Redi Koobak

Dr. Redi Koobak is a Chancellor's Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies at the University of Strathclyde (since 2022). Her work bridges postcolonial and postsocialist feminist theories, focusing on gender, race, sexuality, and visual activism. Previously, she held positions at Linköping University (Sweden) and the University of Bergen (Norway), and served as Visiting Scholar at UC Santa Cruz and University of Western Cape.

Education: PhD (Linköping University), MA (Central European University), BA (University of Tartu).

Research Interests: Explores intersections of postcolonial/post-socialist feminisms, transnational solidarity, and decolonial methodologies. Notable works include *Whirling Stories* (2013), *Postcolonial and Postsocialist Dialogues* (2021), and *Pluriversal Conversations on Transnational Feminisms* (2023). Current projects address feminist pedagogies and anti-racist academia.

Leadership: Co-Director of Norway's National Research School for Gender Studies, led Bergen's 'Foundational Questions in Gender and Sexuality Research' group. Co-edits *European Journal of Women’s Studies* with Madeleine Kennedy-Macfoy.

Funding: Swedish Research Council-supported work on gender/nation/war in Estonian contexts (2019).