A blog post from Nyaboke Omwega, Postgraduate Research Student, Department of Anthropology and member of the GCRF CDT. My research on gender discrimination (Transport as Gendered Employment Practice in Kenya) has led me to look at Kenyan history. It is impossible to discuss female leadership in Kenya without discussing Wangari Maathai (1940-2011). Internationally, she was […]
On the 4th January 2021 an event dubbed as a “Research Dissemination Exhibition”, was launched at the Makerere University Art gallery. Read our interview with the artist and PhD candidate: Could you tell us a bit about yourself? I am an applied sculptor and Lecturer at the College of Engineering, Art, Design and Technology (CEDAT) […]
Phellecitus Thuli Montana is a PhD Candidate in the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA) at Durham University. Her PhD is centered on the politics and ethics of water security in Cape Town, South Africa, following the 2015 drought and experienced water crisis. Thuli was awarded the Chevening Scholarship in 2015 to pursue an MSc in Environment and Development at the University of Leeds. Prior to being granted the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) scholarship, she worked as a Political Attaché at the British High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa. Her work was focused on bilateral engagement between the UK and South African Government on policy issues related to climate change, energy and wildlife conservation. Thuli’s past work experiences include youth participation in foreign policy spaces, climate research and civil service within the South African government. With a passionate for environmental governance, diplomacy and African Development, she is determined to make a valuable contribution in water security research.
Department of School of Government and International Affairs
The politics and ethics of water security in Cape Town
South Africa
Dr Cameron Harrington (School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA))
Dr Jeremy Schmidt (Department of Geography)
Prof Clifford Shearing (University of Cape Town)
