Eleanor Knott

Eleanor Knott is an Associate Professor in Qualitative Methodology at the Department of Methodology, London School of Economics. Her research focuses on the intersection of identity and citizenship in post-Soviet states and post-Brexit Britain, with a particular emphasis on Crimea and Moldova. She also specializes in qualitative research methods and research ethics within political science.

• Research Interests: Identity Politics, Citizenship Studies, Post-Soviet Politics, Qualitative Methodology, Political Ethics
• Teaching: Courses for Master's and PhD students on case studies and comparative methods

Her recent publications explore informed intuition in qualitative research, gender-based inequality in research ethics, and the geopolitical implications of Russian annexation in Crimea. These works span disciplines such as Political Science, Citizenship Law, and Nationalism, with subfields addressing comparative governance, ethnonationalism, and existential geopolitical strategies.

Contact: e.k.knott@lse.ac.uk | @ellie_knott