Maria Obrebska
Other affiliations
Reuben College with the Smith School for Enterprise and Environment
Biography
Maria Obrebska is pursuing a DPhil in Socio-Legal Studies under the supervision of Associate Professor Agnieszka Kubal. Her UKRI-funded qualitative research focuses on the misappropriation of human rights language by anti-gender movements, with a regional focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Committed to advancing the rights of sexual and gender minorities, Maria’s previous research explored the relationship between citizenship and mental health as experienced by LGBTQ communities in Poland.
Passionate about bridging the gap between academic research and real-world impact, Maria is dedicated to using scholarship as a tool for supporting marginalised groups. She brings over two years of experience delivering Relationships and Sex Education and currently serves as an LGBTQ Officer at Reuben College. One of the key goals for her DPhil is learning how to translate research findings into tangible change.
Maria is also deeply committed to research ethics and to supporting researchers who engage with difficult or sensitive subjects. She is the founder and convenor of Oxford’s Difficult Research Support Network.