Cate Inverso

Cate Inverso is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Development Studies at SOAS University of London. Her work focuses on displacement, borderlands, and cross-border dynamics in Eastern Africa, particularly in South Sudan and Sudan.

Educational Background:

• PhD in Development Studies (SOAS University of London, 2024)

Research Interests:

• Displacement and forced migration
• Borderlands and cross-border mobility
• Informal trade networks in Eastern Africa
• State formation during conflict periods

Recent Research Output: Her 2024 thesis explores displacement patterns and state-making processes during South Sudan’s 2013–2020 civil war through qualitative, multi-site fieldwork conducted between 2019 and 2020.