Mona Lena Krook
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department of Political Science Phone: +1 848 932 9361 Rutgers University Email: [email protected] 89 George Street Webpage: http://www.mlkrook.org New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Twitter: @mlkrook
APPOINTMENTS
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Professor of Political Science, 2017-present Associate Professor of Political Science, 2012-2017 Chancellor’s Scholar, 2015-2020
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO Assistant Professor of Political Science and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, 2005-2012 Fellow of the Center for Political Economy, 2006-2012
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Hrdy Fellow, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, 2008-2009 Fellow, Women and Public Policy Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2008-2009
University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2004-2005
EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York, NY Ph.D. in Political Science, February 2005 Dissertation: “Politicizing Representation: Campaigns for Candidate Gender Quotas Worldwide” Committee: Mark Kesselman (chair), Ira Katznelson, Robert C. Lieberman, Alice Kessler-Harris, Victoria de Grazia University of Stockholm, Sweden, Visiting Researcher, 2001-2002
Columbia University, New York, NY M.Phil. in Political Science, May 2001 Major Field: Comparative Politics Minor Field: Political Theory Certificate in Western European Studies, Institute for the Study of Europe, May 2001 Certificate in Feminist Scholarship, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, May 2001 M.A. in Political Science, May 1999
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Fulbright Fellow, 1997-1998
Columbia University, New York, NY B.A. in Political Science, May 1997 Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Political Science Departmental Honors, Phi Beta Kappa Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, Tufts-in-Madrid Program, 1995-1996 University of Oslo, Norway, International Summer School, 1995
1 ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Seasoned Scholar Quantitative Methods Workshop, European Consortium for Political Research Summer School in Methods and Techniques, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, July 27-29, 2017.
January Institute on Women, Leadership, and Community, Institute for Teaching and Research on Women, Towson University, and Women’s Studies and Development Centre, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India, January 5-12, 2008.
Workshop on “State of the Art: The Latest in Qualitative Software Advances,” Second International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, May 4, 2006.
Frontiers of Women and Politics Research Conference, Section on Women and Politics, American Political Science Association, American University, Washington, DC, August 31, 2005.
38th Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis and Collection, European Consortium for Political Research, University of Essex, Colchester, UK, July 25-August 5, 2005.
Second Annual Training Institute on Qualitative Research Methods, Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, January 6-17, 2003.
11th Ph.D. Summer School on European Parties & Party Systems, ECPR Standing Group on Political Parties, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, September 9-20, 2002.
LANGUAGES
Reading and speaking competence in Finnish, French, Spanish, and Swedish. Reading competence in Danish, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, and Portuguese. Elementary competence in German.
TEACHING
Graduate
“Proseminar in Women and Politics,” Rutgers University, Fall 2019. “Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment, and the United Nations,” Rutgers University, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Fall 2018. “Gender and Comparative Politics,” Rutgers University, Spring 2013, 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2017. “Global Feminisms,” Washington University, Spring 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012. “Comparative Perspectives on the State,” Washington University, Fall 2005, 2007. “Qualitative Research Methods,” Washington University, Fall 2006. “External Relations of the European Union,” Seton Hall University, Spring 2003.
Undergraduate
“Political Representation,” Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar, Rutgers University, Fall 2016. “Madame President: Female National Leaders Worldwide,” Byrne First Year Seminar, Rutgers University, Spring 2014. “Gender and Politics in Global Perspective,” Washington University, Spring 2006, 2007, 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2011, 2012; Rutgers University, Fall 2012, Spring 2014, 2016, Fall 2016. “Global Feminisms,” Washington University, Spring 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012; Rutgers University, Fall 2012, Spring 2015, 2016, 2017, Fall 2019. “Feminist Research Methods,” Washington University, Fall 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011.
2 PUBLICATIONS
Authored Books
Krook, Mona Lena. Forthcoming. Violence against Women in Politics. Oxford University Press.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2009. Quotas for Women in Politics: Gender and Candidate Selection Reform Worldwide. New York: Oxford University Press. Winner of the Victoria Schuck Award from the American Political Science Association for the Best Book on Women and Politics (2010) Winner of the George H. Hallett Award from the Representation and Electoral Systems Section of the American Political Science Association, recognizing a book published at least 10 years ago that has made a lasting contribution to the literature on representation and electoral systems (2019) Reviewed in Feminist Collections (2009), Choice (2010), Perspectives on Politics (2010), Australian Journal of Political Science (2010), Journal of Politics (2010), International Studies Review (2010), Canadian Journal of Political Science (2011), Journal of Women, Politics, and Public Policy (2011), Party Politics (2012)
Edited Books
Franceschet, Susan, Mona Lena Krook, and Netina Tan. 2019. Palgrave Handbook of Women’s Political Rights. New York: Palgrave.
Krook, Mona Lena and Pär Zetterberg, eds. 2015. Gender Quotas and Women’s Representation: New Directions in Research. New York: Routledge.
Bowen, John, Christophe Bertossi, Jan Willem Duyvendak, and Mona Lena Krook, eds. 2013. European States and Their Muslim Citizens: The Impact of Institutions on Perceptions and Boundaries. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Franceschet, Susan, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo, eds. 2012. The Impact of Gender Quotas. New York: Oxford University Press.
Krook, Mona Lena and Fiona Mackay, eds. 2011. Gender, Politics, and Institutions: Toward A Feminist Institutionalism. New York: Palgrave.
Krook, Mona Lena and Sarah Childs, eds. 2010. Women, Gender, and Politics: A Reader. New York: Oxford University Press.
Edited Journal Issues
Krook, Mona Lena, ed. 2018. Critical Perspectives symposium on “Violence against Women in Politics: Theory, Data, and Methods.” Politics & Gender 14 (4): 672-701.
Krook, Mona Lena and Pär Zetterberg, eds. 2014. Special issue on “Gender Quotas and Women’s Representation: New Directions in Research.” Representation 50 (3): 287-404.
Krook, Mona Lena and Pär Zetterberg, eds. 2014. Special issue on “Electoral Quotas and Political Representation: Comparative Perspectives.” International Political Science Review 35 (1): 3-118.
Krook, Mona Lena and Andrea Messing-Mathie, eds. 2013. Critical Perspectives symposium on “Gender Quotas and Comparative Politics.” Politics & Gender 9 (3): 299-328.
3 Peer-Reviewed Articles
Resistance and Violence against Women in Politics
Krook, Mona Lena. Forthcoming. “Semiotic Violence against Women: Theorizing Harms against Female Politicians.” Signs.
Krook, Mona Lena and Juliana Restrepo Sanín. Forthcoming. “The Cost of Doing Politics? Analyzing Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians.” Perspectives on Politics.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2019. “Global Feminist Collaborations and the Concept of Violence against Women in Politics.” Journal of International Affairs 72 (2): 77-94.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2018. “Westminster Too: On Sexual Harassment in British Politics.” Political Quarterly 89 (1): 65-72.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2017. “Violence against Women in Politics.” Journal of Democracy 28 (1): 74-88.
