Section: Research Student Profiles

Tom Fisher

Name
Tom Fisher
Organisation
African Studies, School of Social and Political Science
University of Edinburgh
Address
5.15, Chrystal Macmillan Building 15a George Square Edinburgh UK EH8 9LD
Telephone
+44 (0)131 650 4687
E-Mail
URL
http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/research_student_profiles/african_studies/fisher_tom
Tom Fisher

Research Topic

My research examines themes of ethnicity, landscape and politics in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. I focus in particular on elite members of the Chagga ethnic group.

Research Interests

Politics in Africa, elites and identity, Tanzania

Presentations and Publications

2009: Researching Africa Day, University of Oxford "Research ethnicity 'from above': Elites and identity in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

 

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