Sophie Kaldor is a PhD in International Relations candidate at LSE exploring how narratives affect foreign policy decision-making using mixed-methods analysis. She takes an inter-disciplinary approach to her research, combining insights from psychology, sociology and international relations.
Sophie completed her MA Global Affairs at Yale’s Jackson School, with a concentration in countering disinformation and violent extremism. Throughout her studies Sophie has worked for Adam Smith International, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, and as a research assistant to Zoe Chance (Yale SOM) and Claire Yorke (Centre for War Studies). Prior to her MA, Sophie was an analyst at an insurable risk advisory firm. Sophie holds a BA (Languages) (Honours) from Sydney University, for which she won the University Medal.
Research topic
Narrative Thinking and Presidential Choice: The Story Behind U.S. Grand Strategy Under Uncertainty
Teaching experience
- IR101 Contemporary Issues in IR (LSE)
- IR211 America as a Global Power: from FDR to Biden (LSE)
Academic supervisor
Professor Peter Trubowitz
Research Cluster affiliation
Security and Statecraft Research Cluster