Sally Matthews
Senior Lecturer
Political & International Studies
Rhodes University
South Africa
Biography
Sally Matthews is a senior lecturer in the department, with research and teaching interests in comparative politics, African studies and development studies.She currently serve on the editorial boards of the Journal of Contemporary Studies and of Studies in Social Justice.
Research Interest
My current research focuses on the relationship between poverty, privilege and social justice. Recent articles explore the operation of privilege in social justice struggles, NGO work and anti-racist efforts. I am also currently researching the topic of institutional culture in higher education institutions in South Africa, particularly with regard to the operation of white privilege in such institutions. More generally, my research interests are focused on the politics of development, African political economy and social theory.
Publications
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Msomi Z, Matthews S (2015) Protecting indigenous knowledge using intellectual property rights law: the Masakhane Pelargonium case. Africanus 45: 71-86.
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Matthews S (2016) Reflections on Teaching Africa in South Africa. Politics 36: 467–481.
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Matthews S (2016) Review of Aram Ziais Development Discourse and Global History: From Colonialism to the Sustainable Development Goals. J Dev Studies 52: 912-914.
