In Conversation: Kathy Dodworth + Elisa Gambino

In this episode Elisa Gambino is joined by Kathy Dodworth. They discuss Kathy’s new book, Legitimation as Political Practice, her transition from working at an NGO to academia and the idea of the non-state Dr Kathy Dodworth is a Wellcome Trust Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Edinburgh"s Centre for African Studies. Her current fellowship critically re-examines contemporary community health work in Kenya. She recently published her book Legitimation as Political Practice: Crafting Everyday Authority in Tanzania, which combines ethnographic fieldwork with theoretical innovation, reworking legitimacy as a collection of practices. More about Kathy DodworthLegitimation as Political Practice: Crafting Everyday Authority in TanzaniaKathy Dodworth Follow Kathy on Twitter Dr Elisa Gambino joined GDI in 2023 as Lecturer in Global Development, with a focus on Global Political Economy. In January 2024, she will begin a three-year Hallsworth Political Economy Fellowship titled “African hubs, Chinese trade, and global circulation,” which focuses on the networks of Chinese companies and entrepreneurs increasingly engaged in cross-border exchanges in West Africa. More about Elisa GambinoElisa Gambino Follow Elisa on Twitter  Find out more about the Global Development Institute: Website Blog Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Newsletter Intro music Anna Banana by Eaters