Ellie Knott

Eleanor Knott is an Associate Professor in Qualitative Methodology at the Department of Methodology, London School of Economics. Her work bridges political science, qualitative research methods, and the study of identity and citizenship in post-Soviet spaces and post-Brexit Britain. She teaches advanced courses on case studies and comparative methods for master's and PhD students, with publicly accessible materials available online.

• Research Focus: Politics of identity and citizenship in Crimea, Moldova, and post-Brexit Britain
• Key Publications: Kin Majorities (2022, McGill-Queens University Press), studies on ethnoreligious minority rights, and methodological innovations
• Media Engagement: Featured in podcasts (New Books Network), interviews (Teleradio-Moldova), and outlets like New Statesman and Meduza

Her recent work explores informed intuition in qualitative research, gender-based inequality in ethical reporting, and the interplay between ethnonationalism and economic incentives in annexed Crimea. She actively contributes to debates on weaponized citizenship and existential nationalism.