Elena is an intern at the at the Research Center PoliTeSse. She holds a B.A. in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation from the University of Milan and an M.A. in Gender Studies from Utrecht University. Her research interests focus on gender and queer studies, particularly issues surrounding violence, consent, and the sexual subject. Concurrently, Elena works as Communication and Advocacy Associate at The Pleasure Project, an international education and advocacy organization working to eroticize safer sex.