Macquarie University

Graduate Student, Department of Media, Music, Communication & Cultural Studies

Other Affiliations: Bournemouth University, Bournemouth Media School
Macquarie University, Media, Music and Cultural Studies
University of Reading, Graduate Institute of International Development and Applied Economic (GIIADE)

PhD Candidate & Teaching Assistant

Thesis Title: Communication for Development as a Tool for Peace-building and Reconciliation

About

My research looks at the use of participatory communication and participatory media (radio, video, photography and theatre) with specific focus on conflict transformation and peacebuilding in developing countries.

I am looking at ways in which participatory media can be used as story-telling tools to share experiences of war among hostile communities in the aftermath of a civil war, and how sharing stories through the media can facilitate healing and reconciliation.

More generally, I am also interested in looking at the different ways communication can be used in development contexts (particularly in post-conflict settings) for development processes, as well as in studying the impact / reaction that communities living in extreme poverty have when introduced to the use of the media.

I have worked for international NGOs, government departments and the United Nations, both in Head Offices and in Country Offices in African settings.

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