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Elisa Wynne-Hughes

Dr Elisa Wynne-Hughes

(she/her)

Senior Lecturer in International Relations

School of Law and Politics

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Available for postgraduate supervision

Overview

I study postcolonial touristic governance, neoliberal authoritarianism and the 2011 Egyptian revolution, through tourism and the global anti-street harassment movement.

My research interests include:

  • popular culture and world politics
  • the international politics of tourism
  • transnational responses to everyday sexual violences
  • neoliberal subjectivities
  • neoliberalism authoritarianism and urban space in Egypt
  • postcolonial governmentalities
  • postcolonial, feminist and poststructural approaches
  • discourse analysis and ethnographic research methods

I welcome proposals for research projects in my areas of research.

Publication

2023

2021

2020

2017

2016

2015

2012

2007

Articles

Book sections

Books

Research

The International Politics of Tourism

The Politics of the Transnational Anti-Street Harassment Movement

Postcolonial Governmentalities

Precarity and International Relations

 

Teaching

Current Teaching:

  • Introduction to Globalization (1st Year, UG)
  • Critical Approaches to Middle East Politics (2nd Year, UG)
  • Popular Culture and World Politics (3rd year, UG)
  • The International Politics of Tourism: Difference, Discovery and Desire (PGT)

Previously Taught:

  • International Security (2nd Year, UG)
  • The International Politics of the Middle East: Security, Development and Governance (3rd Year, UG)
  • Popular Culture and World Politics (PGT)
  • Gender, Sex and Death (2nd Year, UG)
  • Colonialism, Global Political Economy and Development (2nd Year, UG)
  • Issues in International Relations (PGT)

I have completed the Cardiff Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning programme, and am a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Biography

Education and Qualifications

    • PhD in Politics, Bristol, UK
    • MA in Political Science, York University, Toronto, Canada
    • BA (Honours) in Political Studies and English Literature, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

Career Overview

    • 2014 - present: Cardiff University School of Law and Politics, Department of Politics and IR

Supervisions

Current supervision

Rosa Maryon

Rosa Maryon

Research student

Specialisms

  • Popular Culture and World Politics