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This group comprises scholars from a range of disciplines including historical studies, social studies, international development, media and education working on women and gender issues in a wide range of historical, social and cultural contexts

There are a number of areas of interest including:

  • women’s suffrage
  • biographies and life stories
  • femininities and alcohol consumption/sobriety
  • sexualities
  • women and gender in North Africa, Taiwan, India and South Sudan
  • intersections of feminism and race
  • ending violence against women and girls
  • harmful gender based cultural practices such as FGM
  • gender and the civil rights movement in the USA
  • religion and gender
  • gender and education
  • gender and sexual harassment
  • gender representations in the media

Methods

Within our research we use qualitative research methods – including documentary analysis, interviews, oral history, ethnography, participant observation – as well as quantitative research techniques, such as analysis of census data and statistics.

Funders

Our work has been funded by major funding organisations including the Heritage Lottery Fund, the British Academy, the Economic and Social Research Council, and the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Publication highlights

  • Global Perspectives on Violence Against Women and Girls – Tamsin Bradley (Zed Press, 2020)
  • 'We Want Productive Workers, Not Fertile Women: The Expediency of Employment Southeast Asian Caregivers in Taiwan', Asian Pacific Viewpoint, 2020, Isabelle Cheng

Research group lead

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Dr Lana Chikhungu

Senior Lecturer

UoA Coordinator (Area Studies)

Lana.Chikhungu@port.ac.uk

School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics, and Literature

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Dr Isabelle Cockel

Senior Lecturer

isabelle.cockel@port.ac.uk

School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics, and Literature

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Members

Mahmood Asgari Portrait

Mr Mahmood Asgari

Senior Teaching Fellow

mahmood.asgari@port.ac.uk

School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Ms Sarah Atkins

Senior Lecturer

sarah.atkins@port.ac.uk

Portsmouth Law School

Faculty of Business and Law

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Media ready expert

Professor Tamsin Bradley

Professor of International Development Studies

Tamsin.Bradley@port.ac.uk

School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics, and Literature

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Dr Jodi Burkett

Senior Lecturer

Jodi.Burkett@port.ac.uk

School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics, and Literature

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Dr Sevinc Garner

Teaching Fellow

sevinc.garner@port.ac.uk

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Sukhbinder Hamilton Portrait

Dr Sukh Hamilton

Senior Lecturer

Sukh.Hamilton@port.ac.uk

School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Dr Rosa Marvell

Senior Lecturer

rosanna.marvell@port.ac.uk

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Dr Fiona McCall

Senior Lecturer

fiona.mccall@port.ac.uk

School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics, and Literature

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Charlotte Ann Morris Portrait

Dr Charlotte Morris

Senior Lecturer

Charlotte.Morris@port.ac.uk

School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Ottis Tafanana Mubaiwa Portrait

Dr Ottis Mubaiwa

Teaching Fellow

Research Associate

Ottis.Mubaiwa@port.ac.uk

School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics, and Literature

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Dr Helen Ringrow

Associate Head (Research and Innovation)

helen.ringrow@port.ac.uk

School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Dr Francesca Salvi

Senior Lecturer

Francesca.Salvi@port.ac.uk

School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Lee Sartain Portrait

Dr Lee Sartain

Senior Lecturer

Lee.Sartain@port.ac.uk

School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics, and Literature

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Media ready expert

Dr Alessia Tranchese

Senior Lecturer

alessia.tranchese@port.ac.uk

School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

PhD Supervisor

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Dr Jenny Walden

Associate Dean (Academic)

Jenny.Walden@port.ac.uk

Faculty of Technology

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Robert Edward Webster Portrait

Dr Rob Webster

Education Research, Innovation and Consultancy Unit Director

Rob.Webster@port.ac.uk

School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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PhD candidates

Mres students

External associate members

Professor June Purvis

Emeritus Professor, Directorate

june.purvis@port.ac.uk