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Robin Biddulph is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Gothenburg, focusing on various socio-economic and environmental aspects of development. His research spans issues relating to tenure rights in Cambodia and Tanzania, investigating how community-oriented land reforms affect rural livelihoods and social enterprises. Biddulph's work critically examines the relationships between tourism, poverty alleviation, and community resilience, particularly in Southeast Asia. He has coordinated significant projects, such as a three-year research initiative funded by FORMAS, aimed at understanding the effects of resident activism on tenure forms in Gothenburg. His previous projects have explored tourism's impact on local communities and the nuances of property rights within broader development frameworks. Biddulph is also involved in teaching Global Development and Human Rights to aspiring secondary school teachers and has been instrumental in the faculty's Visiting Professor Programme. His research interests include decentralization, local governance, and social enterprises, with a commitment to addressing the challenges faced by marginalized communities in the face of development interventions.
University of Gothenburg • Göteborg, Sweden
Actively engaged in teaching and researching human geography with a focus on social enterprises, local governance, and development topics.
Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).