Dr. Katrin Uba

Biography

Katrin Uba is an Associate Professor in Political Science at Uppsala University. Her research interests focus on protest events, social movement outcomes, and the labour movement, particularly in the context of climate activism. Katrin has a robust empirical interest in citizens' political mobilization, exploring how various protest actions can achieve significant political goals such as changes in labor policies and climate action. Her methodological approach often combines various research methods to analyze social movements and political participation. She is involved in several significant research projects that study the political implications of climate movements and social engagements. Uba defended her PhD in 2007, examining the impact of anti-privatization protests in India and Peru, which highlighted the link between protest actions and policy changes in developing countries. She has also contributed to numerous EU-funded projects investigating youth political engagement, social movements articulating visions for a fossil-free future, and the role of interest groups in adopting renewable energy policies. Additionally, she works on archiving digital material from Swedish trade unions and has been a principal investigator in several significant grants addressing protest dynamics in Sweden and Europe.

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