Steffi Hamann

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph

International development, Political economy, Sub-Saharan Africa, Food security, Global inequality

Media

CANADA: Is the new food guide viable for the poor and marginalized?

Timmins TodayOnline

URL: https://www.timminstoday.com/local-news/canada-is-the-new-food-guide-viable-for-the-poor-and-marginalized-1502672

Canadian government signals renewed openness to international students

University AffairsOnline

URL: https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/canadian-government-signals-renewed-openness-international-students/

Canada’s food guide is easy to follow if you’re wealthy or middle class

The ConversationOnline

URL: https://theconversation.com/canadas-food-guide-is-easy-to-follow-if-youre-wealthy-or-middle-class-114963

Biography

Steffi Hamann’s research combines her academic background in Political Science with an interest in socio-economic development and global inequalities. She investigates the political economy of agricultural commodity investments and their impacts on local livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining the University of Guelph in 2012, she worked as a practitioner for the German development agency GIZ. Hamann has conducted extensive field work in Burkina Faso and Cameroon.

Expertise

  • International development
  • Political economy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Food security
  • Global inequality

Languages spoken: English, German

Located in Guelph, Ontario

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