Dr. Sarina Kilham is an academic specialising in transdisciplinary research, focusing on the intersection of sustainable rural livelihoods, autonomy of peasants and the ways in which people adapt, integrate or resist government led development programs. Dr. Kilham currently lectures and teaches on topics of Food Justice, Development (-post & International Community) and Gender aspects of rural development.
Prior to returning to academia, Dr. Kilham worked extensively with the United Nations, Non-Government Organisations and public institutions on international development programs for more than a decade, primarily in Timor-Leste