Dr Kirstin Wagner

I am a research fellow with the RightsforTime research network, where I examine the historical legacies and health-related outcomes of humanitarian protection challenges. I obtained a Ph.D. in Modern History at the University of Birmingham in 2022, with my doctoral research focusing on the historical roots of sexual crimes by United Nations peacekeepers in postcolonial states. My interdisciplinary work explores how violence affects women and children in complex environments, and I’m particularly passionate about integrating historical insights with mental health research, social justice, and human rights policy.