Dr Serena Hussain BA (Hons) PhD

Dr Hussain is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University, UK. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Politics and International Relations at QAU, and a Non-resident Scholar at the Institute for Regional Studies.

She has an undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Manchester, a PhD in Sociology and Applied Policy Studies from the University of Bristol, and was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Geography at the University of Oxford. She has also held positions at the University of Leeds and Charles Darwin University in Australia.

Dr Hussain acts as an expert witness for legal cases, has worked as a consultant for the British and Australian governments, conducted research with organisations such as Ipsos MORI, BBC World Service, Open Society Foundation, Islamic Relief Worldwide; and has collaborated with academics from the US, Asia and Australia.

Please refer to Services Offered for more information on how she can provide expert witness support for legal cases, commissions for research, and external examination for doctoral theses

Areas of Academic Expertise

Geographical

  • Pakistan
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Tribal Districts

  • Jammu & Kashmir

  • Pakistan administered Kashmir

  • Mandera County

  • Indonesia

  • Bangsamoro/ARMM

  • Australia

  • United Kingdom

Subject Specialism

  • Research in Conflict and Post-Conflict Regions
  • Social Movements

  • Colonialism

  • Race and Ethnicity

  • South Asian Diasporas 

  • Muslims in the West

  • Group Categories

  • National Census and Survey Data

  • Identity Construction and Salience

Services Offered

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PhD Supervision

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