Francesca Stella

Francesca Stella is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the School of Social and Political Sciences. Her research focuses on migration, sexuality, and queer studies, particularly in the context of Scotland and post-Soviet regions. She has held grants from the ESRC, British Academy, and others, and has supervised numerous PhD students. Her work explores migrant integration, language policies, and LGBTQ+ rights, with a special emphasis on Eastern European and former Soviet populations. She has authored multiple books and articles, including Lesbian Lives in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia.

• Research Interests: Queer migrations, language learning, migration policies, Russia/post-Soviet sexualities.
• Grants: ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2012), British Academy Grant (2019-2022).
• Teaching: Global Migrations, Sociology of Gender, Migration and Society.

Stella’s recent projects include studies on ESOL programs for migrants and queer migrant narratives in Scotland. She is also involved in public engagement, co-developing educational materials for ESOL classrooms and youth groups.