Past Event

Join our Brownbag Seminar as Susanne Kozak presents “The Political Economy of Social Reproduction in a Changing Climate: Drought and Everyday Crises in Zimbabwe“.

Don’t miss this insightful discussion on the intersection of climate change, social reproduction, and daily life in Zimbabwe.

Abstract: 

This presentation details the findings of my PhD research, on how resilience to climate change and other crises is affected by norms around the gender division of labour in rural households in Zimbabwe. By applying the concepts of social reproduction and care, the thesis finds that gender norms, in combination with historical and current structural marginalisation, can affect households’ capacities to mobilise against the impacts of crises. Using insights from decolonial feminism and critical men and masculinities studies, the study further discusses the implications for policies on climate change, resilience and development.

 Bio:
Susanne Kozak is finalising her PhD studies at the Global Peace and Security Centre, Monash University, Australia. Her research is grounded in her experience working for the UN in Kenya, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and the MENA region since 2005, with an interest in understanding how decolonial feminist research can translate into practical changes in policy implementation. She is currently a Visiting Research Student at IAS at Carleton University.