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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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Citizenship education in initial vocational education and training
Mara, A. (CoPI)
1/07/25 → 1/09/27
Project: Consultancy
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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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Comparative Report on Intervention Results across 5 countries on Political Self-efficacy and identifying the Mechanisms that develop this Attitude
Hoskins, B., Lopez-Hornickel, N. & Mara, A., 15 Jan 2026, 119 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Evaluating effectiveness of the G-EPIC 5-class intervention in increasing levels of political self-efficacy of disadvantaged students; National Reports from 5 countries
Hoskins, B., Lopez-Hornickel, N. & Mara, A., 8 Aug 2025Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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G-EPIC Deliverable working paper about the results of Work package WP3 – Observing Classroom Dynamics: in-depth, multi-method study
Smetáčková, I., Mara, A., Sotáková, H., Fibigerová, K. & Rudorfer, L. F., 19 Jun 2025, 107 p.Research output: Working paper
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Girls’ empowerment through politics in classrooms: UK National Report
Hoskins, B., Lopez-Hornickel, N. & Mara, A., 30 Jul 2025, 126 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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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
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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Dr Mara attended the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender CTSG seminar on 'Pride Events at a Crossroads – Activism, Community-Building and Conflicts from the Local to the Global'
Mara, A. (Participant)
21 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course
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Dr Mara attended and advised on the Social Policy SBS Consultation Feedback Meeting organised by QAA
Mara, A. (Participant)
20 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course
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Dr Mara attended the Sylvia Pankhurst annual lecture, organised by Sylvia Pankhurst Gender and Diversity Network and Manchester Metropolitan University
Mara, A. (Participant)
30 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course
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Homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in English schools: A tale of how government commissioned, funded and then would not publish research on LGBT inclusion
Mara, A. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
30 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course
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SuSTEM-INSPIRE all-Ireland and international conversation on "Building Inclusive Gender Equality in Higher Education
Mara, A. (Participant)
24 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course