The Expert is a public health anthropologist. Her scholarship interrogates health inequalities, using mixed methods to examine the intersection of biology with the social to offer multi-level perspectives on public health programming, service delivery, and policy. Her specific fields of interest include HIV, infectious diseases, disease prevention technologies, health communication, and community collaboration. She has engaged in research and public health programming in South Africa, Lesotho, Liberia, Greece, and the United States. Her research has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and Fulbright IIE.
Occupation: Public health anthropologist
Countries of expertise: Greece, Lesotho, Liberia, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America
Dr D’Orsi has a vast academic and consulting portfolio across the African continent - As a Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL) at the University of Johannesburg since October 2016, the expert has supervised numerous research projects and delivered presentations to LLM students in Refugee Law, Migration Law, and Human Rights Law, while also contributing as a Guest Lecturer at various institutions globally, including the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria and the University of Perugia. Additionally, the expert’s extensive experience as a consultant for organizations such as the South African Institute for Security Studies and the Office of the City Manager, City of Tshwane, has further enriched his expertise in areas of migration, refugee protection, and integration policies, particularly in relation to persons from African countries, and can speak to country conditions throughout the continent.
Occupation: Your Occupation: The expert has served as a Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL) at the University of Johannesburg. His responsibilities include conducting and supervising research projects for publication, delivering presentations to LLM students on Refugee Law, Migration Law, and Human Rights Law, and co-supervising LLM dissertations. Dr D’Orsi also serves as a Guest Lecturer at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, teaching courses on Migration and forced migration in Africa and beyond. His career also involves visiting lecturer positions at various institutions, including the University of Perugia and Saint Thomas University School of Law, focusing on migration governance, refugee protection, and intercultural human rights. Additionally, the expert has served as a consultant for organizations such as the South African Institute for Security Studies and the Office of the City Manager, City of Tshwane, advising on issues related to African migrants, refugees, and integration into the South African socio-economic fabric.
Countries of expertise: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Republic of), Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Lecturer in African Studies at the University of Edinburgh with extensive experience researching and writing about violent social groups and discrimination in selected African countries.
Occupation: Lecturer in African Studies, University of Edinburgh; Editorial Board Member of Critical African Studies, Review of African Political Economy and Canadian Journal of African Studies; Book Reviews Editor African Affairs
Countries of expertise: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Lecturer in African studies at Edinburgh University with extensive experience researching, writing and teaching on the history, politics, and cultures of Southern Africa.
Occupation: Lecturer in African Studies, University of Edinburgh
Countries of expertise: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe