Dr. Holly Porter

Biography

Holly Porter is an Assistant Professorial Fellow at the Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa, Department of International Development at the London School of Economics. Her research focuses on gender, sexualities, violence, and local notions of healing justice in northern Uganda, where she has worked for over ten years. Previously, she has worked in South Sudan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, and Palestine, addressing issues such as access to justice, gender-based violence, transitional justice, peacebuilding, and human rights. She is the author of a book on the intersection of rape, violence, and social harmony in Uganda, published by Cambridge University Press. Her work has appeared in various academic journals including African Studies, Women's Studies International Forum, and the Journal of Eastern African Studies. Additionally, Porter has contributed to numerous publications examining the dynamics of sexual violence in post-conflict contexts and the complexities of humanitarian crises.

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