the increased prevalence of these practices, and gained a better understanding as to why women engage in these practices when they are aware of the risks involved. |
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Cassie Demers
MA International Development Studies. Cassie completed her MA in International Development Studies at Dalhousie University in November 2015. Her research looked at community seed banking and its ability to increase agrobiodiversity in rural Kenya. She has previously conducted research regarding participatory development strategies in rural Ghana. |
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Alanna Taylor
MA International Development Studies. Alanna successfully defended her MA in International Development Studies at Dalhousie University in August 2015, with a particular focus on natural resource management. After completing her honours thesis on the transboundary water management of the Mekong River, she developed a strong interest on the governance of water resources in developing countries. This led her to pursue Masters studies in the water dimension of land grabbing in eastern Tanzania. |
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Alia Karim
M.ES Environmental Studies. Alia’s thesis focused on strategies for political change within food systems using a case study of a community garden in Toronto. She has previously conducted research for the Activating Change Together for Community Food Security project at Mount Saint Vincent University and worked for the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network. While there, she developed a strong interest in public urban land use and social relations. |