Dr. Husseina Ahmed is an interdisciplinary researcher specializing in media, gender, conflict, and digital transformation, with a focus on West Africa. She earned her PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where her research explored the agency of northern Nigerian women affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. Through a postcolonial and feminist lens, Dr. Ahmed examined how displaced women navigate trauma, media representations, and gendered power structures. Her work underscores the transformative roles of conflict, displacement, and mediated identity in shaping agency and subjectivity.

Recently, Dr. Ahmed’s research interests have expanded to include the digital divide and connectivity in African countries, particularly Nigeria, as well as the societal implications of disinformation. She investigates the social dimensions of digital transformation, focusing on the impact of emerging technologies on marginalized communities. Additionally, her work addresses media and technology policy issues, aiming to develop inclusive and contextually relevant frameworks to combat disinformation and promote digital equity.

As a Visiting Fellow, Dr. Ahmed is collaborating with Professor Shakuntala Banaji on projects examining media, disinformation, and collective action in young people’s lives, as well as imagined futures and racism in the media. During this fellowship, she is also working on transforming her doctoral thesis into a book that authentically captures the lived experiences of northern Nigerian women, while exploring the complexities and nuances of gendered agency during conflict.