Lydia Moyo is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at ACMS under the Disrupting the cycle of gendered violence & poor mental health among migrants in precarious situations (GEMMS) research group. She holds a doctorate from the University of Johannesburg, and her thesis was titled “Geopolitics of Relocating: The Integration Experiences of Zimbabwean Venda-Speaking Migrants Residing in Pretoria, South Africa.” She also holds a master’s degree as well as an honours degree from the University of Johannesburg. She did her undergraduate degree at the University of Zimbabwe. She has worked on a project looking at the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits as the research coordinator. She is a multilingual individual speaking almost 6 languages (Tshivenda, English, Pedi, isiZulu, Ndebele, Shona). She has worked as an enumerator on various projects, but her most significant role was conducting the largest survey at GEMMS as the qualitative lead, as well as being appointed as a supervisor. Her research interests are in migration, xenophobia, language, and integration.

Email: lydiaamoyo@gmail.com