We are an European Research Center dedicated to Gender and Intersectionality

Meet our team

Behind the Intersectionality Lab – European Research Center is a collective of researchers, educators, activists, and critical thinkers committed to bringing knowledge beyond academic spaces and into communities. We are not a single voice, but an ongoing dialogue shaped by diverse experiences and disciplines.

Our team questions power structures, connects theory to lived realities, and transforms research into accessible knowledge. We value collaboration, critical reflection, mutual accountability, and openness to learning.

Leadership is shared, and expertise comes not only from academia but also from lived experience and community engagement. As a growing network of collaborators, partners, and speakers, we remain united by curiosity, care, and responsibility.

Together, we create spaces where critical knowledge sparks reflection, connection, and meaningful social change. Come and meet us. 

Catarina Caldeira

Researcher & Executive Director

Inga Schmidt

Researcher

Iara Teixeira

Researcher

Debora Capoccia

Researcher

Meliha Balta

Researcher

Juliana Pineda

Researcher

Hilal Hacirsi

Researcher

Gillian Howard

Researcher

Marianna Dimitriou

Researcher