Dr. Romain Dittgen

Biography

Romain Dittgen is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University and is affiliated with University College Utrecht. His academic work primarily focuses on human geography, with a particular interest in urban change through the lens of materiality and forms of living together. Dittgen's empirical research is largely centered on South Africa and Zambia, where he explores densely populated and highly diverse urban contexts in Western Europe. He is also involved in examining the interaction between urban contexts in 'global China' and Southern Africa. Additionally, he leads the development and innovation of the curriculum in Cluster 3 of Utrecht University, which encompasses a variety of disciplines including Geography, China Studies, Political Science, Earth & Environment, and Language & Culture. Dittgen holds a secondary affiliation with the Centre for Asian Studies in Africa at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. His research areas include societal change, pragmatic (co)habitation, urban transformation, and Africa-China relations. He actively contributes to academic discourse as a member of the editorial board for Critical African Studies and engages in various scholarly activities through platforms like Google Scholar and ResearchGate.

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