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Verena Klein is a Principal Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, focusing on the intersections of gender, sexuality, and power in intimate relationships. Her work examines how cultural norms and structural inequalities shape experiences of sexual agency, pleasure, and harm, particularly within heterosexual contexts. Klein has a significant academic background, having completed her PhD in Hamburg, Germany, and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Michigan, USA, supported by a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship. Her research includes an ERC Starting Grant aimed at exploring the grey areas of sexual conduct, especially in relation to problematic sexual encounters that may fall under criminal law, often referred to as “bad sex.” Klein has published extensively on topics such as the role of gender in perceived inequality and the impact of various social scripts on sexual behavior, contributing to important discourses in psychology and gender studies. She is also involved in research projects under the Horizon Europe initiative, including BADSEX, which addresses critical elements of sexual research and gender differences.
University of Southampton • Southampton, England
Leading research initiatives focusing on the intersections of gender, sexuality, and power in intimate relationships.