Dr. Tim Allen

Biography

Tim Allen is the inaugural Director of the Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa and Professor of Development Anthropology at the London School of Economics. His research includes significant focus areas such as international criminal justice, non-formal accountability mechanisms, forced migration, and reintegration of displaced populations. He has conducted extensive long-term field research in various African countries, particularly in East Africa. He is currently a Principal Investigator on a five-year ESRC-funded project that investigates the role of public authority in international development and has received funding from several UK research councils, including the ESRC, AHRC, and GCRF. Allen's publications are notable, including his critically acclaimed textbook 'Poverty and Development', and research works that explore themes such as ethnic conflict in Europe, media coverage of wars, and the cultural links with development issues. His current and past projects include substantial studies on tropical disease control, HIV/AIDS, and ebola, often in collaboration with other notable academics. Allen's expertise extends to methodologies of transitional justice in conflict-affected regions and discussions about the ethics of aid during crises.

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