Mattie is a second year PhD in Human Geography and Urban Studies. She has an academic background in Human Geography and completed a Masters in Urbanisation and Development at LSE. Her specific interest is in Mozambique where she has been visiting for almost a decade. Her PhD research focuses on house-building and small-settlement urbanisation in a locality close to Inhambane. This is being developed through the lenses of postcolonial and postsocialism, and considers social relations and aesthetics in the production of space. Outside of academia, Mattie has Mattie has six years’ experience in the UK Civil Service where she has worked on a variety issues, from EU trade negotiations, crisis response and environmental policy.
Selected publications
Cox Wight, M. (2024). Out of Time and in Place: Housebuilding and Urbanisation in a Mozambican Locality. Urbanisation, 0(0). Read paper.
Key expertise
- Mozambique; Inhambane, Maputo, Beira and Ilha de Mozambique
- House-building and urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa
Research interests
- Mozambique
- House-building and urbanisation in African
- The role of women in processes of urbanisation
- Critical ocean studies
Awards and Scholarships
- ERSC PhD Studentship
- LSE MSc Urbanisation and Development Best Dissertation Prize, 2022
Languages
Learning Portuguese and Gitonga
Supervisors
Prof Claire Mercer
Prof Gareth Jones