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Dr Mireille Hebing serves as Principal Lecturer and Course Leader for the MA International Relations at Regent's University London, teaching across sociology, international relations, politics, human rights, and research methods within the liberal arts framework. Her pedagogy centers student experience through interactive methods and experiential learning, shaping curricula for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Her academic foundation includes a PhD in Sociology from City University London (2009) and a BSc (Hons) in Sociology and Social Policy from London South Bank University (2001), establishing expertise in social theory and policy analysis.
Research focuses on refugee/migrant integration dynamics, construction of refugee narratives across political contexts, and systemic barriers for domestic abuse survivors. Her work critically examines gender-violence intersections with asylum policies through post-structural and postcolonial lenses, emphasizing real-world policy impacts on vulnerable populations.
Publications reveal consistent interdisciplinary engagement spanning sociology, political science, and refugee studies. Key themes include cultural identity formation in migration contexts, mosque-building controversies as identity markers, and race-ethnicity theoretical frameworks, demonstrating evolving focus from structural analysis to gender-based violence policy interventions.
Recognition includes:
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Authority
Supervises Master's dissertations on migration, refugees, and gender violence while securing competitive funding like the 2012 Regent's Senate Committee grant for Transnational Migration Research. Actively bridges academia and practice through policy-focused initiatives.
Leads the Rights of Women Seminars network connecting legal professionals and policymakers, participates in EU-funded Cabufal capacity-building for Montenegro's Law Faculty, and serves as Rights of Women trustee advancing gender equality legislation through evidence-based advocacy.
