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Research Student
PhD Student – Institute for International Health and Development, UK
MA (Merit) Social & Global Justice – University of Nottingham, UK
BA (Cum Laude) International Relations - Parahyangan Catholic University, Indonesia
Email: serza@qmu.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 131 474 0000
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Biographical statement |
Lishia Erza has been actively involved in areas of international development and democratic governance since 1999 when she joined UNESCO's ASP-network as Peace Education trainer for teenagers. Since then, together with UNDP and Asian Development Bank she has held a number of roles working with executive and legislative offices in Indonesia. Awarded various recognitions throughout her career, one of her most recent is the prestigious Chevening scholarship awarded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2009.
In 2010, Queen Margaret University awarded her a PhD bursary to do research in areas of democratic governance and social exclusion. Lishia’s PhD is titled: "The Politics of Managing Change in Indigenous Communities: Mentawai in decentralised Indonesia". This study is exploring:
- how different perspectives explain causes of disadvantages in indigenous communities,
- what opportunities and challenges do series of changes (i.e. historical, technological, political and ecological) have presented indigenous communities with,
- how indigenous communities cope with these changes in a decentralised governance system.
Teaching Areas at IIHD:
Gender, Health and Development;
- Science, Technology, and Design for Social Justice
Other Current Activities:
- European Commission Leonardo da Vinci Partnership for Lifelong Learning (DEPRO HEALTH – Determination of Professional Qualifications of Healthcare Management and Revision of The Educational Programs)
- UN Association, UK (Working Group for International Development)
- QMU PhD Student Association (Co-Chair 2011/2012)
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