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Utsa Mukherjee

Dr Utsa Mukherjee

Last modified: October 23, 2025
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Senior Lecturer and Director of Research
Brunel University of London

utsa.mukherjee@brunel.ac.uk

About



The sector(s) I work in: University

www.brunel.ac.uk


About the organisation(s) I've worked for



Organisation name:

Brunel University of London


About my experience and expertise



Personal statement:

My research spans the disciplines of Sociology and Human Geography, with inter-connected research interests in childhood and family studies, social inequality, climate change and green transition. My work across these thematic areas is guided by a commitment to equity and justice. I am a Trustee of Academy of Social Sciences. At Brunel, I am the Director of Researcher at the Department of Education where I also co-lead Education, Identities and Society (EIS) research group. I am a qualitative researcher with expertise in researching with children, youth and families, and using interview-based, participatory and ethnographic research methods.


Key topic areas of research or interest:

* Children and Families
* Climate Change and Parenting
* Just Transition
* Sustainability Labour
* Iceland
* Social Justice


Publications:

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