Craig Hatcher (MSc in Urban Studies, Lawyer England & Wales)
PhD Student
Human Geography Unit
Department of Geography
University of Zurich - Irchel
Winterthurerstr. 190
CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
room: | Y25L34 |
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tel: | +41-44-6355178 |
fax: | +41-44-6356844 |
Background
Craig Hatcher holds an undergraduate degree in Geography from the University of Bristol and a Masters in Urban Studies from University College London (UCL). As well as an interest in geography and urban issues, Craig studied and trained as a lawyer in London. He continues to undertake various human rights work and maintains a commitment to integrate his professional experience with his current academic research.
Research interests
Craig’s broad research interests focus on the intersection between law and geography (legal geography) within urban contexts. His previous research examined this intersection in the context of the London 2012 Olympic Games and the forced displacement of a group of residents that occurred as a result of the event. In his current PhD research, Craig is looking at the links between migration law and spatiality. Based in the city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, he addresses the disjuncture between official sources of legislation on internal migration with how migrants experience the law. Craig is observing how property rights play an important role in this disjuncture, which results in certain groups of migrants facing difficulties in registering their place of residence in Bishkek in comparison to others. Difficulties in registering with local authorities create problems for migrants who need to access various public services in the city.
Craig's PhD addresses the following key themes:
- The link between migration and property rights.
- Aspects of continuity within periods of transition (post-socialism).
- The city as a research subject.
- Legal analysis as a social research method.