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Dr

Lyndsay McLean

Reader in Anthropology and International Development (Anthropology)

School of Global Studies

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  • Reader in Anthropology and International Development (Anthropology)
    School of Global Studies
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BIO

Lyndsay McLean is a part-time Reader in Anthropology and International Development and an independent consultant in international development, working mainly on gender and inclusion, gender violence, children and youth, conflict, violence and reconciliation. She completed her DPhil in Development Studies at the University of Sussex in 2009, which looked at identity and reconciliation among Rwandan youth in Kigali a decade after the 1994 genocide. In 2010-2011, she held an ESRC Postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Anthropology.

Lyndsay previously worked for the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) in a number of policy and programme positions as well as for the European Council as political assistant to a peace envoy. She also has over 20 years consultancy experience working for a variety of international organisations, donors and NGOs. She has recently been technical director of the DFID-funded Helpdesk on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) as well as on the core team of the DFID-funded 'What Works to Prevent VAWG' programme. She is co-founder and senior associate of The Prevention Collaborative, a global network dedicated to preventing gender violence in the Global South.

MEDIA

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • ESRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom1 Aug 2009 - 1 Jan 2012

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Co-founder and Senior Associate
    The Prevention Collaborative, Global1 Aug 2017
  • Independent social development, conflict and gender consultant
    Msukumo Ltd, United Kingdom1 Sep 2020
  • Senior Associate Consultant
    Social Development Direct1 Sep 2008
  • Content Director + Head of ifyouexplore.com
    ifyoutravel.com, United Kingdom1 Sep 2020 - 31 Jul 2001
  • Core Team, UK Government White Paper on International Development
    Department for International Development, London, United Kingdom1 Mar 2000 - 30 Sep 2000
  • Head of Africa Policy Unit
    Department for International Development, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 1999 - 31 Mar 2000
  • Political Assistant to the EU Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa
    European Council, Brussels, Belgium1 Jun 1998 - 1 Sep 1999
  • International Economic Policy Department: Policy analyst
    Department for International Development, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 1997 - 31 May 1998
  • Africa Greater Horn and Co-ordination Department: Assistant Desk Officer
    Department for International Development, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 1996 - 1 Sep 1997

DEGREES

  • PHD Development Studies
    University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom1 Sep 2009
  • MSc Social Research Methods (Development Studies)
    University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom1 Sep 2003
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Economics
    Birkbeck, University of London, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 1998
  • BA Hons Geography
    University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom1 Sep 2020

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Fellow
    Higher Education Academy, York, United Kingdom1 Sep 2013
  • Emergency First Response (First Aid)
    ITAD UK2 Jun 2014
  • Personal Security Training (FIT)
    Accredited Security Consultant1 Jun 2014
  • Non-Violent Communication (Foundation)
    Tracey Seed Associates31 Aug 2020
  • Certified Yoga teacher
    Yoga Alliance2 Apr 2023

LANGUAGES

  • Italian
    Can read, speak and understand
  • French
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

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