Elena Korosteleva is Professor of Politics and Global Sustainable Development, and Director of the Institute of Global Sustainable Development (IGSD). Since 2024 Elena also leads the Sustainability Spotlight, a Warwick-wide interdisciplinary research-focussed network to address planetary challenges collectively; and was appointed a member of the Scientific Council for COP29. Elena is a Visiting Professor at Oxford University, and Jean Monnet Chair, which she was awarded twice by the European Commission in recognition of her research and teaching excellence. She is COI for the Horizon Europe project SHAPEDEM-EU ‘Re-Shaping EU democracy support for the Eastern & Southern Neighbourhoods’ (2022-25), and DFF AGMOW project ‘Anticipating Governance in a Multi-Order World’ (2023-26). Elena is a founder of the ECR Sustainability Training School at Warwick, a platform that brings together Early Career Researchers for creative skills development, interdisciplinary training and networking opportunities globally. Elena’s research interests include resilience and complexity with a strong focus on the community of relations, sustainability, and designing alternative futures. For more information, please see Elena’s webpage here.
