Position : Lecturer
Telephone : 035 902 6077
Email : mzimelaj(at)unizulu.ac.za
Office : C16, Geography Department, KwaDlangezwa
Biography:
Dr. Mzimela is a lecturer in Human Geography in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Zululand. Her research interests lie in Human Geography and Environmental Management, with a particular focus on climate change adaptation, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, feminist geography, urban geography, borders and migration, and rural development and livelihoods. Dr. Mzimela is also deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of scholars, supervising numerous postgraduate students across these research areas.
Lecture’s the following modules:
- Introduction to Human Geography-1st year module
- Urban Environments and Recreation Planning- 3rd year module
- Urban Geography-Honours module
Qualifications:
PhD, (UNIZULU), MSc cum laude, BSc Hons cum laude, BSc (UKZN)
Research interests:
Dr. Mzimela is involved in a broad range of research activities within the field of Human Geography and they include:
- Climate change adaptation
- Indigenous Knowledge System
- Feminist geography
- Environmental management
- Urban geography
- Borders and migration
- Rural development and livelihoods
Honours/Awards (include online reference for each honour/ award):
- Golden Key International Honour Society (UKZN)
- Emma Smith scholarship (UKZN)
Research Databases / Publications
Book chapters
- Mzimela, J.H. and Moyo, I., 2023. Tourism and conservation in protected areas: on collective efficacy. In Handbook on Tourism and Conservation (pp. 10-24). Edward Elgar Publishing.
Peer reviewed Journal articles
- Mzimela, J.H. and Moyo, I., 2024. On the Efficacy of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Unsettling Coloniality. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(6), p.731.
- Mzimela, J.H. and Moyo, I., 2023. A systematic review of collective efficacy for supporting adaptation-related responses to climate hazards. Sustainability, 15(12), p.9256.
- Mzimela, J. and Ahmed, F., 2018. An intersectional lens on the food-energy-water Nexus; on rural women’s livelihood vulnerability reflection from Ndwedwe-Cibane, KwaZulu-Natal. Africa Insight, 48(3), p.73-87.