Carina Uchida is a DPhil candidate in International Relations based at Pembroke College, University of Oxford. Her doctorate project explores the role of social reproduction and gendered divisions of labour in armed rebel organisations, with a particular focus on Latin America's left-leaning rebellions. On a more theoretical level, they examine the limitations of traditional philosophies of labour, the relationship between care and freedom, and what it means to care for each other under conditions of political instability and violence. They are also a research consultant for University of Oxford’s Global Security Programme where she analyses changes in conflict – particularly in Myanmar, Colombia and Somalia – towards civilian insecurity and its implications for sustainable peace.
This is her second time at Oxford, where she previously completed an MSc in Latin American Studies. Prior to starting their DPhil, Carina worked at the International Labour Organisation for several years specialising in labour market analysis for highly feminised sectors in Asia and the Pacific.