Krook, Mona Lena and Juliana Restrepo Sanin. 2016. “Violence Against Women in Politics: A Defense of the Concept.” Política y Gobierno (2): 459-490. Published simultaneously in Spanish as “Violencia contra las mujeres en política: en defensa del concepto,” Política y Gobierno (2): 459-490.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2016. “Contesting Gender Quotas: Dynamics of Resistance.” Politics, Groups, and Identities 4 (2): 268-283.
Krook, Mona Lena and Juliana Restrepo Sanin. 2016. “Gender and Political Violence in Latin America: Concepts, Debates, and Solutions.” Política y Gobierno 23 (1): 125-157. Published simultaneously in Spanish as “Género y violencia política en América Latina: Conceptos, debates y soluciones,” Política y Gobierno 23 (1): 127-162.
Political Representation
Krook, Mona Lena and Mary K. Nugent. 2018. “Not Too Young to Run? Age Requirements and Young People in Elected Office.” Intergenerational Justice Review 4 (2): 60-67.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2014. “Electoral Gender Quotas: Concepts and Comparative Analysis.” Comparative Political Studies 47 (9): 1268-1293.
Celis, Karen, Sarah Childs, Johanna Kantola, and Mona Lena Krook. 2014. “Constituting Women’s Interests through Representative Claims.” Politics & Gender 10 (2): 149-174.
Krook, Mona Lena and Pippa Norris. 2014. “Beyond Quotas: Strategies to Promote Gender Equality in Elected Office.” Political Studies 62 (1): 2-20.
Krook, Mona Lena and Pär Zetterberg. 2014. “Electoral Quotas and Political Representation: Comparative Perspectives.” International Political Science Review 35 (1): 3-11.
Krook, Mona Lena and Robert G. Moser. 2013. “Electoral Rules and Political Inclusion.” Perspectives on Politics 11 (3): 814-818.
Krook, Mona Lena and Diana Z. O’Brien. 2012. “All the President’s Men? The Appointment of Female Cabinet Ministers Worldwide.” Journal of Politics 74 (3): 840-855.
4 Krook, Mona Lena. 2010. “Women’s Representation in Parliament: A Qualitative-Comparative Analysis.” Political Studies 58 (5): 886-908. Winner of the Harrison Prize from the UK Political Studies Association for the Best Article in Political Studies (2010)
Krook, Mona Lena and Diana Z. O’Brien. 2010. “The Politics of Group Representation: Quotas for Women and Minorities Worldwide.” Comparative Politics 42 (3): 253-272. Original version awarded the Sophonisba Breckinridge Award for the Best Paper on Women and Politics, Midwest Political Science Association (2008)
Krook, Mona Lena. 2010. “Studying Political Representation: A Comparative-Gendered Approach.” Perspectives on Politics 8 (1): 233-240.
Krook, Mona Lena, Joni Lovenduski, and Judith Squires. 2009. “Gender Quotas and Models of Political Citizenship.” British Journal of Political Science 39 (4): 781-803.
Childs, Sarah and Mona Lena Krook. 2009. “Analysing Women’s Substantive Representation: From Critical Mass to Critical Actors.” Government and Opposition 44 (2): 125-145.
Childs, Sarah and Mona Lena Krook. 2008. “Critical Mass Theory and Women’s Political Representation.” Political Studies 56 (3): 725-736. Listed on the Wiley website as a “Most Cited Article” for Political Studies
Celis, Karen, Sarah Childs, Johanna Kantola, and Mona Lena Krook. 2008. “Rethinking Women’s Substantive Representation.” Representation 44 (2): 99-110. Listed on the Taylor & Francis website as the “Most Cited Article” and the second “Most Read Article” for Representation
Candidate Selection
Kjær, Ulrik and Mona Lena Krook. 2019. “The Blame Game: Analyzing Gender Bias in Danish Local Elections.” Politics, Groups, and Identities 7 (2) 444-455.
Krook, Mona Lena and Mary Nugent. 2016. “Intersectional Institutions: Representing Women and Ethnic Minorities in the British Labour Party.” Party Politics 22 (5): 620-630.
Nugent, Mary and Mona Lena Krook. 2016. “All-Women Shortlists: Myths and Realities.” Parliamentary Affairs 69 (1): 115-135. Referenced in successful party motion introducing gender quotas in the Liberal Democrats (UK) Mentioned in news stories appearing in Liberal Democrat Voice, Liberal Democrat Newswire, and Herald Scotland
Murray, Rainbow, Mona Lena Krook, and Katherine A. R. Opello. 2012. “Why Are Gender Quotas Adopted? Parity and Party Pragmatism in France.” Political Research Quarterly 65 (3): 529-543.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2010. “Beyond Supply and Demand: A Feminist-Institutionalist Theory of Candidate Selection.” Political Research Quarterly 63 (4): 707-720.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2010. “Why Are Fewer Women Than Men Elected? Gender and the Dynamics of Candidate Selection.” Political Studies Review 8 (2): 155-168.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2007. “Candidate Gender Quotas: A Framework for Analysis.” European Journal of Political Research 46 (3): 367-394.
5 Policy Diffusion and Electoral Reform
Hughes, Melanie M., Mona Lena Krook, and Pamela Paxton. 2015. “Transnational Women’s Activism and the Global Diffusion of Gender Quotas.” International Studies Quarterly 59 (2): 357-372.
Krook, Mona Lena and Jacqui True. 2012. “Rethinking the Life Cycles of International Norms: The United Nations and the Global Promotion of Gender Equality.” European Journal of International Relations 18 (1): 103-127.
Celis, Karen, Mona Lena Krook, and Petra Meier. 2011. “The Rise of Gender Quota Laws: Expanding the Spectrum of Determinants for Electoral Reform.” West European Politics 34 (3): 514-530.
Krook, Mona Lena, Diana Z. O’Brien, and Krista M. Swip. 2010. “Military Invasion and Women’s Political Representation: Gender Quotas in Post-Conflict Afghanistan and Iraq.” International Feminist Journal of Politics 12 (1): 65-78.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2007. “National Solution or Model from Abroad? Analyzing International Influences on the Parity Movement in France.” French Politics 5 (1): 3-19.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2006. “Reforming Representation: The Diffusion of Candidate Gender Quotas Worldwide.” Politics & Gender 2 (3): 303-327. Listed on the Cambridge University Press website as a “Most Cited Article” for Politics & Gender
Krook, Mona Lena. 2004. “Gender Quotas as a Global Phenomenon: Actors and Strategies in Quota Adoption.” European Political Science 3 (3): 59-65.
Gender and Politics and Feminist Research Methods
Hughes, Melanie, Pamela Paxton, and Mona Lena Krook. 2017. “Gender Quotas for Legislatures and Corporate Boards.” Annual Review of Sociology 43: 331-352.
Krook, Mona Lena and Pär Zetterberg. 2014. “Introduction: Gender Quotas and Women’s Representation – New Directions in Research.” Representation 50 (3)287-294.
Driscoll, Amanda and Mona Lena Krook. 2012. “Feminism and Rational Choice Theory.” European Political Science Review 4 (2): 195-216.
Jalalzai, Farida and Mona Lena Krook. 2010. “Beyond Hillary and Benazir: Women’s Political Leadership Worldwide.” International Political Science Review 31 (1): 1-19. Original version awarded the Women’s Caucus Prize for the Best Paper on Women and Politics, Northeastern Political Science Association (2009) Reprinted in Current Controversies: Women in Politics, Farmington Hills: Cengage Learning, 71- 83, 2012.
Childs, Sarah and Mona Lena Krook. 2008. “Theorizing Women’s Political Representation: Debates and Innovations in Empirical Research.” Femina Politica 2: 20-30.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2008. “Quota Laws for Women in Politics: Implications for Feminist Practice.” Social Politics 15 (3): 345-368.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2006. “Finns det feministiska metoder inom samhällsvetenskaplig forskning?” Kvinnovetenskaplig tidskrift 27 (2-3): 77-89.
Krook, Mona Lena and Judith Squires. 2006. “Gender Quotas in British Politics: Multiple Approaches and Methods in Feminist Research.” British Politics 1 (1): 44-66. 6
Childs, Sarah and Mona Lena Krook. 2006. “Gender and Politics: The State of the Art.” Politics 26 (1): 18- 28.
Editor-Reviewed Articles
Critical Perspectives on Gender and Politics
Krook, Mona Lena. 2018. “Violence against Women in Politics: A Rising Global Trend.” Politics & Gender 14 (4): 673-675.
Krook, Mona Lena and Andrea Messing-Mathie. 2013. “Gender Quotas and Comparative Politics: Past, Present, and Future Research Agendas.” Politics & Gender 9 (3): 299-303.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2011. “Gendering Comparative Politics: Achievements and Challenges.” Politics & Gender 7 (1): 99-105.
Driscoll, Amanda and Mona Lena Krook. 2009. “Can There Be a Feminist Rational Choice Institutionalism?” Politics & Gender 5 (2): 238-245.
Childs, Sarah and Mona Lena Krook. 2006. “Should Feminists Give Up on Critical Mass? A Contingent Yes.” Politics & Gender 2 (4): 522-530. Listed on the Cambridge University Press website as the “Most Cited Article for the Previous 2 Years” and the second “Most Cited Article” for Politics & Gender
Krook, Mona Lena. 2006. “Gender Quotas, Norms, and Politics.” Politics & Gender 2 (1): 110-118.
Blog Posts
Krook, Mona Lena. 2018. “Violence against Women in Politics: Rethinking Definitions of Political Violence,” Gendered Innovation in the Social Sciences, http://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/violence- against-women-politics-rethinking-definitions-political-violence.
Krook Mona Lena. 2018. “Westminster Too: Addressing Sexual Harassment in Politics,” Political Quarterly Blog, http://www.pqblog.org.uk/2018/01/westminster-too-addressing-sexual.html.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2017. “Rising Violence against Women in Politics Threatens Democracy Itself,” Democratic Audit, http://www.democraticaudit.com/2017/08/08/rising-violence-against-women-in- politics-threatens-democracy-itself/.
Nugent, Mary and Mona Lena Krook. 2016. “Gender Quotas Do Not Pose a Threat to ‘Merit’ at Any Stage of the Political Process,” Democratic Audit, http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/gender-quotas-do- not-pose-a-threat-to-merit-at-any-stage-of-the-political-process/.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2010. Invited response to “Today’s Women TDs Don’t Want Gender Quotas,” Irish Politics Forum, https://politicalreform.ie/2010/08/04/todays-women-tds-dont-want-gender-quotas/.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2010. “Gender Quotas and Women’s Political Empowerment.” e-International Relations, http://www.e-ir.info/?p=4433.
Response, Teaching-Oriented, and Short Essays
Krook, Mona Lena. 2015. “Empowerment vs. Backlash: Gender Quotas and Critical Mass Theory.” Politics, Groups, and Identities 3 (1): 184-188. 7
Krook, Mona Lena. 2013. “Gender Quotas and Democracy: Insights from Africa and Beyond.” Women’s Studies International Forum 41 (2): 160-163.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2009. “Gender Quotas in Parliament: A Global View.” Al-Raida, 8-17.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2009. “Teaching Gender and Politics: Feminist Methods in Political Science.” Qualitative and Multi-Method Research 7 (1): 23-29.
Childs, Sarah and Mona Lena Krook. 2006. “Gender, Politics, and Political Science: A Reply to Michael Moran.” Politics 26 (3): 203-205.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2003. “Increasing Women’s Political Representation: Party Competition as a Mechanism of Change.” Саясат - Политика - Politics 1 (1): 25-29.
Book Chapters
Gender Quotas
Krook, Mona Lena. 2017. “Electoral Quotas and Beyond: Strategies to Promote Women in Politics.” In Women, Politics, and Democracy in Latin America, ed. Tomáš Došek, Flavia Freidenberg, Mariana Caminotti, and Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian. New York: Palgrave, 15-28.
Norris, Pippa and Mona Lena Krook. 2014. “How Quotas Work: The Supply and Demand Model Revisited.” In Deeds and Words: Festschrift for Joni Lovenduski, ed. Rosie Campbell and Sarah Childs. Colchester: ECPR Press, 185-206.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2012. “Quota Generations: Forging a Research Community.” In Comparisons, Quotas and Critical Change: Festschrift for Drude Dahlerup, ed. Lenita Freidenvall and Michele Micheletti. Stockholm: Stockholm University, 109-116.
Franceschet, Susan, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo. 2012. “Conceptualizing the Impact of Gender Quotas.” In The Impact of Gender Quotas, ed. Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo. New York: Oxford University Press, 3-25.
Childs, Sarah and Mona Lena Krook. 2012. “Labels and Mandates in the United Kingdom.” In The Impact of Gender Quotas, ed. Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo. New York: Oxford University Press, 89-102.
Franceschet, Susan, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo. 2012. “Themes and Implications for Future Research on Gender Quotas.” In The Impact of Gender Quotas, ed. Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo. New York: Oxford University Press, 229-241.
