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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Athina Mara is a Lecturer in Strategy and Social Policy at the University of Roehampton (London, UK). Athina is an experienced qualitative researcher with strong collaborations with various consortiums on several European and International research projects, NGOs, and civic society. Her research focuses on sociology, social policy, gender, sexuality, kinship, migration, (in) equalities, citizenship, and integration in EU societies. Athina teaches on Active Citizenship and EDI.
Education/Academic qualification
Social Policy, PhD, Regulating same-sex parenting in Greece: institutional changes, social acceptance and revendications, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Social Policy
15 Jul 2015 → 6 Dec 2021
Award Date: 16 Mar 2022
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Social Policy and Social Interventions, MSc, Social Integration, Discrimination and the Acceptance of Lesbian Parenting in the Netherlands: An in-depth study’, Utrecht University, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
1 Sept 2012 → 1 Oct 2013
Award Date: 29 Nov 2013
Sociology, BSc (Hons), Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Sociology
7 Jan 2008 → 5 Jul 2012
Award Date: 12 Dec 2012
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- HM Sociology
- HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
- HT Communities. Classes. Races
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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G EPIC: Gender Empowerment through Politics In Classrooms (G-EPIC), 2023-2026
Hoskins, B. (PI), Mara, A. (CoI) & Callahan, L. D. (CoI)
1/02/23 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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Measuring Life Skills and Citizenship Education in the Middle East and North Africa
Mara, A. (CoI) & Hoskins, B. (PI)
1/01/18 → 1/07/22
Project: Research
Research output
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G-EPIC Deliverable 3.2 – Joint report with WP2 generating hypotheses for other WPs
Mara, A., 30 Jan 2024, (Submitted) European Commission . Brussels: European CommissionResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution › peer-review
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Participation in consultation for Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill (“the Bill”) through written evidence
Mara, A., 2 Apr 2024Research output: Other contribution
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2° Policy Brief, G-EPIC Gender Empowerment through Politics in Classrooms
Mara, A., Hubert, A., Maglietta, V., Smetáčková, I., García-Albacete, G., Arahal, I., Núñez, L., Sánchez, D., Philipp Kleer, Simone Abendschön & DIMOKRITOS KAVADIAS, 2023Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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D1.1 Cross-national report on regulations and policies addressing political inequality
Mara, A., Hoskins, B., Dinh, K., Traore, C., Echeverria Vicente, Nohemi Jocabeth, Smith, Sophie, Jensen, Niels, Sandager, Jette & Hyankova, Tereza, 30 Nov 2023Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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G-EPIC Deliverable 3.1: Cross Country database on observations
Mara, A., Hoskins, B. & Dinh, K., 16 Oct 2023, (Submitted)Research output: Other contribution
Datasets
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Deliverable 3.1 - Cross Country database on G-EPIC WP3 observations
Mara, A. (Creator), Brussels: European Commission, 15 Oct 2023
Dataset
Activities
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From AIDS to Rights: Political Incorporation of Stigmatized Minorities under the Logic of Governance
Mara, A. (Participant)
4 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course
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BA ECRN London Cluster Launch
Mara, A. (Participant)
28 Feb 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course
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Attended UCL's 'I Was a Queer Child and So Were You: Toward Social and Cultural Transformation' talk
Mara, A. (Participant)
25 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course
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How can we tackle inequalities through British public policy
Mara, A. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
5 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course
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Attended UK Parliament's 'Parliament for Researchers with the House of Lords' event
Mara, A. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
22 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course