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Louisa Rosemary Parks is a Full Professor of Political Sociology at the University of Trento's School of International Studies (SIS), holding affiliations with the Department of Sociology and Social Research and the Doctoral Programme in International Studies. She concurrently serves as Coordinator of the Doctoral Programme and holds academic roles at the University of Lincoln (Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Politics and International Relations since 2013). Her work bridges political sociology and environmental governance, focusing on EU participation, social movements, and climate policy.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute (2009)
- M.Res., European University Institute (2004)
- B.A. (Hons) Politics and French, University of Leeds (2002)
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching, University of Lincoln (2015)
Research Interests: Parks examines the interplay between civil society, environmental governance, and multilevel policy-making. Key areas include:
- Climate activism and global environmental politics
- Participation in EU democracy
- Political ecology of resource governance
- Social movements in post-COVID contexts
Awards & Grants:
- ERC Starting Grant contributor (BENELEX project)
- Lead researcher on 'Climate change integration in Italy/Austria governance' (2019)
- Supervisor for Marie Curie projects (2021-2023)
Labs/Teams: Member of Co-Act Research Group (University of Trento), editorial board of Partecipazione e Conflitto, and associate editor of PRX - Political Research Exchange.
