PHILLIP THEBE
Anthropology And Development Studies Lecturer
Liverpool,,NSW
Summary
I am a multidisciplinary social science scholar (social work, anthropology, development studies, peace and conflict studies) and humanitarian services and development practitioner with over half a decade of experience in NGOs and Academia in Europe, Asia and Africa
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
VISITING RESEARCH FELLOW
UNIVERSITY FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION KREMS
1 2022
- I have participated in the department’s research activities, including the research clusters, workshops, and various faculty or staff meetings
- I have presented various research materials related to migration, globalization, and aspirations to internal and external colleagues in different forums
- I was introduced to research grant writing, focusing on the formulation of different work packages and budgets
- I have also participated in other forums with fellow PhD students, such as workshops to discuss research-related issues
- I have used the time mostly to write my PhD thesis
- I now have a fully-fledged draft nearly ready for submission.
TEACHING ASSISTANT
CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (CUHK)
01.2020 - 12.2023
- I have offered teaching assistance in Language, Symbols, and Society and Meanings of Life courses
- Contributed to creating course outlines and exams, which were then uploaded to Blackboard’s educational platform
- I also mark examinations and help in the collation and dissemination of grades
- I manage Blackboard, which includes setting it up and adding course materials, announcements, and information
- I am in charge of coordinating communications between the department, students, and professors
- I set up an online learning platform (ZOOM) and managed it during lectures
- The lectures have between 60 and 100 master’s and 140 to 200 undergraduate learners
- I facilitate at most eight tutorials with at most 35 students from Hong Kong, Mainland China, South Asia, the USA, and Chile
- In my latest role, TAing the course Meanings of Life, between August and December 2023, we have exchange students from the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Stanford University.
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES/ PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES LECTURER
SOLUSI UNIVERSITY
01.2015 - 08.2018
- I created the course materials and exams for the history, peace, and conflict studies department’s courses
- I lectured and graded exams for courses in civil society, development theory and practice, mediation and negotiation skills, non-violent conflict resolution, youth mainstreaming in conflict and development, governance and development, human rights, health and development, human resources management, management of development organizations, multilateral institutions and development partnerships, and entrepreneurship and enterprises in development
- I created a degree program in development studies
- I supervised several research projects (15) during my tenure.
CROWDFUNDING ASSISTANT
SOLUSI UNIVERSITY
01.2014 - 04.2015
- I participated in the planning and design of the civic crowdfunding campaign
- I was part of the communication and public relations team and mainly used social media platforms for campaign marketing
- I reviewed grants’ budgets, monitored progress and changes, and ensured compliance with the university’s and country’s policies
- We designed the logic frameworks for the department and monitored and evaluated their implementation.
FIELDWORKER
ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY (ADRA ZIMBABWE)
01.2013 - 10.2014
- I mainly worked on food relief and development projects
- I was involved in data capture and verification
- I prepared beneficiary lists and summaries and mobilized over 5,000 community beneficiaries of our program intervention
- I interviewed and registered beneficiaries
- I facilitated various intervention delivery methods, such as food distribution (beans, cooking oil, and sugar) and cash, amounting to a total of US $ 500,000 monthly
- I participated in monitoring and evaluation research within the organization and formulated several weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports for various levels of the organization’s reporting structure
- I participated in the logical framework development and management
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
SOLUSI UNIVERSITY
01.2009 - 05.2009
- I did records and file management for incoming and current students
- I captured information for incoming students
- I disseminated information on the university courses and enrollment dates and processes
- I was involved in developing and managing the registry department’s website
- I printed, distributed, supervised, and handled exams during the period
- I printed and distributed graduation material for the graduation held in March 2009
- I liaised with assistant registrars, faculties, and academic departments for exams, admissions, and various other activities.
