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Lee Karen Stow is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation, University of Hull, and a respected visual researcher collaborating with war survivors worldwide. Her work centers on documenting women’s experiences of war, conflict, and displacement through photography and oral histories. She holds an Honorary Doctorate (D. Litt) from Hull (2012) and led AHRC-funded projects such as Line Time (2024) and Tomorrow (2023).
Her research includes a PhD on photography’s role in preserving memories of forced displacement (University of Hull, 2023) and an MRes on Moïna Belle Michael’s iconic poppy symbolism (University of Lincoln, 2018). Key achievements include the Hidden: Cold War Women exhibition (2019), showcasing overlooked contributions of female Cold War servicewomen, and collaborative projects with refugee groups.
Awards include Arts Council England Grants and the St Hugh’s Foundation Award. Her work explores themes of memory, identity, and justice through exhibitions at venues like the UN Headquarters and the International Slavery Museum.
Her advisory roles include co-creating exhibitions with survivor communities and leading grants such as the AHRC’s Challenging Military Memorialisation (2015). She co-founded the Hull Women’s Refugee Group and runs community projects like Amwaj (Waves), fostering intercultural dialogue through art.
