Catherine Dolan
is a fellow of Templeton College and a university lecturer
at the Said Business School, Oxford University. She
is an anthropologist concerned with the social and development
dimensions of global commodity chains and has conducted
several research projects on agro-food networks and
ethical sourcing in Africa. Her current research focuses
on the connections between multinational corporations
(e.g. Avon and P&G), trading networks and gender
empowerment in Africa.
This
Sawyer Seminar, funded by the Mellon Foundation, includes a year-long
series of working group meetings
and mini-conferences on the central theme of globalization and
the land. It is hosted by UNC's Center for Global Initiatives.
