Kathy Rawlings
About Kathy Rawlings
Kathy Rawlings is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom, with a focus on the structural perpetuation of injustice and inequality. She holds multiple degrees in Anthropology and History of Art and has worked with various institutions, including Apolitical and the French National Research Agency.
Work at Apolitical
Kathy Rawlings has been working as a journalist at Apolitical since 2020. In this role, she focuses on producing articles and courses that engage with public servants, policymakers, activists, and academics around the world. Her work aims to shed light on various issues related to governance and public policy. Prior to her current position, she completed a three-month internship at Apolitical in 2019.
Education and Expertise
Kathy Rawlings holds a Master of Arts in Anthropology from the University of the Witwatersrand, which she completed from 2016 to 2018. She also earned a Master of Arts in History of Art from the University of Oxford in 2019. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, where she studied History of Art, Anthropology, and English Literature from 2013 to 2015.
Background
Kathy Rawlings has a diverse professional background that includes roles in academia and research. She served as a Lecturer's Assistant at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2018 and worked as a Krasis Scholar at The Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, in 2019. Additionally, she was a Deputy Editor at The Oxford Review of Books for 11 months in 2019 and worked as a Research Fellow at the French National Research Agency from 2016 to 2019.
Research Interests
Kathy Rawlings focuses her research on the structural perpetuation of injustice and inequality. She employs anthropological methods to investigate the functioning of criminal justice systems in Africa. Her academic interests also include museography and modernism, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to understanding cultural and social issues.
Membership in ECOPPAF
Kathy Rawlings is a member of ECOPPAF, a research network that presents ethnographic perspectives on African prisons. This affiliation aligns with her research interests and enhances her understanding of the complexities surrounding criminal justice in the African context.