Supervisors

During the duration of their doctoral theses the IGS North-South PhD candidates are supported by the following supervisors. Supervisors regularly monitor their doctoral candidate’s work, offer competent feedback and integrate the students in their team to ensure good research conditions.

Norman Backhaus

Professor, Institute of Geography, University of Zurich

Christian Berndt

Professor, Institute of Geography, University of Zurich

Valérie Boisvert

Professor, Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne

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Director, Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern

Jean-David Gerber

Executive Director, Institute of Geography, University of Bern

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Director, swisspeace, University of Basel
Professor of Political Science, University of Basel
Tobias Haller

Professor, Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Bern

Chinwe Ifejika Speranz

Professor, Institute of Geography, University of Bern

Christian Kull
Professor, Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne
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Professor, Centre for African Studies, University of Basel

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Senior Lecturer, Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne

Peter Messerli

Director, Wyss Academy for Nature
Professor of Sustainable Development, University of Bern

Christoph Oberlack

Professor at the Department for Social Sciences, University of Bern

Jürg Utzinger

Director, Swiss TPH, University of Basel

Axel Paul

Professor, Institute of Sociology, University of Basel

René Véron
Professor, Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne
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Professor, Institute of Geography, University of Bern

Gretchen Walters

Assistant Professor, Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne

Julie Zähringer

Professor for Land Systems and Sustainability Transformations, University of Bern

Jakob Zinstag

Professor, Swiss TPH, University of Basel