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Erica Pani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where she joined in September 2019. Prior to that, she obtained her PhD in Economic Geography from Queen Mary University of London in 2016. Her research focuses on the intersections between economic practices and societal needs, advocating for a heterodox approach to economic geography and urban planning. Her work emphasizes the importance of diverse values in shaping communities and environments, aiming to create inclusive urban spaces. Erica's teaching philosophy prioritizes interactive and transformative learning, encouraging students to think critically and reflectively about economic geography and local economic development. Her research interests include the political economy, land tenure regularization in Dar es Salaam, and the marketization of higher education in England, having been recognized with the Royal Geographic Society PhD UK Economic Geography Research Group award in 2016 for her work on neoliberalization processes. Erica is fluent in Italian and Swahili.
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