Biography
Laura is a PhD Candidate at the Department of War Studies. Her research is situated on the nexus between feminist political economy and crisis management and is fully funded by the German Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation.
In her thesis project, Laura explores the crisis management of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK from the perspective of policy-makers as well as marginalised communities navigating everyday life amid crises.
Laura is member of the IR & Ethics Research Theme, the departmental Internationalisation and Decolonisation working group and is the initiative lead for the Women in War and International Politics (WIWIP) committee.
Laura received a first-class honours Master’s degree in English Studies, Multilingual and Intercultural Communication from the University of Málaga, and a first-class honours Master’s degree in European Studies from the University of Passau, where she also received her Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication.
Research Interests
- Political economy
- Feminist theory
- Crisis management
- Decoloniality
Supervisors
Primary supervisor: Dr Amanda Chisholm
Second supervisor: Dr Vinicius Mariano de Carvalho
Publications
For a list of publications see Laura’s ORCID or PURE account.
Events
Demystifying Academic Writing: A WIWIP and New Voices Roundtable
This roundtable seeks to demystify the writing process by drawing upon a diverse expertise and experiences of women academics and communications experts to...
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Crisis governance and the illusion of white futurity
Laura Zuber discusses we need to fundamentally rethink basic epistemological assumptions about crises and their governance if we want to solve them.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
A look at crisis and disaster research through a feminist lens
How does a feminist lens benefit sustainable and just disaster research and relief?
Events
Demystifying Academic Writing: A WIWIP and New Voices Roundtable
This roundtable seeks to demystify the writing process by drawing upon a diverse expertise and experiences of women academics and communications experts to...
Please note: this event has passed.
Crisis governance and the illusion of white futurity
Laura Zuber discusses we need to fundamentally rethink basic epistemological assumptions about crises and their governance if we want to solve them.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
A look at crisis and disaster research through a feminist lens
How does a feminist lens benefit sustainable and just disaster research and relief?