Lora Forsythe

Bio

Lora Forsythe is lead of the Gender and Social Difference programme and research group, and specialises in inequalities in relation to agriculture, food systems and natural resource-based livelihoods. Lora's expertise in gender and social difference research and project implementation lies in agricultural livelihoods and market participation; food, nutrition and health systems; climate change; food cultures; land and natural resources rights and gender-based violence. Her core skills include mixed-method and interdisciplinary research; participatory methodologies and action research; capacity strengthening, and monitoring, evaluation, learning and impact methodologies. Lora has long term experience in India, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and short-term projects throughout Africa, Central and South America.

Lora also contributes her expertise to teaching and learning activities at the Institute within the UK and internationally, including Master's programmes, facilitating departmental contributions to the NRI seminar series, delivery of short courses, Training of Trainers, and supervision of post-graduate students.

Lora was also awarded the University of Greenwich’s Outstanding Achievement in Research Award in 2018.