Steffi Hamann
Assistant Professor
Office: 718 Ross Building South
Email: shamann@yorku.ca
Dr. Steffi Hamann is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences, specializing in international development and food security.
Prior to pursuing her doctoral studies in Canada, she worked as a consultant for the German development agency GIZ, providing policy advice to the Federal Ministry for Development and Cooperation.
Her research combines her academic background as a political scientist with an interest in agrarian change and sustainable livelihoods. She has conducted extensive fieldwork in sub-Saharan Africa and employs mixed methods approaches to engage with diverse stakeholder groups for data collection and knowledge mobilization.
Dr. Hamann's work has appeared in various peer-reviewed outlets, including single-authored contributions to Globalizations, Global Social Policy, and the Canadian Journal of Development Studies. She is a co-author of the book Commodity Politics, published by McGill-Queen's University Press.
Degrees
PhD, Political Science and International Development Studies, University of GuelphMA, International Relations, Universität Bremen
BA, International Politics & History, Jacobs University
Research Interests
- SSHRC Insight Development Grant - 2020
- Teaching & Learning Excellence Award for Early Career Faculty - 2020
- CASID Kari Polanyi-Levitt Prize - 2016
- Ontario Trillium Scholarship - 2012-2016
with Adam Sneyd, Charis Enns and Lauren Sneyd. "Commodity Politics: Contesting Responsibility in Central Africa." Montreal, QC & Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen's University Press.
with Brendan Schwartz. "Land and Financialization: The Emerging Role of International Financial Actors in African Land Deals." In: Routledge Handbook of Natural Resource Governance in Africa edited by Hany Besada, Cristina D'Alessandro and Tefsi Golla. New York, NY: Routledge.
with Adam Sneyd and Brendan Schwartz. "Governing Artisanal Commodity Extraction in Cameroon: A Comparative Analysis of the Gold and Palm Oil Sectors." In: Mobilizing Canadian Knowledge on Natural Resource-Based Development in Africa edited by Jesse Ovadia, Andrew Grant and Nathan Andrews. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.
with Adam Sneyd. "Agri-Business Development in Cameroon: Colonial Legacies and Recent Tensions." In: The Transnational Land Rush in Africa: A Decade After the Spike edited by Logan Cochrane and Nathan Andrews. International Political Economy Series. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | GS/DVST5101 3.0 | A | Historical&Institutional Foundations Dev | SEMR |
| Fall 2024 | GS/DVST5121 3.0 | A | Tools & Policy Analysis for Development | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC3800 6.0 | A | Development Studies and Research Methods | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC3800 6.0 | A | Development Studies and Research Methods | SEMR |
Dr. Steffi Hamann is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences, specializing in international development and food security.
Prior to pursuing her doctoral studies in Canada, she worked as a consultant for the German development agency GIZ, providing policy advice to the Federal Ministry for Development and Cooperation.
Her research combines her academic background as a political scientist with an interest in agrarian change and sustainable livelihoods. She has conducted extensive fieldwork in sub-Saharan Africa and employs mixed methods approaches to engage with diverse stakeholder groups for data collection and knowledge mobilization.
Dr. Hamann's work has appeared in various peer-reviewed outlets, including single-authored contributions to Globalizations, Global Social Policy, and the Canadian Journal of Development Studies. She is a co-author of the book Commodity Politics, published by McGill-Queen's University Press.
Degrees
PhD, Political Science and International Development Studies, University of GuelphMA, International Relations, Universität Bremen
BA, International Politics & History, Jacobs University
Research Interests
Awards
- SSHRC Insight Development Grant - 2020
- Teaching & Learning Excellence Award for Early Career Faculty - 2020
- CASID Kari Polanyi-Levitt Prize - 2016
- Ontario Trillium Scholarship - 2012-2016
All Publications
with Brendan Schwartz. "Land and Financialization: The Emerging Role of International Financial Actors in African Land Deals." In: Routledge Handbook of Natural Resource Governance in Africa edited by Hany Besada, Cristina D'Alessandro and Tefsi Golla. New York, NY: Routledge.
with Adam Sneyd and Brendan Schwartz. "Governing Artisanal Commodity Extraction in Cameroon: A Comparative Analysis of the Gold and Palm Oil Sectors." In: Mobilizing Canadian Knowledge on Natural Resource-Based Development in Africa edited by Jesse Ovadia, Andrew Grant and Nathan Andrews. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.
with Adam Sneyd. "Agri-Business Development in Cameroon: Colonial Legacies and Recent Tensions." In: The Transnational Land Rush in Africa: A Decade After the Spike edited by Logan Cochrane and Nathan Andrews. International Political Economy Series. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
with Adam Sneyd, Charis Enns and Lauren Sneyd. "Commodity Politics: Contesting Responsibility in Central Africa." Montreal, QC & Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen's University Press.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | GS/DVST5101 3.0 | A | Historical&Institutional Foundations Dev | SEMR |
| Fall 2024 | GS/DVST5121 3.0 | A | Tools & Policy Analysis for Development | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC3800 6.0 | A | Development Studies and Research Methods | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC3800 6.0 | A | Development Studies and Research Methods | SEMR |
