Dr. Jessie Hronešová

Biography

Jessie Barton Hronešová is a lecturer in Political Sociology at University College London, focusing on Southeast and Central Europe. She is co-director of the research centre on the study of Places, Identities, and Memories (PIMs) and holds a DPhil in Politics from the University of Oxford. With extensive experience in political sociology, comparative politics, and the international development sector, she has a rich background as an academic practitioner, particularly in Eastern Europe. Her empathetic approach emphasizes contextualized understandings of individual cases, and she demonstrates a keen interest in the motivations behind political behavior. Hronešová's work spans various disciplines, including political sociology, politics, history, and socio-legal studies, utilizing qualitative and archival fieldwork methods. She is fluent in Czech and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, with advanced proficiency in French, and a command of Spanish and Italian. Her professional experiences include positions at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and organizations focusing on gender-based violence, rule of law, and free media.

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