Natascha is a political sociologist. Her research utilises qualitative methods to examine issues around peace and conflict, development, gender, transitional justice and the environment, particularly in South Africa and in Kenya.
Before joining RGU, Natascha was a Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen (2010-2014), with responsibility for the South African project in the Leverhulme Trust-funded multi-national 'Compromise after Conflict' research programme.
Research Interests
Peace and conflict: the intersections of conflict and development; time and temporalities in transitional and post-conflict societies; gender and peacebuilding; environmental peacebuilding
Transitional justice, particularly focusing on gender, development and inequalities.
Development governance: the role of NGOs in development and in civil society; monitoring and evaluation/audit culture in development; governmentality approaches to the study of development
Time: The sociology of time, temporal domination and socio-temporal marginalisation
Environmental change and sustainability
Teaching and Learning
Module co-ordinator for:
- Global Development
- Violence and Conflict
- Sociology of Genders and Sexualities
Scopus Author ID
35622574800
PhD Supervision Availability
Yes
PhD Topics
Peace processes and transitions
Post conflict societies
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
