PhD in Geography- Globalization and Uneven Development in Minneapolis United States | University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Our research explores how the evolving spatial dimensions—shifting locations, territories, scales, and connections—influence political and economic pathways. We investigate contemporary interpretations of development and how prevailing narratives often sideline diverse approaches across regions. Our work analyzes the reciprocal relationship between local initiatives and global forces, how governmental and market structures influence regional growth, and how advocates of alternative spatial visions challenge these dynamics. Adopting both localized and worldwide viewpoints, we study the fragmented landscapes of the global south and north, along with their interconnected evolution. Key research areas encompass: African state institutions' impact on socioeconomic progress, non-equilibrium patterns in capitalist spatial economies, urban food bank systems in the U.S., urban policy and development in the EU and America, unequal geographies resulting from trade globalization, farming labor systems and caste relations in northern India, and resistance to neoliberal urban policies worldwide.