CASAS
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Epistemic evictions of nomadic pastoralists: policy promises for the children of the Bakarwal tribe in Jammu & Kashmir
New publication alert! CASAS’ member Afreen Gani Faridi has just published this article in Third World Quarterly. This paper explores the issue of hegemonic bias in education policies which invisibilises the lived environment of pastoralists Abstract: The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir is home to one of the largest pastoral transhumance communities in the…
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Who is who in CASAS: Michelle Escobar Cruz
Michelle Escobar Cruz is an economist, holding a Master of Science in Rural Development, and she is a PhD candidate in Sustainability Science. Michelle was raised by her afrodescendant grandmother in a village in Chiapas, México, where her great-grandmother was a traditional doctor supporting well-being and health of many community members. From there, Michelle’s curiosity…
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Food sovereignty, capitalism and migrant workers
New publication Alert! The Special Issue on Food Sovereignty convened by CASAS in the Journal of Peasant Studies continues to grow. This article was collectively written by CASAS’ members Sinem Kavak, Lorenza Arango, Doi Ra, Zeynep Ceren Eren Benlisoy, CarloJohn Arceo, George T. Mudimu, Daren Shi-chi Leung, Adwoa Yeboah Gyapong and Mnqobi Ngubane. Abstract: Migrant…
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Agroecology, ubuntu, and indigenous knowledge: reviving cultural and ecological resilience in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe
CASAS’ member Patience Chadambuka has just published this article in Agriculture and Human Values with colleagues Kirk Helliker, Tavengwa Chitata, Chipo Hungwe, Shupai Stephen Majee, Tendai Madanzi, Rangarirai Lucia Mhindu & Tirivashe Phillip Masere. Abstract: This study examines critically the intersection of agroecology, indigenous knowledge, and cultural practices in Chimani-mani, Zimbabwe, highlighting how sustainable farming…