Dr. Saskia Zielińska

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Biography

Saskia Zielińska is a lecturer at King's College London specializing in International Development with a focus on social development issues. She completed her PhD in Development Studies at the Department of International Development in 2024, where her research centered around adolescent pregnancy and the multifaceted aspects of violence in Ayacucho, Peru. Following her PhD, she engaged in a post-doctoral research position at the University of Sheffield under the guidance of Dr. Rebecca Ogden on the AHRC-funded project 'Adolescent Parenthoods in Latin America.' Her work involved collaboration with research partners from Cuba, Colombia, and Mexico to facilitate participatory arts-based research methodologies, addressing the lived experiences of adolescent mothers. Saskia has taught various modules including Introduction to Development Studies and Topics in the Political Economy of Development in Latin America. Her research interests include multi-sided violence, adolescent pregnancy, sexual reproductive rights, and participatory qualitative research methodologies with a focus on Latin America. Moreover, she is a founding member of the online publication 'Feminist Perspectives,' which aims to engage critical scholarship and activism.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2020-01-01 — Present

King's College London • London

Teaching various modules focusing on development studies and the political economy of development.

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
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  • 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.