Celis, Karen, Mona Lena Krook, and Petra Meier. 2011. “The Rise of Gender Quota Laws: Expanding the Spectrum of Determinants for Electoral Reform.” In Understanding Electoral Reform, ed. Reuven Hazan and Monique Leyenaar. London: Routledge, 514-530.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2009. “Candidate Gender Quotas.” In Women and Politics Around the World: A Comparative History and Survey, ed. Joyce Gelb and Marian Lief Palley. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 87- 99.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2008. “La adopción e impacto de las leyes de cuotas de género: una perspectiva global.” In Mujer y política: El impacto de las cuotas de género en América Latina, ed. Marcela Ríos Tobar. Santiago: Editorial Catalonia, 27-59.
8 Krook, Mona Lena. 2008. “Campaigns for Candidate Gender Quotas: A New Global Women’s Movement?” In Women’s Movements: Flourishing or in Abeyance?, ed. Sandra Grey and Marian Sawer. New York: Routledge, 105-115.
Krook, Mona Lena, Joni Lovenduski, and Judith Squires. 2006. “Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand: Gender Quotas in the Context of Citizenship Models.” In Women, Quotas, and Politics, ed. Drude Dahlerup. New York: Routledge, 194-221.
Political Institutions
Bowen, John, Christophe Bertossi, Jan Willem Duyvendak, and Mona Lena Krook. 2013. “An Institutional Approach to Framing Muslims in Europe.” In European States and Their Muslim Citizens: The Impact of Institutions on Perceptions and Boundaries, ed. Bowen, John, Christophe Bertossi, Jan Willem Duyvendak, and Mona Lena Krook. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1-25.
Bowen, John, Christophe Bertossi, Jan Willem Duyvendak, and Mona Lena Krook. 2013. “Conclusions.” In European States and Their Muslim Citizens: The Impact of Institutions on Perceptions and Boundaries, ed. Bowen, John, Christophe Bertossi, Jan Willem Duyvendak, and Mona Lena Krook. New York: Cambridge University Press, 256-271.
Krook, Mona Lena and Leslie Schwindt-Bayer. 2013. “Electoral Institutions.” In Oxford Handbook on Gender and Politics, ed. Georgina Waylen, Karen Celis, Johanna Kantola, and S. Laurel Weldon. New York: Oxford University Press, 554-578.
Krook, Mona Lena and Fiona Mackay. 2011. “Gender, Politics, and Institutions: Setting the Agenda.” In Gender, Politics, and Institutions: Towards a Feminist Institutionalism, ed. Mona Lena Krook and Fiona Mackay. New York: Palgrave, 1-20.
Freidenvall, Lenita and Mona Lena Krook. 2011. “Discursive Strategies for Institutional Reform: Gender Quotas in Sweden and France.” In Gender, Politics, and Institutions: Towards a Feminist Institutionalism, ed. Mona Lena Krook and Fiona Mackay. New York: Palgrave, 42-57.
Political Representation
Krook, Mona Lena. 2018. “Electoral Systems and Women’s Representation.” In The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Systems, ed. Erik S. Herron, Robert Pekkanen, and Matthew Søberg Shugart. New York: Oxford University Pres, 175-192.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2016. “Empowerment vs. Backlash: Gender Quotas and Critical Mass Theory.” In Gender and Political Psychology, ed. Zoe Oxley. New York: Routledge, 184-188.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2014. “The Political Representation of Women and Minorities.” In Comparing Democracies 4: Elections and Voting in a Changing World, ed. Lawrence LeDuc, Richard G. Niemi, and Pippa Norris. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 96-111.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2013. “Minorities in Electoral Politics: Gender, Race, and Political Inclusion in Sweden, France, and Britain.” In European States and Their Muslim Citizens: The Impact of Institutions on Perceptions and Boundaries, ed. John Bowen, Christophe Bertossi, Jan Willem Duyvendak, and Mona Lena Krook. New York: Cambridge University Press, 189-215.
Childs, Sarah and Mona Lena Krook. 2008. “The Substantive Representation of Women.” In Women and British Party Politics: Descriptive, Substantive, and Symbolic Representation, by Sarah Childs. London: Routledge, 108-139.
9 Krook, Mona Lena and Judith Squires. 2007. “Working Together? Analysing Interrelations.” In The New Politics of Gender Equality, by Judith Squires. London: Palgrave, 76-87.
Gender and Politics
Krook, Mona Lena. 2019. “New Horizons in Women’s Political Rights.” In Palgrave Global Handbook of Women’s Political Rights, ed. Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Netina Tan. New York: Palgrave, 73-81.
Norris, Pippa and Mona Lena Krook. 2014. “Women in Elective Office Worldwide: Barriers and Opportunities.” In Women and Elective Office: Past, Present and Future, ed. Sue Thomas and Clyde Wilcox. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 288-305.
Krook, Mona Lena and Sarah Childs. 2010. “Women, Gender, and Politics: An Introduction.” In Women, Gender, and Politics: A Reader, ed. Mona Lena Krook and Sarah Childs. New York: Oxford University Press, 3-18.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2004. “Women’s Agency and the Changing Distribution of Power in Scandinavian Society.” In Gender – Power – Text: Nordic Culture in the Twentieth Century, ed. Helena Forsås-Scott. Norwich: Norvik Press, 41-59.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2004. “Promoting Gender-balanced Decision-making: The Role of International Fora and Transnational Networks.” In Crossing Borders: Re-mapping Women’s Movements at the Turn of the 21st Century, ed. Hilda Roemer Christensen, Beatrice Halsaa, and Aino Saarinen. Odense: University Press of Southern Denmark, 205-220.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2002. “‘Europe for Women, Women for Europe’: Strategies for Parity Democracy in the European Union.” In Democracy And Integration In An Enlarging Europe, ed. John S. Micgiel. New York: Institute for the Study of Europe, 67-86.
Encyclopedia Entries
Krook, Mona Lena. 2015. “Female Quotas in Parliament: Do They Make a Difference?” In International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences, ed. James Wright. 2nd edition. Vol. 8. Oxford: Elsevier, 888-892.
Krook, Mona Lena and Sarah Childs. 2010. “Gender, Women, and Representation in the State.” In The International Studies Encyclopedia, ed. Robert A. Denemark. New York: Wiley-Blackwell and the International Studies Association, 2752-2772.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2008. “Politics, Gender.” In International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, ed. William A. Darity, Jr. Vol. 6, 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 332-334.
Krook, Mona Lena. 2008. “Women’s Movement.” In International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, ed. William A. Darity, Jr. Vol. 9, 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 116-118.
Databases
Alnevall, Christina, Julie Ballington, Virginia Beramendi-Heine, Drude Dahlerup, Lenita Freidenvall, Mona Lena Krook, and Anja Thorup Nordlund. 2003. Global Database of Quotas for Women. Stockholm: International IDEA and Stockholm University.
10 Book Reviews
Party Institutionalization and Women’s Representation in Democratic Brazil, by Kristin N. Wylie, in Perspectives on Politics 17 (2): 605-606, 2019.
Women’s Rights in Democratizing States: Just Debate and Gender Justice in the Public Sphere, by Denise M. Walsh, in Perspectives on Politics 11 (4) 1161-1163, 2013.
