Personal profile
Biography
Charlie Leddy-Owen joined the University of Portsmouth in September 2013 shortly after being awarded his PhD from the University of Surrey. Before then he completed an MRes in Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict from Birkbeck, University of London and a BSocSc in Politics from the University of Manchester.
Research Interests
Since 2014 Charlie has written numerous journal articles and a book – Nationalism, Inequalities and England’s Political Predicament – exploring racism and nationalism in contemporary England. He has recently worked on an AHRC/EPSRC funded project which saw the creation of an immersive simulation of the experience of gaining asylum in Britain, and an Institute for Strategic Dialogue/Google.org funded series of refugee-centred arts events.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FITTPA Project Report for September 2023 – July 2024
Middleton, T. R. F., Dent, A., Edwards, R., Rowland, R., Fasulo, A., Leddy-Owen, C. & Brown, D. J., 1 Mar 2025, University of Portsmouth. 14 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Making space for solidarity: the transformative role of shame in challenging racialised hegemony
Wolf, O., Brown, J., Leddy‐owen, C. & Martin, D., 1 Mar 2023, In: Area. 55, 1, p. 108-115Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Book review: When Politics Are Sacralized: Comparative Perspectives on Religious Claims and Nationalism
Leddy-Owen, C., 1 Sept 2022, (Early online) In: Ethnic and Racial Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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‘Slaughterhouse cattle are treated better than this’: exploring the salience of everyday nationhood at British airports
Leddy-Owen, C., Dennis, J. & Siklodi, N., 5 Sept 2022, In: Ethnic and Racial Studies. 45, 16, p. 544-567Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bringing the state back into the sociology of nationalism: the persona ficta is political
Leddy-Owen, C., 1 Dec 2020, In: Sociology. 54, 6, p. 1088-1104 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Researching Migrant Homelessness
Stewart, S. (PI), Munt, S. (CoI), Piazza, R. (CoI), Peacock, H. (CoI), Leddy-Owen, C. (CoI) & Sanders, C. (CoI)
24/07/20 → …
Project: Research
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Everyday nationhood at the UK border
Leddy-Owen, C. (PI), Siklodi, N. (CoI) & Dennis, J. (CoI)
1/01/19 → …
Project: Research
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Co-Creation of Temporary Interventions in Public Space as a Tactic to Build Community Resilience
Robazza, G. (PI), Smith, M. (CoI), Leddy-Owen, C. (CoI), Priego, J. (CoI), Scherer, L. (CoI), Bennett, J. (Team Member), Melis, A. (Team Member) & Caputo, S. (CoI)
1/02/15 → …
Project: Research
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Fostering Forced Migrants’ Integration and Thriving Through Physical Activity
Middleton, T. (PI), Rowland, R. (CoI), Brown, D. (CoI), Fasulo, A. (CoI) & Leddy-Owen, C. (CoI)
Portsmouth City of Sanctuary Charity
1/08/23 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Exploring the Edge of Citizenship
Xu, Y. (CoI), Garner, B. (PI), Pritchard, D. (CoI), Andress, D. (CoI), Siklodi, N. (CoI), Forster, L. (CoI), Leddy-Owen, C. (CoI) & Bedford, D. (CoI)
1/01/19 → 31/07/20
Project: Research
Activities
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Poster Presentation at SHES Research and Innovation Showcase 2023
Middleton, T. (Speaker), Rowland, R. (Speaker), Brown, D. (Speaker), Edwards, R. (Speaker), Fasulo, A. (Speaker) & Leddy-Owen, C. (Speaker)
8 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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STEAM Education: a global hip-hop perspective
Migliarini, V. (Organiser) & Leddy-Owen, C. (Organiser)
Mar 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Narratives of Englishness
Leddy-Owen, C. (Presented paper)
30 Mar 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Nationalism and politics in Portsmouth and England
Leddy-Owen, C. (Speaker)
11 Dec 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Coffee Shop Conversation
Leddy-Owen, C. (Speaker)
27 Oct 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Inspire Future Generations Awards 2025 - Best of University
Robazza, G. (Recipient), Smith, M. (Recipient), Leddy-Owen, C. (Recipient), Scherer, L. (Recipient) & Ghaziani, R. (Recipient), 15 Jan 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)