Understanding transformations in food systems through process relational perspectives.

Singh’s research focuses on understanding transformations in food systems through the lens of process relational perspectives, particularly how relations shape existing narratives leading to the emergence of attractors. He aims to engage in practice-based research which includes joint sense-making and knowledge co-production with researchers and practitioners in the food systems in South Africa.

Originally from Guyana, he received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Guyana in Environmental Sciences. Singh subsequently worked as an environmental manager, a technical advisor to farmers on climate smart techniques, a community-based youth development coordinator, among other roles. He has also engaged in quantitative and qualitative research on a variety of projects, including a qualitative doctoral study on the sexual reproductive health of young males in the Jamaica and Guyana which contributed to establishing an ongoing programme for young men in the Caribbean.

While in Stockholm he received a Master’s degree in Social-Ecological Resilience for Sustainable Development from the Stockholm Resilience Centre. After completing the Master’s degree Singh was a research assistant at the Global Economic Dynamics and the Biosphere programme at the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences (KVA) focusing on quantifying and understanding the links between biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Singh has a keen interest in the philosophy of science, particularly in how various ontologies, epistemologies and ethical frameworks are used to theorize and how related methodologies emerge in sustainability science research and practice.

Supervision

Tilman Hertz
Maja Schlüter
María Mancilla García