Public Policy and Governance
Practitioner and Researcher
Image: Main road. Casumaca village, Huamachuco, Peru (2015).
Research themes:
Mining, extractives, natural resources
Infrastructure
Taxation and public spending devolution
Economic growth, socio-economic change, inequality
Links between international - national - local governance
Community - government interactions, including participatory approaches
Global commodity chains
Moral economies, reciprocity, identity, boundary objects and the negotiation of power
Working with others towards increased social equality, through engaging with public policy, governance and social change.
Research
My research analyses public policy and social change in relation to mining, devolution, public investment projects and infrastructure in Peru. I submitted my PhD thesis in July 2020 in Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Practice
I worked in the UK civil service (DFID, Treasury, Home Office) for over eight years, during which time I gained experience in public policy development and governance.
Collaborative practice and research
Public policy practitioner and researcher
Image: Fieldwork, Huamachuco (2016). Communal corralling of vicuñas which were re-introduced by a local government project to increase rural incomes.
Research
Public policy, governance, mining and infrastructure in Huamachuco, Peru
Image: Casumaca village nursery school (2016), built from Huamachuco Municipal public investment funds.
Using photography as research data, analysis and storytelling
Image: Corralling vicuñas, Huamachuco, Peru (2016)