Lecture by Prof. Matthew Schnurr
The Institute of International and Security Studies is pleased to invite you to a lecture by Prof. Matthew Schnurr entitled ‘The rhetoric and reality of digital agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa’, which will take place on 20 May 2025 at 1:45 p.m. in room 101 of the Institute of International and Security Studies at ul. Koszarowa 3.
The lecture is organised as part of a project financed by the Erasmus+ KA171 programme.
Prof. Matthew Schnurr specializes in environmental politics, agricultural biotechnology, and development studies. He is Professor and Chair of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University and holds a PhD in Geography from the University of British Columbia.
His research focuses on the political ecology of agricultural innovation, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. He has led multi-country projects on genetically modified crops, digital agriculture, and the social implications of new technologies for smallholder farmers.
Recent publications include:
- Digital agriculture will perpetuate injustice unless led from the grassroots (2025),
- Citizens as consumers: styles of reasoning about agricultural biotechnologies and publics (2025),
- The gendered value chain of matooke banana in Uganda (2024).
More information about Prof. Schnurr can be found on the Dalhousie University website.
If you have any questions, please contact the organiser, dr Marek Musioł, Deputy Director for international cooperation at the Institute of International and Security Studies.
Date of publication: 28.04.2025
Added by: M.K.
