Savannah Summers
Student Researcher
Political Studies and Psychology
Queen's University
Savannah is an undergraduate student at Queen’s University, completing a Joint Honours degree in Political Studies and Psychology. Her research interests centre on international political economy, as well as Middle Eastern and feminist politics.
Savannah has previously published work with the Global Undergraduate Awards, where she analyzed the role of postmodern feminism. In addition, she has contributed to psychology research focused on Indigenous well-being at post-secondary institutions. She has also worked for the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and the Principal’s Office at Queen’s University, where she assisted in developing policy initiatives.
This year, at IIGR, Savannah will be researching the role privilege plays in illicit sex trafficking, with a particular focus on the Epstein files.
Beyond academia, Savannah plays competitive soccer, enjoys painting portraits, and loves travelling and learning new languages.