Maya Sternthal

MPhil Development Studies, 2023

Maya Sternthal is a MPhil Candidate in Development Studies. Her research focuses on how private American philanthropic foundations act as norm entrepreneurs in efforts to address global climate action.

Maya holds a Honours Bachelor of Arts in Diaspora and Transnational Studies from the University of Toronto where she assisted in research on the geopolitics of the lithium mining industry for green energy transitions, and the interplay between morality and bureaucracy at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. She has also held diverse roles in NGOs and postsecondary education, focusing on philanthropic development. Broadly, Maya is interested in the history of migration, social history, climate policy, and the ethics of philanthropy.

Contact: maya.sternthal@qeh.ox.ac.uk