Gender Quotas, Parity Reform, and Political Parties in France, by Katherine A. R. Opello, in Politics & Gender 3 (4): 551-533, 2007.
State Feminism and Political Representation, edited by Joni Lovenduski, in West European Politics 30 (3): 636-637, 2007.
Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society: State-Society Relations at UN World Conferences, by Elisabeth Jay Friedman, Kathryn Hochstetler, and Ann Marie Clark, in Mobilization 12 (1): 104-105, 2007.
Women and Congress: Running, Winning, and Ruling, edited by Karen O’Connor, in Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work 18 (3): 365-366, 2003.
The Limits of Law: Essays on Democratic Governance, by Peter H. Schuck, in Journal of International Affairs 57 (1): 256-260, 2003.
Manuscripts under Review
Krook, Mona Lena, ed. Threatening Democracy: Violence against Politicians. Edited book manuscript.
Krook, Mona Lena and Mary K. Nugent. “Utility But Not Justice? The Impact of Electoral Parity in Tunisia.” Article manuscript.
HONORS AND AWARDS
George H. Hallett Award, recognizing a book published at least 10 years ago that has made a lasting contribution to the literature on representation and electoral systems, for Quotas for Women in Politics: Gender and Candidate Selection Reform Worldwide, Representation and Electoral Systems Section, American Political Science Association, 2019.
Chancellor’s Scholar, recognizing “truly outstanding and highly promising scholars” at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, with support for innovative research initiatives and/or program development, Rutgers University, 2015-2020.
Intergenerational Justice Award for “Not Too Young to Run? Age Requirements and Young People in Elected Office” (co-authored with Mary K. Nugent), Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations and the Intergenerational Foundation, 2018.
Wilma Rule Award for Best Research on Gender and Politics for “Violence Against Women in Politics: A Rising Threat to Democracy Worldwide,” International Political Science Association, 2016.
Emerging Scholar Award for the top scholar in the field who is within 10 years of his or her Ph.D., Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior Section, American Political Science Association, 2015.
Best Paper Award for “Mapping Violence against Women in Politics: Aggression, Harassment, and Discrimination against Female Politicians” (co-authored with Juliana Restrepo Sanin), Women and Politics Research Section, American Political Science Association, 2015. 11
Midwest Women’s Caucus Early Career Award for research accomplishments and contributions to the discipline, Midwest Political Science Association, 2012.
Harrison Prize for the Best Article in Political Studies for “Women’s Representation in Parliament: A Qualitative-Comparative Analysis,” UK Political Studies Association, 2010.
Victoria Schuck Award for the Best Book on Women and Politics for Quotas for Women in Politics: Gender and Candidate Selection Reform Worldwide, American Political Science Association, 2010.
Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, Graduate Student Senate and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 2009.
Women’s Caucus Prize for the Best Paper on Women and Politics for “Beyond Hillary and Benazir: Women’s Political Leadership Worldwide” (co-authored with Farida Jalalzai), Northeastern Political Science Association, 2009.
Sophonisba Breckinridge Award for the Best Paper on Women and Politics for “The Politics of Group Representation: Quotas for Women and Minorities Worldwide” (co-authored with Diana Z. O’Brien), Midwest Political Science Association, 2008.
Honorable Mention, Best Dissertation on Women and Politics for Politicizing Representation: Campaigns for Candidate Gender Quotas Worldwide, Women and Politics Section, American Political Science Association, 2006.
Honorable Mention, Sage Paper Award for “Comparing Methods for Studying Women in Politics: Statistical, Case Study, and Qualitative-Comparative Techniques,” Qualitative Methods Section, American Political Science Association, 2006.
Party Politics Prize for Graduate Students for “Increasing Women’s Political Representation: Party Competition as a Mechanism of Change,” Editors of the Party Politics Journal, 2004.
Party Politics Studentship, Prize for Best Paper at the 11th Ph.D. Summer School on European Parties & Party Systems, Editors of the Party Politics Journal, 2002.
Second Annual Graduate Student Prize for Scholarly Excellence in Women’s Studies, Mid-Atlantic Women’s Studies Association, 2002.
FELLOWSHIPS AND RESEARCH FUNDING
Independent Projects
Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, Carnegie Corporation of New York, for “Violence against Women in Politics: A Rising Global Phenomenon,” 2017-2019. $200,000.
National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, for “Gender Quotas and Women’s Political Representation,” 2010-2017. $635,244.
Aresty Research Center Research Assistant Program, Rutgers University, for “Gender Quotas and Women’s Political Representation,” 2013-2017. $8,000.
Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy Research Grant, Washington University in St. Louis, for “Gender Quotas and Women’s Political Representation,” 2010-2012. $8,000.
12 Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy Research Grant, Washington University in St. Louis, for “Politics and Women’s Interests in the United States,” 2009-2010. $4,500.
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship, Harvard University, for “The Global Diffusion and Impact of Candidate Gender Quotas,” 2008-2009. $70,000 plus $5,000 research fund.
Women and Public Policy Program Fellowship, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2008-2009. Non-stipendiary.
Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy Research Grant, Washington University in St. Louis, for “Gender Quotas and Women’s Political Representation,” 2006-2007. $2,700.
Economic and Social Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Bristol, for “Politicizing Representation: Campaigns for Candidate Gender Quotas Worldwide,” 2004-2005. £26,500.
Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy Graduate Fellowship, Columbia University, 2003- 2004. Office space plus $400 travel.
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Dissertation Grant in Women’s Studies, Columbia University, 2003. $3,000.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Summer Fellowship, Columbia University, 2003. $3,000.
German Marshall Fund of the United States Dissertation Research Fellowship, for research in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, 2001-2002. $20,000.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Columbia University, 1999-2001, 2002- 2003. $20,000 stipend plus $10,500 tuition annually.
President’s Fellowship, Columbia University, 1999-2004. Varying stipend and tuition annually.
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, Swedish Institute, 1999. $2,600 stipend plus $3,000 tuition.
Fulbright Grant, University of Helsinki, 1997-1998. $10,000 stipend plus $1,600 travel.
Gould Foundation Scholarship, Columbia University, 1993-1997. $6,400.
Collaborative Projects
Radcliffe Institute Exploratory Seminar, for “Violence against Politicians: Theory, Data, Implications” (with Pippa Norris, Harvard Kennedy School), Harvard University, 2018. $18,000.
Grant for Interdisciplinary Research, Center for Programs in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, for “Models of Difference and Belonging in Contemporary Europe: A Book and Seminar Project” (with John Bowen, Anthropology), 2007-2009. $7,500.
Internationalisation Grant for Doctoral Students, Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (host and mentor for Pär Zetterberg, Department of Political Science, University of Uppsala), for “The Impacts of Gender Quotas on Women’s Inclusion in Politics: Beyond Numbers,” Washington University in St. Louis, 2007-2008.
