Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
I am currently finalizing my dissertation in the field of Gender Studies, in the Doctoral Programme in Gender, Culture, and Society (SKY) at the University of Helsinki. In my research, I combine narrative hermeneutics with queer migration studies to investigate narrative practices around queer asylum and refugee politics and policies in research, activism and advocacy work. I analyze queer asylum and refugee narratives in media, documentary films, novels, and art projects from feminist and queer perspectives.
I have taught the introductory course on gender studies at the gender studies master's programme as well as courses and lectures on gender and culture, feminist research on violence, and narrative methods.
Education/Academic qualification
Comparative Literature and Gender Studies, Master of Arts, Helsingin yliopisto
Award Date: 10 Jun 2014
Fields of Science
- 6160 Other humanities
- Gender Studies
- 6122 Literature studies
- Comparative Literature
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Gender and Violence
Penttinen, E., Schwanck, A. & Töykkälä, I., May 2026, (Accepted/In press) Handbook on Gender and Politics. Liu Currier, C. (ed.). de GruyterResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Stories of Zubaida and Lisa in dialogue: recognising narrative agency in the practice of storytelling about experiences of violence
Penttinen, E. & Schwanck, A., 4 Apr 2025, In: Critical Studies on Security. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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‘Nobody would believe the protagonist of my story’: From assessing credibility to co-creating (un)reliability in the context of queer asylum narratives
Schwanck, A., 15 Nov 2025, In: European Journal of Cultural Studies. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The power of narratives in advocacy media : a non-subsumptive interpretation of the documentaries Out of Iraq: A Love Story and Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America
Schwanck, A., 2 Jan 2024, In: Feminist Media Studies. 24, 1, p. 135-149 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Queer Perspectives on Narrative Practices in Asylum Politics
Schwanck, A., 27 Jun 2023, The Use and Abuse of Stories: New Directions in Narrative Hermeneutics. Meretoja, H. & Freeman, M. (eds.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, p. 286-304 19 p. (Explorations in Narrative Psychology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Incorporating Vulnerability: a non-fragmented approach to feminist research on violence
Penttinen, E. (Project manager), Hast, S. (Principal Investigator), Honkasalo, J. (Principal Investigator) & Schwanck, A. (Principal Investigator)
01/01/2016 → 31/12/2018
Project: University of Helsinki Three-Year Research Project
Activities
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Introductory Course on Gender Studies
Schwanck, A. (Teacher)
29 Jul 2024 → 30 Aug 2024Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
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Introductory Course on Gender Studies
Schwanck, A. (Teacher)
16 Sept 2024 → 27 Oct 2024Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
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Non-physical Violence Network (NPVN)
Schwanck, A. (Attendee)
15 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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SKY Master Class: Transformative Approaches in Queer, Trans and Feminist Activism and Research
Schwanck, A. (Attendee)
22 Jan 2024 → 24 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Non-physical Violence Network (NPVN)
Schwanck, A. (Attendee)
25 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars