Department of Anthropology
Senior Lecturer in International Studies, Lauder Institute Africa program
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Bio
Research Interests
Dr. Lynsey Farrell's work has focused on the intersections of youth, international development, urbanization, and informality in sub-Saharan Africa. She completed extended field research among youth-self-help groups in the Kibera settlement of Nairobi while directing American University’s Kenya program on Sustainable International Development.
Selected Publications
A 2017 report on innovation in youth unemployment in Africa: https://issuu.com/ashokachangemakers/docs/youth_unstuck_innovations_for_youth
A 2018 trends report of social innovation around the world:
https://www.ashoka.org/en-US/collection/emerging-insights-2018-ashoka-fellows