Society
Lancaster academics can share their expertise on topics as varied as the British monarchy, migration, gambling and religion.
Michaela Benson
Professor in Public Sociology
Professor Benson is an expert on migration and citizenship, with a portfolio that includes research on Brexit, the UK’s post-Brexit migration regime, British emigration and British citizenship past and present. She is available to talk on all of the issues above.
Laura Clancy
Lecturer in Media
Dr Clancy is available for media interviews on the contemporary British monarchy and issues of inequality, media representation, elite wealth, and global power.
Carolyn Downs
Senior Lecturer
Dr Downs is available to share her expertise on gambling-related issues. She can also comment on social care workforce issues, as well as arts and crafts-based careers and education.
Nonhlanhla Dube
Lecturer in Operations Management
Dr Dube can discuss topics including humanitarian operations, logistics, and supply chain management in protracted crises, such as conflicts and political crises. She is able to comment on insecurity, access to affected populations, response efforts at the onset of a disaster and in the longer term, refugees, and host governments.
Elena Semino
Professor of Linguistics and English Language
Professor Semino can discuss communication about illness – including cancer, chronic pain, schizophrenia, autism, Covid 19, and vaccinations – especially through metaphors and narratives.
