3 Aug 2017
by Laura Sjoberg
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This is a post by Denise Horn, who is an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Simmons College in Boston, MA. She is a Feminist International Relations scholar currently focusing on women and democracy in Indonesia, as well … Continue reading
6 Jan 2017
by Laura Sjoberg
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(A really long caveat): I have nothing but respect for David Lake. In the last few years, I have interacted with him professionally on a number of occasions. I have found him to be generous, open-minded, and self-reflective. I have found … Continue reading
22 Dec 2016
by Laura Sjoberg
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This is me shamelessly using IR to post the IFjP Call for Editors. Think about running IFjP. We’ve had a blast of a six years.
14 Apr 2016
by Laura Sjoberg
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A few days ago, I posted with a strong reaction to Inside Higher Education’s framing of female political scientists as angry. I think that my reaction was quick and strong both because the piece and conversation warranted it, and because … Continue reading
25 Jun 2015
by Laura Sjoberg
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Ok, maybe not other annoying responses, for this post. Just this one. Recently, I was asked to write a response to Mike Desch’s argument that high-tech methodology hurts the policy relevance of Security Studies for Perspectives on Politics. The policy … Continue reading
30 Jul 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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When I was in high school, I drove a car that was absolutely covered in bumper stickers – gems like “I still miss my ex, but my aim is improving.” Many of them, I would not be caught with now … Continue reading
14 Jul 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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This post is cross-posted at the Polity Blog, in promotion of my recently published Gender, War, and Conflict (Polity Press, 2014). It was a coincidence that Gender, War, and Conflict was formally published on the eve of the Global Summit to End Sexual … Continue reading
30 Jun 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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Many if not most of us live some portion of both our professional and social lives on Facebook. Among my friends and colleagues, a significant amount of attention is paid to how to ensure privacy on Facebook, but less attention … Continue reading
9 Jun 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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George Will recently suggested that liberal culture is making women claim to be victims of sexual assault when they are not, because liberals “make victimhood a coveted status that confers privileges,” which makes “victims proliferate.” Really? There is no universal experience … Continue reading
13 May 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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Questions around #bringbackourgirls came up a number of times this weekend at the International Feminist Journal of Politics 2014 conference, and Megan MacKenzie brought up a number of like-minded concerns on the Duck of Minerva yesterday. In conversations that appeared unrelated at the IFjP … Continue reading