Announcing Joshua Kirsher as the new Director of IGDC
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Posted on Tuesday 3 February 2026
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Kirshner as the new Director of the IGDC. Josh will lead the Centre alongside Co-Director Saba Joshi, following the conclusion of Jon Ensor’s term.
Josh is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environment and Geography. His research focuses on uneven development and urbanization in rapidly growing, resource-rich regions of the Global South, with extensive work in Mozambique, Bolivia, and Brazil. Josh brings a wealth of experience in interdisciplinary collaboration. Currently, he leads a British Academy funded project on ‘Linking evidence on One Health, biodiversity and climate justice for climate adaptation policy in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.'
We are thrilled to have Josh co-lead the Centre. We would also like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Jon for his dedicated leadership and hard work as IGDC Director over the past three years.