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Honour excellence in gender and politics

Nominate an exceptional thesis for the 2027 Joni Lovenduski PhD Prize, which recognises research bringing gender and sexuality perspectives to political science, international relations, political philosophy, public policy, and public administration. Submit by 16 October.

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In Sweden, far-right parties have treated the hijab as proof that migrants neither belong nor can be assimilated. Azher Hameed Qamar argues that this debate reveals a democratic tension. Does equality demand sameness? Or does it protect participation despite cultural differences?

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