Dr Serena Hussain is a Sociologist, Human Geographer and Peace Studies Scholar. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University, UK.  She is also an Adjunct Professor of Politics and International Relations at QAU, and a Non-resident Scholar at the Institute for Regional Studies. 

Dr Hussain has an undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Manchester, a PhD in Sociology and Applied Policy Studies from the University of Bristol, and was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Geography at the University of Oxford. She has also held positions at the University of Leeds and Charles Darwin University in Australia. She is currently a member of the Editorial Board for the British Sociological Association's flagship journal Sociology, and a book series editor for Springer International. 

Dr Hussain acts as an expert witness for legal cases, has worked as a consultant for the British and Australian governments, conducted research with organisations such as Ipsos MORI, BBC World Service, Open Society Foundation, Islamic Relief Worldwide; and has collaborated with academics from North America, Asia and Australia.

Academic Publications

Latest Book: Society and Politics of Jammu & Kashmir, Palgrave Macmillan

"Serena Hussain’s book provides a truly needed resource for understanding the social and political challenges faced by Jammu and Kashmir. I congratulate her for producing this important volume that can be considered as one of the most meaningful endeavours toward moving the conversation forward." 

Miguel Angel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High-Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations

Latest Open Access Journal Articles

A Forced Union: Exploring the Consequences of India's Removal of Jammu and Kashmir's Special Status in Nations and Nationalism

Side-Stepping Stigma: Accessing Labour Market Opportunities in Superdiverse Cities in Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies 

Navigating racist encounters: Experiences of youth in the workplace in Melbourne, Toronto and Birmingham  in Ethnic and Racial Studies 

Funded Research and Reports

Addressing the Imbalance: Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in Fragile Contexts in Kenya, the Philippines, Pakistan and Indonesia with Islamic Relief Worldwide, funded by the Swedish International  Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

A Transcultural Approach to Social Inclusion and Engagement among Migrant Youth in Birmingham, Melbourne and Toronto  with Fethi Mansouri,  Deakin University, Australia and Lori Beaman, Ottawa University, Canada, funded by the Australian Research Council 

https://www.transculturalyouth.com/

PhD Supervision and Examination

Topics covered include Countering Extremist Narratives through Virtual Media in Indonesia,  Exploring Child Labour within Two Communities in Rural Punjab, and Comparing Social Movements in Northwest Pakistan: The Tareek-e-Taliban and Khudai Khidmatgar 

Expert Consultancy

Providing reports and acting as an expert consultant for a number of government departments, organisations and legal practices; including the FCDO, Home Office, Ipsos MORI, the BBC World Service and Ayaan Foundation

Contact Information 

Please send your enquiries regarding expert witness reports, consultancies and commissions to 

dr.serena.hussain@outlook.com

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