Rachel Silver (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is an Assistant Professor of Education and Faculty Affiliate with the Graduate Programs in Anthropology and Development Studies at York University. Her ethnographic research explores negotiations around power, ownership, and partnership in development/humanitarian aid structures and knowledge production practices. She has over fifteen years of experience researching girls’ education and sexual reproductive health in South/Eastern Africa, and has consulted for Save the Children (Malawi, Ethiopia), the Creative Centre for Community Mobilization (Malawi), and CARE (Kenya).
Research Keywords
girls' education and sexual reproductive health; humanitarian aid; critical development studies; ethnography
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Active |
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Recap — Connecting Our Work to Movements for Social Justice: Critical Perspectives in Global Health Symposium | June 4, 2026
Study of global aid reductions awarded more than $500,000 | April 24, 2026 2025 Year in Review | December 18, 2025 Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Seed Grants in Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Research | July 8, 2025 Recap — Sensory Investigations in Global Health Practice: Critical Perspectives in Global Health Workshop | May 26, 2025 |
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