Nifemi Adesina
Nifemi's research challenges the systemic limitations inherent in prevailing digital constitutional paradigms by integrating feminist epistemologies and will propose a feminist digital constitutional framework.
Abstract
Digital constitutionalism endeavours to adapt traditional constitutional principles to a rapidly evolving digital environment. However, the framework often adopts neutral perspectives on subjects and limited views of agency and equality, thereby neglecting intersecting gender, racial, and class dynamics that are replicated in the tech-ecosystem. Nifemi’s thesis will thus, challenge the systemic limitations inherent in prevailing digital constitutional paradigms by integrating epistemologies such as feminist constitutionalism, posthuman feminism, feminist technoscience, intersectionality, and Marxist feminism. The validity of the proposed feminist digital constitutional framework will then be tested through femtech case studies (female digital health technologies).
Supervisors
- Dr Ruth Houghton
- Professor Ben Farrand
- Dr Tina Sikka
Conference Papers and Publications
Nifemi Adesina, ‘Race Homelessness and Multiple Disadvantage' ’ (Institute for Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research, 2025)
Qualifications
PGCert. Research Training – Newcastle University
LL.M International Law and Global Challenges – Newcastle University
B.L. Legal Practice (Bar II) – Nigerian Law School
LL.B Hons. – Babcock University
Research Groups
Constitutionalism and Governance
Law & Futures
Funding
Nifemi's PhD is supported by NINE DTP and Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarship (NUORS).