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Viktoria is a PhD student at LSE Department of Methodology, and has a background in Equality Studies (MSc, University College Dublin) and English Language, Linguistics and Literature and Spanish Philology (BA, Universität Trier).
Before starting her PhD, she has been working in research and social policy across EU institutions, the United Nations, and civil society organisations. Her previous work includes social justice, participatory and deliberative democracy, inclusive youth civic engagement, rights-based advocacy, and human and environmental rights.
Her research explores the potential of utopian thought and imagination, including in fiction and beyond, for critical social analysis and social change, with a particular interest in methodological approaches that enable the generation of alternative social and political futures.
Research
Policy briefs and other:
Henkemeier, V. and Goodger, S. (2026). ‘The EU must mainstream gender in AI policy’. European Policy Centre. Available online.
Goodger, S., Henkemeier, V. and Kuiper, E. (2026). Making prevention work: An effective agenda for European resilience. European Policy Centre. Available online.
Caimi, V. and Henkemeier, V. (2026). Governing with citizens: Embedding participation in sustainable and inclusive wellbeing governance. MERGE Policy Brief. Available online.