Joanna Wheeler is a research fellow at the Institute of Development Studies. Her interest in citizenship and violence builds on over 10 years of action research in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. Her current research is on: local power and violence in Cape Town, the relationship between citizens and informal governance in an urban context; and the role of participatory visual methodologies in citizen action.

Joanna Wheeler is a contributor to our Accord publication series and not a staff member of Conciliation Resources. The views expressed in the publication are their own and do not reflect the position of Conciliation Resources. We cannot share contributors' contact details.