Maria Tamboukou

Maria Tamboukou is Professor of Sociology at the University of East London's School of Education and Communities, where she coordinates research in the Centre for Narrative Research. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham.

Her innovative research develops feminist approaches to narrative methodologies, examining women's lives through archival materials including correspondence, memoirs, and autobiographical fragments. Professor Tamboukou's work spans interdisciplinary connections between gender studies, auto/biographical research, and the history of science.

She has authored numerous books exploring feminist narrative methodologies and their application to understanding women's experiences in education, labor movements, and scientific communities.