I am an Associate Professor of Political Science, working in international relations
and African studies, at Barnard College, Columbia University (USA).
I specialize in civil wars, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, humanitarian aid, and African politics.
Watch my TED Talk on ending mass violence
Read my latest article on What Congo Can Teach the World About Peace
Books
Peaceland
Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention
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The Trouble with the Congo
Local Violence and the Failure of International Peacebuilding
Read MoreRecent Media Contributions
Newspapers & Magazines
Quoted in:
Motherboard, USA (September 2016)
Op-Ed
“Here’s What Congo Can Teach the World About Peace,” The Washington Post, USA (October 2016)
Television
Washington Forum, Voice of America, USA (October 2016)
Radio
World in Progress, Deutsche Welle, Germany (April 2016)
Social Media
TED talk (released in January 2015), in English, with translations in Arabic, simplified and traditional Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, and Vietnamese
Upcoming Talks & Conferences
International Peacebuilding and Local Success
Panel
African Studies Association Conference
Washington, DC, USA
Washington, DC, USA
International Peacebuilding and Local Success
Seminar
International Security Colloquium
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, USA
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, USA