Meet the Team
Juncture is run by undergraduate students at the University of Manchester. We have a strong partnership with the School of Social Sciences, allowing us to produce high-quality and UoM sponsored journals.
Chief Editors
Benjamin Woolfe
Hi, my name is Benjamin and I'm a second year Politics and International Relations student. I'm particularly interested in security studies, and the ways in which government responses to terrorism influence the behaviour of extremist groups. I'm excited to explore this and other topics further during my time at university.
Otis Bakker
I am in my third year studying Philosophy and Politics. My main interests lie in European and African Politics, as well as political theory debates around right-wing populism, anarchism, and threats to democracy.
Executive Board
Meera Vinesh
General Secretary
I'm a second-year student studying Politics and International Relations. Within politics, I'm especially interested in intersectional politics, especially how gender, religion, and race impact one's understanding of politics and political decisions.
Editorial Board
Charlie Sanigar
Hi, my name’s Charlie and I’m a third-year Politics and International Relations student. My main interests are the rise of populism across Europe, as well as the role identity politics plays in shaping voter attitudes.
Laurence Young
I am currently in my second year doing Politics and Modern History. My main interests lie in political theory and how it is applied to the relationship between countries in a global context.
Rakay Akhtar
I’m in my second year studying Geography. I’m particularly enthusiastic about neo-imperialism and how this contemporary form of control and influence evolves in a decolonial age, as well as environmental policy (both locally and globally).
Elin Hywel
Hi i’m Elin! I’m a second year PPE student at Manchester. I love to study the rise of populism of the far right (and left) and am interested in feminism and why it is so important today. Outside of academics I love to travel and try new foods.
Lola Lesnick
Hey, I’m Lola and I’m a second year History and American Studies student. Within History, I am particularly interested in the reappearing patterns considering class,race and gender relations within UK and US politics. I enjoy studying History as it demonstrates the continuity of inequalities within society today, despite decades and centuries of ‘developments’.
Imogen Lightning
Hi, I’m Imogen and I’m a second year History and Politics student. My main interests are US politics and the history of the Middle East in shaping the politics of the region today.