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I am currently a Hallsworth Research Fellow in Political Economy at the Global Development Institute (GDI). My 3-year research project examines processes of land commodification in peri-urban settings in sub-Saharan Africa. I seek to understand the interplay of formal and informal institutions and the transformation of collective property rights in the context of rapid urbanisation.
Prior to this role, I was an LSE Fellow in Global Politics at the Department of Government, and an ESRC postdoctoral fellow at the Department of International Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
I completed my PhD at the LSE Department of International Development in 2022. My thesis studied the political economy of large-scale land investments and the diffusion of global governance norms in Uganda and Sierra Leone.
With a background in development studies and social sciences, my research is interdisciplinary in nature and sits at the junction of development studies, political economy, African land politics, and global governance. I am particularly interested in questions of land governance in the context of local and global politics, and the complex relationships between forms of public authority, international policymaking, and colonial legacies. My research so far has been conducted in Uganda and Sierra Leone, but I retain an interest in Kenya from past fieldwork and have recently expanded my research focus to include South Africa.
I teach on
MGDI 60502 – Development Fieldwork
MGDI 70982 – Development Research
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):
Doctor of Philosophy, International Development, London School of Economics & Political Science (University of London)
Award Date: 15 Apr 2022
Master of Research, International Development, London School of Economics & Political Science (University of London)
Award Date: 1 Sept 2017
Master of Science, Development Studies, London School of Economics & Political Science (University of London)
Award Date: 15 Sept 2014
Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin
Award Date: 15 Aug 2013
Development Cooperation Trainee (Young Professional Programme), German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Jun 2015 → Oct 2016
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Dieterle, C. (Recipient), May 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Dieterle, C. (Recipient), Jun 2024
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