Dr Yara Evans
Yara holds a first degree in History (Brazil) and Geography (London).
She obtained her PhD in Wales (UK), researching environmental conflicts in Brazil. Between 2004 and the summer of 2007 she worked as a researcher in the Department of Geography, at Queen Mary, University of London, investigating first the restructuring of the clothing industry in London, and subsequently, the lives and work experiences of low-paid migrants in London. Her research interests are specific disciplines in Human Geography (Economic, Cultural, Urban Geography and Development Geography), as well as Political Ecology, and International Migration.
She is also a keen enthusiast of London's history, having in recent years explored its important role in globalisation..