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Dr. Moira Dustin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Law, Politics and Sociology at the University of Sussex. She specializes in gender, sexuality, migration, and refugee protection, with a focus on feminist theory and SOGIESC-based refugee claims.
- Co-Investigator for ESRC-funded project 'Negotiating Queer Identities Following Forced Migration'
- Co-Founder of Women in Refugee Law (WiRL) network
- Tutor and module convenor for MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies at University of London
- Former Research Fellow on ERC-funded SOGICA project (2016-2020)
Her research explores asylum adjudication challenges for LGBTQ+ individuals and refugee women, with publications analyzing persecution frameworks, cultural barriers, and policy recommendations. She has contributed to influential works on SOGI asylum through co-authored books and journal articles.
Key grants include:
- Society of Legal Scholars funding for WiRL network
- ESRC grant for comparative study of Iranian queer refugees
Moira has previously worked at the Equality and Diversity Forum, Refugee Council, and as a freelance sub-editor for The Guardian and Independent. She holds a PhD in Gender Studies from the London School of Economics.
