Dr Liz Dinnie

My research interests focus on community initiatives, social change and social justice. I am particularly interested in the ways in which local and grassroots movements for change are influencing and being influenced by changes in governing. Further details can be found on my James Hutton Institute staff page.

My current work for SEFARI explores the potential of locally produced food and food growing to address household food insecurity. The aim is to understand the benefits that local food growing can deliver and to find alternatives to food banks for dealing with food poverty. This work will inform local food growing strategies currently being developed by local authorities, and development of national food policy through the Good Food Nation Bill.

I am currently Convenor for the British Sociological Association’s Scottish Sociology Group, and sit on the Scottish Steering Group for the Campaign for Social Sciences.