Ruby Paterson

Ruby Paterson

I am a PhD candidate as part of GEOFORMATIONS, a European Research Council (ERC) funded project examining the geographies of dynamic governance assemblages in development cooperation civil society spaces.
  • Joined: November 1, 2024
  • Articles: 3

Engaging the Complexity of Development Governance through Transdisciplinary Research Design  

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This blog has been developed from our latest book chapter publication, entitled Change and transformation in international development cooperation: assemblage thinking, transdisciplinary research design and the curious case of localisation, written by Susan Murphy (Geoformations PI) and Ruby Paterson (Geoformations…

Encountering Context: Reflections from a Pilot Visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

Tree-lined walkway in lush green campus

Introducing the pilot visit, situating the study:  In September of 2025 I embarked on a pilot field visit as part of my doctoral research journey. Travelling from Dublin to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (which is the site of my research), my goal was to engage with civil society organisations working in the development space.   Broadly…