Congratulations on your dissertation, please tell us, what is it about?
My thesis examines the social sustainability of Mauritius’ garment manufacturing industry with regards to progress on work and employment issues. I focus on the implications of social and industrial policy for women and migrant labour, as well as workers’ ways of navigating and resisting exploitative conditions in their everyday lives. The ‘labour issue’ in the title refers to capital and the state struggling to find workers for those manufacturing jobs that are available. The labour issue also refers to the different working and living conditions of workers. By highlighting labour, I’m able to show the links between productive and reproductive - or paid and unpaid (often invisible) - work and their role in shaping one of Mauritius’ major economic sectors.
In three words, how would you describe your years as a PhD student here at LUSEM?
I would describe these years as demanding, resilient, and rewarding.
What are you up to now?
I’m currently exploring professional opportunities in international development cooperation, while also brushing up on my French through courses at the LU Centre for Languages and Literature. In May, I’m excited to collaborate with colleagues to deliver LUSEM’s capacity-building programme ‘Innovation, Transformation, and Resilience for Sustainable Development’. I’m also hoping to revise and publish at least one more paper. On the side, I’m enjoying the start of the cycling season!
Thank you so much Linn, we wish you all the best both with continued research and the bike rides.