Dr Philippa Mullins is an Assistant Professor at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences of the American University of Armenia (AUA), where she teaches on the MA in Human Rights and Social Justice. Prior to taking up this position, she completed a PhD at LSE's Department of Social Policy supported by the UK Economic and Social Research Council. Philippa's PhD research explored disability organising in Russia, looking particularly at notions of vulnerability and resistance. Her primary research interests include disability and civil society, as well as qualitative and participatory research methods. She is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.