Inequality ( 1 years )
Name
Dr. Estella CarpiBiography
Dr Estella Carpi is a Lecturer in Humanitarian Studies at University College London. In the past, she worked on Southern-led humanitarianism in the Department of Geography at UCL. She was also Humanitarian Affairs Advisor at Save the Children UK and Research Associate in the Bartlett Development Planning Unit (UCL), working on the urban-humanitarian nexus and refugee livelihoods in border areas. She received her PhD from the University of Sydney in Australia with a project on humanitarianism in Lebanon. After studying Arabic in Milan and Damascus (2002–2008), she worked in several academic and research institutions, such as the New York University of Abu Dhabi, Trends Research and Advisory (UAE), Lebanon Support, UN-Habitat Lebanon, the American University of Beirut, UNDP-Egypt (Cairo), and the International Development Research Centre (Cairo). She is an Adjunct Lecturer in Humanitarian Studies at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. She is also a Global Young Academy member.
Qualifications
Doctorate, The University of SydneyCurrent or most recent Employer
Lecturer at IRDR
University College London
Time in Post - 1
Organisation Type: University
Regional Expertise
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates,
Disciplinary or professional background
Anthropology, Development Studies, Political science, Religious/clerical, Sociology, Humanitarian Assistance, Child Protection,
Languages
Arabic (Spoken),
Arabic (Written),
English (Spoken),
English (Written),
English (Primary Writing Language),
French (Spoken),
French (Written),
Other* (Spoken),
Other* (Written),
Other *ITALIAN
Contact Info
estella.carpi@gmail.com
447552580011
Room 40, Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, South Wing, 2nd Floor, University College London
Social Media
https://twitter.com/estycrp (Twitter)
Public Profiles
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4537-0294
Current Areas of Policy Interest
Governance (Local Governance and Decentralization) ( 1 years )
Social care ( 1 years )
Social protection
Social safety nets ( 2 years )
Humanitarianism & emergency relief ( 10 years )
Conflict & Security ( 2 years )
Work relates to groups
Children ( 2 years )
Youth ( 2 years )
Women ( 1 years )
Refugees ( 15 years )
displaced ( 10 years )
Areas of Policy Interest over the last ten years
Areas of Policy Interest researched, programmes designed and/or delivered in the last ten years
Inequality
Governance (Local & Decentralization)
Gender equality
Social care
Social protection
Social safety nets
Social security systems
Humanitarianism & emergency relief
Conflict & Security
Engagement
Academic publications
https://academic.oup.com/jrs/article/33/1/224/5686415
Academic conferences
https://southernresponses.org/2019/06/26/the-routledge-handbook-of-south-south-relations-launch-event-podcast/
Radio
https://mabisir.wordpress.com/2020/06/23/intervista-con-radio-alta-frequenza-bologna-june-23-2020/
Social Media
https://refugeehosts.org/panel-2-hosting-hospitality-and-the-common-good/
Policy Reports
"Enhanced Local Coordition for Effective Aid Provision: The Case of Lebanon". http://pubs.iied.org/17373IIED/?a=E+Carpi
Policy Briefs
https://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/publications/refugee-self-reliance-moving-beyond-the-marketplace
Consultancy Reports
"Responding to the Syrian Crisis in Lebanon": http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/10799IIED.pdf
Blog(s)
"Syrians in Akkar: Refugees or Neighbours?" https://refugeehosts.org/2017/01/15/rethinking-hospitality-towards-syrian-refugees-in-lebanon/