Human Geography
1+3
, University of Bristol
Start date: September 2021
Research topic: Making quality coffee in Vietnam: Farmers, agricultural science and the production of value
I am a human geographer interested in agrarian change and the production of commodities, quality and value. My PhD research asks how coffee farmers in Vietnam work with specific value chains and agricultural science to improve their livelihoods by increasing the quality and value of their coffee. This project is driven by the need for policymakers, industry and consumers to build richer understandings of rural development and changing value chains from the perspectives of producers. Theoretically, this research is grounded in critical livelihood studies, commodity studies and science and technology studies.
Research supervisors: Jonathan Rigg, Ed Atkins
Email: skylar.lindsay@bristol.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skylarlindsay/
Website/Blog: https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/skylar-lindsay