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Dr Laura Considine

Dr Laura Considine

  • Position: Associate Professor of International Politics
  • Areas of expertise: global nuclear politics; nuclear disarmament; the history of arms control; politics, literature and language
  • Email: L.Considine@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 4936
  • Location: 14.06 Social Sciences Building

Profile

I am an Associate Professor of International Politics specialising in Global Nuclear Politics. I received my M.Litt in International Security Studies from the University of St Andrews in 2010 and my Ph.D in International Politics from Aberystwyth University in 2014.

I was a Kluge Fellow at the Library of Congress in Washington DC in 2011.

Responsibilities

  • Director, Centre for Global Security Challenges

Research interests

My research interests include issues of language and meaning in the politics of nuclear weapons. I have published research on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and the role of language and narrative in international politics. I am currently working on a project on the role of gender in nuclear weapons politics and on a project on how to understand the everyday impacts of nuclear weapons.

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Student education

I teach on subjects including the politics of nuclear weapons, security studies and international relations theory.

Research groups and institutes

  • Centre for Global Security Challenges

Current postgraduate researchers

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>The school welcomes enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>