Tonghua Li
PhD Researcher

Profile

Biography

Thesis

Research title: The high politics of food: investigating the intersection between geopolitics, food security and environmental sustainability

Tonghua's thesis is co-supervised by Prof. Tony Heron in the Department of Politics and International Relations and Dr. Jonathan Green at SEI York. He is interested in studying how geopolitical dynamics alter food production and consumption patterns, and how changes in these can impact environmental sustainability.

Funding: University of York and China Scholarship Council (CSC) joint-funded PhD Scholarship

Qualifications

Master of Science in International Relations (Distinction), University of Glasgow, UK.

Bachelor of Management in Agricultural & Forestry Economics Management, Yunnan Agricultural University (Co-operation Programme with New Zealand Lincoln University), China and New Zealand.

Teaching experience

Seminar: Introduction to Comparative Politics (POL00013C) 2024-25 

Seminar: York Policy Lab (POL00016C) 2024-25