Workshop Grant, Department of Business Administration and Public Management, Hogeschool Gent, Ghent, Belgium, for “Rethinking Women’s Substantive Representation” (with Karen Celis, Sarah Childs, and Johanna Kantola), 2007. $4,000. 13 INVITED ACADEMIC TALKS
“Violence against Women in Politics: A Global Perspective.” Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, April 5, 2019.
“The Cost of Doing Politics? Violence against Female Politicians.” Center for Constitutional Democracy, Maurer School of Law, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, January 24, 2019.
“Gendered Challenges to Electoral Integrity in Latin America.” Keynote Address, “Electoral Integrity and Constitutional Democracy in Latin America” Conference, Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy, Boston College, Boston, MA, November 1, 2018.
“Gender Equality in Elections: A Global Perspective.” Human Security Law Center Annual Symposium, William & Mary Law School, Williamsburg, VA, October 29, 2018.
“Violence against Women in Politics: A Global Perspective.” Princeton Conference on Identity and Inequality, Department of Politics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, October 19, 2018.
“100 Years of Women’s Suffrage: Women in Europe Today.” Center for European Studies, University of Pittsburgh, Conversations on Europe Virtual Roundtable, September 18, 2018 (via videoconference).
“The Cost of Doing Politics? Analyzing Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians.” School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, August 16, 2018.
“The Cost of Doing Politics? Analyzing Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians.” Centre on Gender, Peace, and Security, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, August 10, 2018.
“The Cost of Doing Politics? Analyzing Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians.” Australian Human Rights Institute and the Gender Violence Research Network, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, August 7, 2018.
“Violencia contra las mujeres en política: problemas teóricos y conceptuales.” Roundtable on “Violencia política contra mujeres en razón de género,” Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios de Género, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico, May 25, 2018.
“The Cost of Doing Politics? Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians.” Keynote Lecture, “Gender and Politics: The Challenges of Globalisation” Science of Politics Conference, University of Bucharest and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Bucharest, Romania, May 18, 2018.
“The Cost of Doing Politics? Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians.” Department of Political Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, April 18, 2018.
“Women in Politics and Mechanisms of Resistance.” Conference on “Unpacking Women’s Empowerment: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice in International Development,” Institute for the Study of International Development, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, March 16, 2018.
“The Cost of Doing Politics? Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians.” Department of Politics, Sewanee: The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, February 28, 2018.
“The Cost of Doing Politics? Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians.” Institute for Developing Nations and Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, February 27, 2018.
“Politics as Usual? Analyzing Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians.” Politics Forum, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ, October 27, 2017.
14 “Sexist Backlash? Violence and Harassment against Women in Politics.” Interdisciplinary conference on “Broadening Perspectives on Women in Work,” Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Baltimore, MD, October 13, 2017.
“Diversity Backlash? Violence and Harassment against Diversity Politicians.” Plenary Roundtable on “Equality in Recession? Transnational Developments,” European Consortium for Political Research General Conference, Oslo, Norway, September 8, 2017.
“The Origins of Feminist Institutionalism.” Opening Plenary, “Gender, Institutions and Change: Feminist Institutionalism After 10 Years” Conference, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, April 3-4, 2017.
“Sexist Backlash: Violence, Intimidation, and Harassment of Female Politicians.” Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, February 24, 2017.
“Advances in Women’s Leadership and Mechanisms of Resistance.” Women and Leadership Colloquium, Department of Global Studies, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, April 22, 2016.
“Quotas for Women in Politics: Myths and Realities.” International symposium on “Women’s Leadership and Political Empowerment from a Global Perspective,” Institute for Gender Studies, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan, October 12, 2015.
“Youth Representation in National Parliaments.” Emerging Trends Seminar Series, Department of Political Science, Rutgers University, September 30, 2015.
“Superando las divisiones: colaboraciones para más mujeres en política.” Roundtable organized by the Inter-American Commission on Women and UN Women Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean at the 8th Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencia Política, Lima, Peru, July 23, 2015.
“Quotas for Women in Politics: Lessons for the Corporate Sphere.” Symposium on “Challenging Boardroom Homogeneity,” Yale Law School, New Haven, CT, May 21, 2015.
“Gender and Politics: Brazil in Global Perspective.” Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, May 18, 2015.
“Género y política: Brasil en perspectiva comparada.” Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público, Brasilia, Brazil, December 1, 2014.
“Género y política: Brasil en perspectiva comparada.” Keynote address at Seminar on “Retratos e Desafios de Gênero na Política,” Escola de Direito, Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil, November 18, 2014.
“Género y política: Brasil en perspectiva comparada.” Departamento de Ciências Sociais, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 16, 2014.
“Contesting Gender Quotas: A Typology of Resistance.” Workshop on “Legal Struggles and Political Mobilization around Gender Quotas in Europe,” European University Institute, Florence, Italy, September 10-12, 2014.
“Las cuotas de género a debate: Chile en perspectiva global.” Instituto de Asuntos Públicos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile, July 31, 2014.
“Las cuotas de género a debate: Chile en perspectiva global.” Red Interdisciplinaria de Estudios de Género, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso , Chile, July 30, 2014.
“Las cuotas de género a debate: México en perspectiva global.” Departamento de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Cuajimalpa, Mexico City, Mexico, July 1, 2014. 15
“Gender Parity and Elections: Mexico in Comparative Perspective.” División de Estudios Políticos, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), Mexico City, Mexico, June 4, 2014.
“Mapping Violence against Women in Politics” (with Juliana Restrepo Sanin). University Seminar on Women and Society, Columbia University, New York, NY, March 31, 2014.
“Democracy, Gender Quotas, and Women’s Political Representation.” Keynote address at Workshop on “Political Representation of Women in Asia,” McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, October 3-5, 2013.
“Democracy, Empowerment, and the Meaning of Gender Quotas.” Plenary panel for Workshop on “The Relationship Between Quota Policies and Democratization in Africa,” University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, June 14, 2012.
“Political Parity and Democratic Legitimacy.” Symposium on “Parity as Practice: The Politics of Access,” Yale Women Faculty Forum and Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women’s Rights at the Yale Law School, Yale University, New Haven, CT, March 30-April 1, 2012.
“The Impact of Gender Quotas: Discourses, Hypotheses, and Evidence.” Gender and Politics Sub- Seminar, Department of Government, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, March 9, 2012.
“The Impact of Gender Quotas: Discourses, Hypotheses, and Evidence.” Symposium on “Women and Political Representation,” John E. Sawyer Seminar on “Globalization and the New Politics of Women’s Rights,” Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, November 11, 2011.
“Tensions in Political Inclusion: Women and Minorities in Electoral Politics.” European Studies Group Lecture Series, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, September 23, 2011.
“Gendering Political Institutions.” Plenary session on “Globalisation and Inequality: Explaining Change in Gender and Politics,” General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Reykjavik, Iceland, August 27, 2011.
