Grace Kamanga
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| Email: Grace dot Kamanga at warwick dot ac dot uk |
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Current PhD Candidate
Biography
I am a postgraduate research candidate in the Global Sustainable Development Department, School for Cross-faculty Studies at the University of Warwick. Awarded a Chancellor's International Scholarship by the Doctoral College at the University of Warwick to undertake my research focusing on the nexus between women empowerment and ecotourism in protected areas in sub-Saharan Africa. I have worked in academia for over 10 years, and currently I am a senior lecturer at Mzuzu University, a public university in Malawi. My responsibilities, among others, include lecturing, research supervision, and leadership.
Academic background
2021
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University of Warwick, Global Sustainable Development (postgraduate research)
2015 - 2016
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Department of Tourism, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, Master of Tourism (MTour)
2007 - 2010
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Department of Hospitality Management, Mzuzu University, Malawi, Bachelor of Science Hospitality Management.
Supervisors
- Dr Marta Guerriero, Associate Professor
- Professor Stéphanie Panichelli-Batalla
- Dr Jessica Savage, Assistant Professor
Research overview
My current research focuses on women empowerment and ecotourism in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically Malawi. The study relates to UN development policies specifically Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 (achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls). Women empowerment is believed to be vital for achieving the social, economic, and environmental goals of sustainable development, at the same time, ecotourism is believed to be a tool for achieving the dual aims of conservation and local community development. My current study investigates the extent of women's empowerment through ecotourism and the implications of the same on ecotourism development.
Research interests
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Sustainable tourism
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Women empowerment
- Higher education
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Destination management and marketing
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Tourism security
Projects
Nexus between women empowerment and ecotourism in protected areas in sub-Saharan Africa
Teaching
Senior Graduate Teaching Assistant
2023- 2024
2016 - Present
- Mzuzu University, Malawi
2012 - 2015
- Blantyre International University, Malawi
Funding and awards
2021 - 2025
- University of Warwick Doctoral College Chancellor’s International Scholarship
2021
- Mzuzu University Research and Publications Committee (RPC) grant
2015 - 2016
- World Bank through Mzuzu University Skills Development Project Scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in tourism, University of Otago, New Zealand
Other certificates
2023 - 2024
- Associate Fellowship for Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
2021 - 2022
- Preparing to Teach in Higher Education (PTHE)
- Sprint Postgraduate Programme
- Research Ethics
- Research Integrity
Other roles
Current roles
- CADRE workshop facilitator
- International Student Ambassador
- ADC SSLC - Student Rep, APP PGR Route A
- Organising team member for CSWG 2023 - 2024 seminar series
2021-2024
- GSD Student-Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) PGR representative - Research Committee
2021-2022
- GSD PhD Student Ambassador
- GRP PhD Network - Conference organising team member