Gabby Dlamini - Researcher
Email: gabby.dlamini@mandela.ac.za
Academic Profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5154-0096
Academic background and areas of specialisation
PhD in Social Anthropology focusing on digital and economic anthropology
Primary research interests and areas of expertise within digital humanities
Social Media, Belonging, Online Economies, Value
Background overview, research, and role within the hub
Gabby S. Dlamini is an anthropology lecturer at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa. Her research areas are in Eswatini and on social media. These areas frame her broader interests on belonging, digitization, representation, and value in communities offline and online.
Notable publications or research projects related to digital humanities
Journal Papers
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Gabby Sipho Dlamini (2023) Dualism’s dilemmas: citizenship and migration in contemporary eSwatini, Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 41:2, 141-151, DOI: 10.1080/02589001.2022.2084516
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Jess Auerbach & Gabby S. Dlamini (2021) Introduction: When the scaffolds give way, Anthropology Southern Africa, 44:3, 105-108, DOI: 10.1080/23323256.2021.2012492