“Gender Diversity and Political Outcomes.” Conference on “Closing the Global Gender Gap: The Business Case for Organizations, Politics, and Society,” Women and Public Policy Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in collaboration with the Council of Women World Leaders and the World Economic Forum, Cambridge, MA, October 15-16, 2010.
“All the President’s Men? The Appointment of Female Cabinet Ministers Worldwide.” Women and Public Policy Program Lecture Series, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, October 14, 2010.
“Quotas for Women in Politics: Gender and Candidate Selection Reform Worldwide.” Department of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, September 15, 2010.
“Strategies to Increase Women’s Representation in Europe and the United States.” Conference on “Gender Equality in the EU and US,” Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Fondation Jean- Jaures, and Center for International Relations, Boston University, Boston, MA, October 1, 2009.
“An Introduction to Crisp Set QCA” and “Crossover: An Introduction to Crisp Set QCA.” Sessions for Module on Set-Theoretic Analysis (with Gary Goertz, James Mahoney, Amy Mazur, and Dorothy McBride), Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, June 3-4, 2009.
16 “Global and Transnational Campaigns for Candidate Gender Quotas.” Conference on “Women in Politics: Global Perspectives,” Mershon Center for International Security, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, April 24, 2009.
“Quotas for Women in Politics: Gender and Candidate Selection Reform Worldwide.” Fellow Presentation Series, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, March 4, 2009.
“The Politics of Intersectionality: Competing Claims for Group Representation in India and France.” Gender, Politics, and Society Study Group, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, February 10, 2009.
“Do Gender Quotas Empower Women? Electoral Reform and Women’s Political Representation.” Women and Public Policy Program Lecture Series, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, September 18, 2008.
“Women, Gender, and Political Representation: Toward a Comparative Research Agenda.” Conference on “Toward a Comparative Politics of Gender: Advancing the Discipline Along Interdisciplinary Boundaries,” Department of Political Science, International Studies Program, and Women’s Studies Program, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, October 25-27, 2007.
“Gender Quotas and Models of Political Citizenship.” Social Science Research Council Seminar on “Models of Difference and Belonging: Refiguring the Social Study of Europe,” Politics, Pluralism, and Religion Initiative, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, September 10, 2007.
“Temporality and Causal Configurations: Combining Sequence Analysis and Fuzzy Set/Qualitative Comparative Analysis.” Comparative Methods for the Advancement of Systematic Cross-Case Analysis and Small-N Studies (COMPASSS) Seminar, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, May 4, 2007.
“Representing Groups.” Workshop on “Practicing Democracy: How Political Arrangements Promote Equal Citizenship…or Not,” Roy and Lila Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, April 27, 2007.
“Competing Claims: Quotas for Women and Minorities in France and India.” Colloquium sponsored by the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies and the Department of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, February 15, 2007.
“A Primer on Gender Quota Laws: The Adoption and Impact of Quotas Worldwide.” Seminar on “Cuotas en América Latina: El impacto en la representación política de las mujeres,” FLACSO-Chile, Santiago, Chile, November 14, 2006.
“Quotas for Women in Politics: A New Global Trend?” Global Feminisms Lecture Series: Studies in National and Transnational Issues and Problems, Women and Gender Studies Program, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, October 12, 2006.
“Competing Claims: Quotas for Women and Minorities in France and India.” Visions and Limits of Pluralism Conference, Pluralism, Politics, and Religion Initiative, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, April 7, 2006.
“State Feminism and Gender Quotas in Western Europe and Latin America.” Global Feminisms Conference, Women and Gender Studies Program, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, March 31, 2006.
“Introduction to Gender Quotas.” Seminar on the Politics of Gender, Department of Politics, University of Bristol, UK, December 16, 2004. 17
“Western Europe, North America, and Australasia” (with Joni Lovenduski and Judith Squires). Symposium on Gender Quotas, The Quota Project and University of Stockholm, Ekerö, Sweden, June 20- 22, 2004.
RECENT CONFERENCE PAPERS
“The Cost of Doing Politics? Analyzing Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians.” Paper presented at the International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, April 4-7, 2018.
“Studying Violence against Women in Politics: Political and Methodological Challenges.” Paper presented at the International Feminist Journal of Politics Conference, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, April 2-3, 2018.
“Youth Representation in National Parliaments” (co-authored with Mary Nugent). Paper presented at the European Consortium for Political Research General Conference, Oslo, Norway, September 6-9, 2017.
“Semiotic Violence and Women’s Political Empowerment.” Paper presented at the European Conference on Politics and Gender, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 8-10, 2017.
“Regendering Politics: The Impact of Electoral Parity in Tunisia” (co-authored with Mary Nugent). Paper presented at the European Conference on Politics and Gender, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 8-10, 2017.
“Women as Political Leaders: Snapshots of Violence, Resistance, and Backlash.” Paper presented at the “Resisting Women’s Political Leadership: Theories, Data, Solutions” Conference, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, May 22-26, 2017.
“Violence against Women in Politics: A Rising Threat to Democracy Worldwide.” Paper presented at the International Political Science Association World Congress, Poznan, Poland, July 23-28, 2016.
“Contesting Gender Quotas: A Typology of Resistance.” Paper presented at the European Conference on Politics and Gender, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, June 11-13, 2015.
“Tensions in Political Inclusion: Race and Gender in the United Kingdom” (co-authored with Mary Nugent). Paper presented at the World Congress of the International Political Science Association, Montreal, Canada, July 19-24, 2014. Revised version presented at the European Conference on Politics and Gender, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, June 11-13, 2015.
“Gender and Electoral Integrity: Combatting Violence against Women in Politics” (co-authored with Juliana Restrepo Sanin). Paper presented at the Citizens, Parties, and Electoral Contexts Workshop, Electoral Integrity Project, Montreal, Canada, July 18, 2014, and the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, DC, August 28-31, 2014.
“Transnational Women’s Activism and the Global Diffusion of Gender Quotas” (co-authored with Melanie M. Hughes and Pamela Paxton). Paper presented at the International Studies Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, March 26-29, 2014.
OTHER CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION
Sections and Workshops Organized
Workshop on “Violence against Political Actors: New Research Directions” (co-organized with Elin Bjarnegård), European Consortium for Political Research, Joint Sessions of Workshops, Mons, Belgium, April 8-12, 2019.
18 Seminar on “Violence against Politicians: Theory, Data, Implications” (co-organized with Pippa Norris), Radcliffe Institute Exploratory Seminar, Harvard University, October 4-5, 2018.
Conference on “Resisting Women’s Political Leadership: Theories, Data, Solutions,” funded by the National Science Foundation CAREER Program, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, May 22-26, 2017.
Workshop on “What’s Next for Women in Politics in Germany and the US,” Center for European Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, December 2, 2016.
