Hi! I'm Shona.  

 

My research is about conflict, peacebuilding, and the politics of development in Myanmar. My work documents violence and inequality in many places, but also community, creativity, and care. I strive - if imperfectly - to highlight these all in equal measure.​

 

I live in both academic and non-academic worlds. Currently, I am a senior scientist (lecturer/researcher) in political geography at the University of Zurich. I am also an associate fellow with the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Previously, I completed my DPhil at the University of Oxford and studied at the National University of Singapore. I have also worked with think-tanks, international institutions, and non-profit organisations. With Aaron Connelly, I co-authored New Answers to Old Questions: Myanmar Before and After the 2021 Coup d'etat (2024).

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I love cooking, knitting, ballet, and contemporary dance. I never seem to do these things enough.

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