Dr. Fidelis Udo
Curriculum Vitae
Fidelis Udo is a Research Fellow at the Institute. He holds a PhD in Political Science, a master's
degree in Political Science, and a Bachelor of Social Science Honours degree in
International Relations (Cum Laude), all from the University of
KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (Cum
Laude) from St Joseph's Theological Institute, South Africa. He has tutored
various humanities and social sciences modules at the University of
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, between August 2016 and November 2022. He also
served as an external academic at the Management Institute of Southern Africa,
MANCOSA, in South Africa between July 2021 and May 2023, where he lectured
modules in the Public Administration Department, including Professional Ethics
for Public Service Managers, Local Government 2B and Research in the Public
Sector. Fidelis has done a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Andrew W.
Mellon-funded project on Spatial Humanities at the University of KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa, where his research work included issues on the intersection of
space, place and memory in urban and Peri-urban areas in Durban, South Africa.
His research interests include identity politics, gender, climate adaptation,
community-based research, and diversity in urban spaces. Fidelis has published
in reputable peer-reviewed international journals. He has also peer-reviewed
articles in reputable academic journals, including the Journal of Sustainable
Development.