Dr. Shani Orgad

Biography

Shani Orgad is a prominent feminist researcher and professor in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her research interests include gender, feminism, inequality, public discourse, contemporary culture, and media representations of suffering and migration. Orgad has published five books and numerous articles on these subjects. Her work has received significant recognition and has been featured in major international media outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Financial Times, and El País. In 2019, she was awarded the Sociological Research Online SAGE Prize for Innovation and Excellence for her article co-written with Rosalind Gill, which explored themes of resilience and neoliberalism in the context of women’s experiences. Currently, Orgad is leading a three-year research project on the visibility of menopause in the UK, funded by the Leverhulme Trust. She has also published books such as 'The Confidence Culture' which examines the rise of female self-esteem and its cultural implications. Her extensive contributions to academia include a focus on media representation and public discourse regarding gender equality, thus making her an influential figure in media studies and feminist theory.

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