Bio/Description Sindi-Leigh McBride joins the Department of History, with research exploring the impact of climate change on the informal livelihood strategies of young people in South Africa and Nigeria, focusing on the intersections between inherited struggles and “hustling” as future-making. McBride holds a Ph.D. in African studies from the University of Basel, an M.A. in political communication from the University of Cape Town, and an M.A. in international relations and a B.A. in international relations and political science, both from the University of the Witwatersrand. She is advised by Jacob Dlamini, associate professor of history and director of the Program in African Studies.