Education
Ph.D. - Anthropology
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China 04.2019 - Current
Master of Arts - Cultural Anthropology And Development Studies
KU Leuven
Leuven, Belgium 04.2017 - 05.2018
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES - undefined
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 01.2014 - 05.2016
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES - undefined
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 01.2012 - 05.2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES - undefined
Solusi University
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 01.2009 - 05.2012
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK QUALIFYING -
University of Western Sydney
Sydney, Australia 03.2024 - 05.2026
Skills
Filming and Photography
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AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
(1) Dean's list and best-graduating Student, Faculty of Arts, Department of History, Peace and Conflict Studies, Solusi University, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (2012)
- BA Peace and Conflict Studies with minor in Development Studies
(2) Best Graduating Student, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (2014)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies
(3)Vice Chancellor's Award, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (2016)
- Master of Science in Development studies
(4) VLIR OUS Scholarship, KU Leuven, Belgium (2017-2018)
- Master of Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies
(5) Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, Hong Kong (2019-2023)
- Phd in Anthropology
(6) Centre for a Public Anthropology, Graduate Student Writing Competition 2021 Winner (2021)
- Revitalizing Anthropology essay winner
(7) Hong Kong Government Scholarship Fund, Reaching Out Award (ROA) (2022-2023)
(8)Austrian Agency for Education and Development (OeAD), Ernst Mach Grant (2022-2023)
(9) Western Sydney University, Partial Scholarship (2024-2026)
- Master of Social Work Qualifying
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/23/1989
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zimbabwean
publications
Thebe, P. (2024). “MANIFESTATIONS OF HOPE & HOPELESSNESS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF COVID-19 IN AFRICA”. Journal of Asian and African Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096231224691
Maviza, G, Thebe, P and Maphosa, M. (2024). “Coming back home to my family”: lived realities of oldaged return migrants in Zimbabwe. Special Issue: International Migration. (Forthcoming)
Thebe, P. (2023). An Anthropology for the People. Exertions. Available at: https://saw.americananthro.org/pub/pubanth-anthropology4people
Thebe, P. (2023). An Anthropology for the People: Delving into Systemic and Practical Issues. In Borofsky , R. REVITALIZING ANTHROPOLOGY : Lets Focus The field on Benefiting Others. Centre for a Public Anthropology (Ed). Available at: https://books.publicanthropology.org/revitalizar-la-antropologia.html
Maviza, G., & Thebe, P. (2023). "Working From Home and the Triple Role of Women in the Context of COVID-19-Induced Lockdowns in Zimbabwe". Journal of Asian and African Studies, 0(0). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096231154240
Thebe, P. (2022). "Home Remedies as Agency in the Face of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe". The Oriental Anthropologist, 22(2), 313–335. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0972558X221122253
Thebe, P and Forzo Titang, F (2020). ‘EFFLUENT OF THE AFFLUENT’: ANTHROPOLOGISTS’ COMMENTS ON REMEDYING THE POLLUTION OF UMGUZA RIVER (IN ZIMBABWE)". Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, 13(3):34-54. Available at: http://www.iiass.com/pdf/IIASS-2020-no3-art3.pdf
P. Thebe. (2019). "Determinants of Feminization of Migration in Tsholotsho District of Zimbabwe". Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 6 (10):297-306. Available at: https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.610.7297
Franklin Forzo Titang, Thebe Philip. "DECOUPLING DISCOURSES OF CULTURE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT: PRAGMATIC REFLECTIONS FROM ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY PERSPECTIVES". Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, 12(3):21-28. DOI: http://www.iiass.com/pdf/IIASS-2019-no3-art2.pdf
Thebe, P., & Maviza, G. (2019). "The effects of feminization of migration on family functions in Tsholotsho district, Zimbabwe". Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 6(5):297-306. Available at: https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.65.6462
Thebe, P., & Ncube, G. (2015). "Street entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe: Survivalist or growth oriented?-a case of Bulawayo city Centre". International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 4(2):126-144. Available at: https://isdsnet.com/ijds-v4n2-1.pdf
Timeline
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK QUALIFYING -
University of Western Sydney
03.2024 - 05.2026
TEACHING ASSISTANT
CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (CUHK)
01.2020 - 12.2023
Ph.D. - Anthropology
Chinese University of Hong Kong
04.2019 - Current
Master of Arts - Cultural Anthropology And Development Studies
KU Leuven
04.2017 - 05.2018
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES/ PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES LECTURER
SOLUSI UNIVERSITY
01.2015 - 08.2018
CROWDFUNDING ASSISTANT
SOLUSI UNIVERSITY
01.2014 - 04.2015
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES - undefined
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
01.2014 - 05.2016
FIELDWORKER
ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY (ADRA ZIMBABWE)
01.2013 - 10.2014
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES - undefined
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
01.2012 - 05.2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES - undefined
Solusi University
01.2009 - 05.2012
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
SOLUSI UNIVERSITY
01.2009 - 05.2009
VISITING RESEARCH FELLOW
UNIVERSITY FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION KREMS
1 2022
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