Dr. Walaa Alqaisiya

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Walaa Alqaisiya is a teaching fellow at the London School of Economics, specializing in Gender, Sexuality, and Conflict. She holds a PhD in Human Geography from Durham University, awarded in 2018. Her research focuses on the transformative political potential of everyday activism and aesthetics within the realms of gender and sexuality, emphasizing their capacity to reshape public imaginings and decolonial political spaces. In 2021, she was awarded a CBRL Fellowship for her project 'Queer(y)ing Palestine’s Future', which investigates the role of gendered and sexualized practices in Palestinian politics and statehood in the context of the aftermath of the Oslo agreement. Her expertise includes Gender, Sexuality, Conflict, and feminist queer movements in the MENA region and Palestine.

Research Interests

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.