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Dr. Laura Considine is an Associate Professor of International Politics at the School of Politics and International Studies within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Leeds. She serves as Director of the Centre for Global Security Challenges. Her expertise spans global nuclear politics, nuclear disarmament, and the role of language and narrative in international politics. She holds an M.Litt in International Security (University of St Andrews, 2010) and a PhD in International Politics (Aberystwyth University, 2014).
Research Interests: Dr. Considine’s work examines the intersection of language, meaning, and nuclear policy. Key areas include feminist approaches to nuclear governance, trust dynamics in arms control, and the societal impacts of nuclear weapons. Current projects explore gender dimensions in nuclear policy and the everyday consequences of nuclear arsenals.
Teaching & Advising: She supervises PhD candidates Charles Gray and Laura Rose Brown. Her teaching focuses on nuclear weapons politics, security studies, and international relations theory. She mentors students through Leeds’ ESRC WRDTP and collaborates with BASIC (a nuclear non-proliferation think-tank).
Recent Scholarship Trends: Her articles (2021–2025) emphasize narrative analysis, gender-sensitive policymaking, and trust mechanisms in global treaties. Notable works include critiques of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty’s narrative frameworks and explorations of existential ethics in nuclear survival.
Awards & Recognition: No specific prizes listed, though her research is widely cited in global security discourse.
Grants & Collaborations: Funded projects include a Nuclear Threat Initiative grant analyzing gendered nuclear policy impacts. She leads the Centre for Global Security Challenges, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on disarmament and humanitarian security.
Labs/Teams: Director of the Centre for Global Security Challenges, contributing to policy briefs and academic networks like the European Journal of International Security.
