Keren Wang

Keren Wang

Miss, Miss

 https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2151-147X

Personal profile

Research overview

Keren Wang is a PhD candidate at the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV). She is working on a project on why the decision-making level of non-state actors adopts suicide attacks. She is also a postgraduate researcher affiliated with the St Andrews Institute for Gender Studies (StAIGS) and the Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences (GRCDI).

With an educational background in politics, international relations, and gender studies, she adopts interdisciplinary methods for her research. Her research interests include suicide terrorism, the socio-political and cultural factors that facilitate and affect suicide, gender and Critical Theory.

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Letters, Gender Studies, University of St Andrews

Sept 2021 → Aug 2022

Award Date: 29 Nov 2022

Bachelor of Arts, Politics with International Relations, University of York

Oct 2018 → Aug 2021

Award Date: 26 Aug 2021

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  3. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • 2 Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
  • 1 Participation in or organising a conference