Kostia Lennes

Kostia Lennes is a Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge's Department of Sociology and a scientific collaborator with STRIGES. He holds joint doctorates in Political/Social Sciences (Université Libre de Bruxelles) and Sociology (Université Paris Cité). His affiliations include past associations with Belgian and French academic institutions during his doctoral studies.

His research explores intersections of gender, sexuality, and economics through lenses like:

• Digital ethnography of male escort platforms
• Socio-anthropology of intimacy and money
• Queer migration and transnational identity
• Male sex work in urban contexts (Paris, Mexico-US corridors)

Publications emphasize ethnographic analyses of power dynamics, with recurring themes of ambiguity in transactional relationships and technology-mediated intimacy.

Awards include:

• Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS) Grant
• Wiener-Anspach Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

No information is available regarding student supervision or lab resources.