Section: Research Student Profiles

Elisabetta Spano

Name
Elisabetta Spano
Organisation
African Studies, School of Social and Political Science
University of Edinburgh
Address
5.15 Crystal 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/spano_elisabetta
Elisabetta Spano

PhD Title

In the shadow of apartheid: politics, identity and integration among South Africans in Botswana

Research Interests

My research focuses on the concepts of identity and integration among former South African refugees in Botswana. My aim is to rebuild the life of those who fled the apartheid and settled in Botswana through in-depth interviews and research in the archives in the UK, Botswana and South Africa

Degrees

2008/09: MSc by Research in African Studies, University of Edinburgh

2005/08: Laurea Specialistica in Relazioni Internazionali, University of Cagliari

2002/05: Laurea Triennale in Scienze Politiche, University of Cagliari

Research group membership

Migration and citizenship

 

This page was published on 6 December 2011


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