International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year, we are celebrating the women working within the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. You can keep up-to-date by using the hashtags #IWD2021 and #ChooseToChallenge on our social media channels.
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I have tried my best to always challenge bigotry and bias through my voice, a powerful weapon to break that suffocating silence and shadow of invisibility. I feel incredibly lucky and grateful for the language that Gender Studies has equipped me with, so that I can use my voice in the most effective way as possible.
Esperanza Miyake, Journalism, Media and Communication
Despina Alexiadou, Politics
"I am proud of staying in the world of academia. This is not easy. Entering academia can be down to luck. But remaining here requires hard work, dedication, patience and passion. It also requires a supportive environment, both at home and at work. It can be extremely challenging to balance family life with the demands of work."
Barbara Fawcett & Trish Hafford-Letchfield: Social Work & Social Policy
Barbara Fawcett and Trish Hafford-Letchfield joined the School of Social Work and Social Policy two years ago. Recently appointed to role share the Head of School position, the team are focused on significantly enhancing interdisciplinary research, Internationalisation and student-focused blended-learning at all levels.
Churnjeet Mahn, Humanities
Dr Churnjeet Mahn received a fellowship from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to further the impact of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) research in Scottish heritage. This fellowship will help to create vital capacity to address equality, diversity and inclusion issues in some of Scotland's largest and most influential heritage organisations, including Museums and Galleries Scotland.
Lynn Williams, Psychology
"Last year was a very productive year as I was Principal Investigator on three externally funded research projects. I was really pleased that we managed to deliver successfully on all three projects despite the challenging circumstances of the pandemic and the move to working from home."
Stefanie Reher, Politics
Dr Stefanie Reher is a Senior Lecturer in Political Science. After joining as a Chancellor's Fellow in 2017, Stefanie was promoted to her current position in the School of Government and Public Policy. Her research focuses on political representation, behaviour, and attitudes.
Elisa Morgera, Law
Elisa Morgera is a Professor of Global Environmental Law, Strathclyde University Law School (Glasgow, UK), and Director of the global inter-disciplinary research collaboration "One Ocean Hub", funded by the UK Research and Innovation's Global Challenge Research Fund.