Nick Clare
¿Que se vayan todos? Migrants, labour movements, and the 'hyper-precariat' in Buenos Aires.
Supervisors: Professor Jean Grugel, and Professor Charles Pattie
Funding: University of Sheffield scholarship
Current Research
The research focuses on relationships between those living in Buenos Aires' villas miserias and how these groups attempt to advance their interests. Made up of the unemployed, underemployed, and precariously employed, this 'hyper-precariat' suffers disproportionately from high levels of inflation, and has not benefitted from Argentina's recent economic growth. Increasing proportions of this diverse group are labour migrants who are especially vulnerable due to discrimination, and this can lead to conflicting expressions of solidarity and competition within the 'hyper-precariat'. While traditional labour movements often act against the interests of such 'marginalised' groups (especially labour migrants), more radical and progressive labour movements (such as the unemployed workers' movements and worker-run occupied factories) have emerged in Argentina. However, as yet, the relationships between labour migrants, Argentines in the villas, and these movements are underexplored.
Key words: alternative labour movements, labour migration, Argentina, urban poverty.
Research Interests
- Labour migration
- Anarchist(ic) and autonomous theories
- Radical and critical geographies
- Alternative models of development
- Social and labour movements
Education
- MA International Development, University of Sheffield (2010)- Distinction
Dissertation (distinction): "Nicaraguan Immigrant Workers' Rights in Costa Rica: A class based and gendered analysis."- BA (Hons) Philosophy, University of Sheffield (2009)- First class
Funding
- RGS-IBG, Slawson Award, 2012
- Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS), SLAS Postgraduate Travel Award, 2012
- University of Sheffield, University PhD Scholarship, 2011-2014
- University of Sheffield, Department of Geography Centenary Award for Costa Rica fieldwork, 2010
- University of Sheffield, Department of Geography Postgraduate Bursary for MA study, 2009-2010
- Ernest Cook Trust Award for MA study, 2009-2010
Previous Experience
During my MA I carried out research into Nicaraguan immigrant workers’ rights in Costa Rica, as well as education provision in the West Pokot region of Kenya – the former paving the way for the current research project. Since then I have worked as a research assistant on two projects across various departments; one on democratisation, the other on everyday struggles for service delivery by people in ‘informal’ settlements.
Teaching Experience
GEO 151 Qualitative Methods in Human Geography – Seminar tutor
Conference Participation
- RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, "Security of geography/geography of security", July 2012: presenter
- Sheffield International Development Network (SIDNet) 3rd annual postgraduate conference “The challenges for development studies”, March 2012: co-organiser, co-chair, and presenter.
- Sheffield International Development Network (SIDNet) 2nd annual postgraduate conference “The future of development studies”, March 2011: presenter.
Professional Affiliations
- Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS): http://www.slas.org.uk
- Anarchist Studies Network (ASN): http://anarchist-studies-network.org.uk
Contact Details
Address: Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Winter Street, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
Email: n.clare@sheffield.ac.uk
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