Dr Jessica Leigh Thornton

Bio

Dr Thornton is a research anthropologist at Nelson Mandela University investigating the anthropological subject of food heritage and the various flows of food culture that present themselves as foodways in culture. She is currently involved in various projects under the NRF Research Chair in Ocean Cultures and Heritage, engaging with multi-layers of stakeholders. She has conducted field research on the cultural value of the ocean in Namibia, South Africa and Lamu, Kenya.