Meet the researcher

Short interviews with our research community

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Dr Aiko Holvikivi

Aiko is Assistant Professor of Gender, Peace and Security at the LSE Department of Gender Studies and the author of the new book Fixing Gender: The Paradoxical Politics of Training Peacekeepers.

Read the Q&A with Dr Aiko Holvikivi.

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Professor Valerie Walkerdine

Valerie is a Distinguished Research Professor Emerita in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University and is the recipient of a Leverhulme Emeritus Fellowship. Valerie is visiting LSE Gender during the Autumn and Winter Terms of the 2024-25 academic year.

Read the Q&A with Professor Valerie Walkerdine.

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Dr Emily Cousens

Emily was an LSE100 Fellow between 2021-2023 and is now Lecturer in the History of Gender and Sexuality at Birkbeck.

Read the Q&A with Dr Emily Cousens. 

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Professor Kornelia Slavova

Kornelia was a Visiting Scholar from the University of Sofia in 2023.

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Dr Alanah Mortlock

Alanah completed her PhD  in the Department of Gender Studies in 2024.

Read the Q&A with Dr Alanah Mortlock. 

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Dr Milo Miller

Milo was a Fellow in the Department of Gender Studies until 2024. He is also an alumni of the department. 

Read the Q&A wilth Dr Milo Miller.