Dr. Andrea Cornwall

Professor

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Biography

Andrea Cornwall is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Gender Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science. With over 30 years of experience in the field of gender studies, she currently focuses on research projects interrogating ‘trouble gender’ from a transnational feminist perspective. Her notable publications include 'Dislocating Masculinity: Comparative Ethnographies' (1994), 'Feminisms and Development: Contradictions, Contestations and Challenges' (2007), 'Politics of Rights: Dilemmas of Feminist Praxis' (2007), 'Development and the Body: Sexuality, Human Rights & Development' (2008), and 'Masculinities and Neoliberalism' (2017). She served as Director of the Pathways to Women’s Empowerment transnational feminist research collective from 2006 to 2014, collaborating with over 60 feminist researchers across 12 countries including hubs in the Middle East, Latin America, South Asia, and West Africa, with a focus on transnational feminist engagement in inter-governmental policy spaces.

Research Interests

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.