Ragnhild Overå as supervisor
Professor Ragnhild Overå supervises master projects in human geography.
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Research interests
My own master thesis explored role of women in the fisheries of Ghana. My research focuses on gender, entrepreneurship, informal economies, food and nutrition security, food systems, value chain analysis, small-scale fisheries, petroleum industry, natural resource governance, political ecology, migration, and sustainable rural and urban development. Fieldwork mainly in Ghana, but also in Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania. Here you can have a closer look at the research projects I am working on these days.
I enjoy discussing and developing students’ own research ideas and I have supervised master thesis projects on many topics: Overview of master theses supervised by Ragnhild Overå.
Suggested themes for new master projects
I can supervise on various topics, including…
- Impact of ‘blue economy’ (resource extraction and development in the ocean and coastal zone) in coastal communities.
- Fisheries and/or natural resource governance.
- Informality and inclusive urban development.
- Topics with a gender perspective
Some ideas for relevant master project topics:
- Aquaculture industry in Africa
- Preferences and attitudes toward consumption of farmed fish and wild fish
- Fish trade and food security
- Fisherwomen in Norway
You are welcome to contact me for a discussion of master project ideas by e-mail (ragnhild.overa@uib.no) or in my office (715).
