Dr. Gabriel Leon Ablan

Professor

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Biography

Gabriel Leon-Ablan is a Professor in the Department of Political Economy at King's College London. His research primarily focuses on social unrest, including riots and protests, as well as historical political economy and slavery. He has contributed to various studies examining the diffusion of violence, the causes and consequences of riots, and the impact of social order on political behavior. Gabriel has served as a Bevil Mabey Fellow in Economics at St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge, and has studied applied mathematics at Harvard and economics at Oxford (where he earned his DPhil/PhD). His professional experiences include working as an associate consultant at Bain & Company in New York City. Currently, he is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Peace Research, and has been awarded the Leverhulme Research Fellowship for 2024-25 to study the abolitionist movement from a new perspective. Gabriel's courses include Empirical Political Economy and Advanced Topics in Economic History.

Research Interests

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.