Persons

Leah Rea is a PhD candidate in Law at the Transitional Justice Institute, School of Law of Ulster University where she is researching the relationship between constitutional conventions and the progression of human rights. She holds a Master’s degree in Violence, Terrorism and Security, a Master’s degree in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice and a Law degree from Queen’s University Belfast. Leah was accepted into the FEPS Young Academics Network for the 2022-2023 cohort. An alumna of ICNC’s online course on civil resistance, Leah has participated in multiple human rights campaigns in Northern Ireland, and also has experience in student union activism.

Marc Cabañas is Graduated in Political Science and Administration from the University of Barcelona with a master’s degree in Investigative Journalism and Data Visualization from the International University of La Rioja. He has the title of Expert in data analysis for public management and political analysis by the University of Barcelona. Former First Secretary of the Youth Socialists of Baix Llobregat (JSC, Spain) and now Councillor of Presidency, Strategic Projects and Open Government in the City of Sant Joan Despí. Deeply interested in social and territorial inequalities, focusing on gender and age variables, and the relationship of these factors to political and electoral behavior in liberal democracies.