Nailya Shamgunova

Dr Nailya Shamgunova is a historian of early modern travel and encounter, with a particular interest in history of gender and sexuality. She studied at Queens' and Churchill colleges, University of Cambridge. Her graduate studies focused on vernacular English conceptualisations of sexuality and human difference around the world in the early modern period, with a particular focus on English contacts with the Ottoman Empire. Before joining UEA, she worked as a Stipendiary Lecturer at Pembroke College, University of Oxford, and as a Fellow in History of Empire at the London School of Economics and Political Science. At the LSE, Dr Shamgunova led a Master's programme in history of empires and globalisation, taught comparative imperial history and designed and delivered an award-winning module in global early modern queer history. Dr Shamgunova is passionate about outreach and has worked with various NGOs and initiatives over the years, including European Human Rights Advocacy Centre at the University of Middlesex.