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.
Edward Teather
Board Content Manager
I'm in my third year studying Philosophy and Politics. I am writing my dissertation on the impact of generative AI on the study of aesthetics and the philosophy of art. In politics I am interested by devolution and local government policy.
Farida Hassan
Social Media Manager
I’m Farida and I’m in my second year studying Politics and French. My main interests lie in international politics and foreign affairs, particularly in the Middle East and Africa.
Editorial Board
Ellen Jarrett
Hi, I’m Ellen! I’m a third year studying Politics and Modern History. I’m particularly interested in the history and political theory of nationalism.
Calixthe Blain
Hi! My name is Calixthe and I am a third year PPE student. My political interests are very diverse. I am mostly interested in questions of international migration and terrorism. I enjoy learning about how our perception of political issues can evolve and become manipulated.
Ella Logan-Wilson
I’m Ella, a second-year Politics and International Relations student.
My main areas of interest are comparative politics and security studies. Specifically, I am interested in the role growing economies have in shaping the international system and comparing the foreign policies of world powers.
Katie Kilburn
Hi, I’m Katie and I’m a fourth year Politics, Philosophy and Economics student. An interdisciplinary approach to political issues is what interests me most and Juncture is an amazing journal for this. Some of my other favoured topics are development, corruption, and education.
Lily Cheetham
Hi, my name is Lily and I’m a final year Politics and Social Anthropology student. I have many political interests, such as terrorism and the Global Economy. I find the interdisciplinary nature of my course to be very interesting as I am able to look at political events from an anthropological perspective.
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Sarah Shields
Hi, I'm Sarah and I'm currently in my third year studying Politics and Spanish.
My main areas of interest within politics include political theory, feminism and the effects of capitalism, particularly neoliberalism. I am excited to research further how these topics relate to wider political systems and society as well as how they interfere with the politics of mental health.