Section on “Comparative Public Policy,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 11-14, 2013.
Section on “Research Methods for Gender and Politics” (co-organized with Lea Sgier), European Conference on Politics and Gender, Barcelona, Spain, March 21-23, 2013.
Workshop on “Electoral Quotas and Political Representation: Comparative Perspectives” (co-organized with Pär Zetterberg), European Consortium for Political Research, Joint Sessions of Workshops, Mainz, Germany, March 11-16, 2013.
Section on “The Origins and Impact of Reforms in Electoral Institutions” (co-organized with Alan Renwick), General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Reykjavik, Iceland, August 25-27, 2011.
Workshop on “Beyond Numbers: The Effects of Electoral Gender Quotas,” funded by the National Science Foundation CAREER Program, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, May 12-14, 2011.
Conference on “Electoral Reform and Political Representation,” Department of Political Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, March 25-26, 2011.
Short Course on “Gender and Institutions” (co-organized and taught with Louise Chappell, Meryl Kenny, Fiona Mackay, Amy Mazur, Dorothy McBride, and Georgina Waylen) Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, DC, September 1, 2010.
Workshop on “Gender, Politics, and Institutions: Towards a Feminist Institutionalism?” (co-organized with Fiona Mackay), European Consortium for Political Research, Joint Sessions of Workshops, Rennes, France, April 11-16, 2008.
Section on “Gender and Politics,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 3-6, 2008.
Workshop to launch the Feminism and Institutionalism International Network (co-organized with Fiona Mackay), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, December 8-9, 2006.
Panels Organized
Panel on “Violence against Women in Politics: Emerging Research Perspectives,” European Conference on Politics and Gender, Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 4-6, 2019.
Panel on “Violence against Women in Politics: Concepts, Theories, and Data,” International Political Science Association World Congress, Poznan, Poland, July 23-28, 2016.
Panel on “Electoral Quotas and Group Representation: Tensions, Challenges, and Complementarities,” World Congress of the International Political Science Association, Montreal, Canada, July 19-24, 2014.
19 Panel on “Gender, Politics, and Institutions: Towards a Feminist Institutionalism” (co-organized with Fiona Mackay), European Conference on Politics and Gender, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, January 13-15, 2011.
Panel on “The Impact of Gender Quotas: Descriptive, Substantive, and Symbolic Representation,” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Toronto, Canada, September 3-6, 2009.
Panel on “Feminism, Gender, and Institutions,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2-5, 2009.
Panel on “Explaining the Diffusion of International Norms: The Case of Gender Quotas,” International Studies Association Annual Convention, New York, NY, February 15-18, 2009.
Panel on “The Impact of Gender Quotas: Descriptive, Substantive, and Symbolic Representation,” 1st European Conference on Politics and Gender, European Consortium for Political Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, January 21-23, 2009.
Panel on “Gender Quotas and Women’s Political Representation” (co-organized with Susan Franceschet), Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA, August 28-31, 2008.
Panel on “Toward a Feminist Institutionalism: Connecting Gender, Power, and Change” (co-organized with Fiona Mackay), General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Pisa, Italy, September 6-8, 2007.
Panel on “Comparative Perspectives on the Implementation of Candidate Gender Quotas,” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, August 30-September 2, 2007.
Panel on “Gender Quotas and Women’s Representation,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 12-15, 2007.
Panel on “Gender Policy/Politics in the North, South, East, and West: A Dialogue Across Regions” (co- organized with Susan Franceschet), International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA, March 22-25, 2006.
Conference Theme Panel on “Do Women Represent Women? Rethinking the ‘Critical Mass’ Debate,” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, DC, September 1-4, 2005.
Panel on “Feminism and the State: Strategic Engagements in a Globalizing World,” International Studies Association Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, March 17-20, 2004.
Panel on “Candidate Gender Quotas: Regional and Cross-Regional Approaches” (co-organized with Ann Towns), Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, PA, August 27-31, 2003.
Panels Chaired
Panel on “The Political Costs of Gendered Perceptions and Stereotypes,” European Consortium for Political Research General Conference, Oslo, Norway, September 6-9, 2017.
Panel on “Studying Violence against Women in Politics and Elections,” European Conference on Politics and Gender, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 8-201, 2017.
Panel on “Perceptions of Electoral Integrity,” Citizens, Parties, and Electoral Contexts Workshop, Electoral Integrity Project, Montreal, Canada, July 18, 2014.
20 Panel on “Rethinking Women’s Impact in Legislative and Executive Office,” European Conference on Politics and Gender, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, January 13-15, 2011.
Panel on “Women and Gender in Comparative Perspective,” Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association, Boston, MA, November 13-15, 2008.
Panel on “Why Women (Don’t) Participate,” Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada, June 4-6, 2008.
Panel on “Voting for Women: Bias and Effects,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 3-6, 2008.
Roundtable on “Women, Gender, and Immigration,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 3-6, 2008.
Panel on “Toward a Feminist Institutionalism: Connecting Gender, Power, and Change,” General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Pisa, Italy, September 6-8, 2007.
Panel on “Gender, Women, and Men in Formal Politics,” General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Pisa, Italy, September 6-8, 2007.
Panel on “Women and Public Policy in Comparative Perspective,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 12-15, 2007.
Panel on “Feminist Institutionalism,” Political Studies Association Women and Politics Specialist Group Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, February 11, 2006.
Panel on “Norms, Politics, and Quotas for Women and Ethnic Groups,” General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Budapest, Hungary, September 8-10, 2005.
Panel on “Masculinized Politics and Global Governance,” Hegemonic Masculinities in International Politics Conference, Manchester, UK, May 5-6, 2005.
Panel on “International Institutions and Gender Equality,” General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Marburg, Germany, September 18-21, 2003.
Panels and Papers Discussed
Panel on “Unexplored Aspects of Women’s Substantive Representation: Considering New Settings, Actors, Institutions and Interconnections,” European Conference on Politics and Gender, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 8-10, 2017.
Paper by Corrine McConnaughy, “The Woman Suffrage Movement in America: A Reassessment,” Princeton Conference on Identity and Inequality, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, October 7, 2016.
Panel on “Gender Quotas in Central and Eastern Europe,” European Conference on Politics and Gender, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, June 11-13, 2015.
Panel on “A New Sphere for Feminist Institution-building? Gender-focused Parliamentary Bodies,” World Congress of the International Political Science Association, Montreal, Canada, July 19-24, 2014.
Panel on “Gender Quotas and Electoral Systems,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 12-15, 2012.
21 Panel on “Rethinking Women’s Impact in Legislative and Executive Office,” European Conference on Politics and Gender, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, January 13-15, 2011.
Panel on “Women and Gender in Comparative Perspective,” Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association, Boston, MA, November 13-15, 2008.
Panel on “Taking Qualitative Comparative Analysis Seriously,” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA, August 28-31, 2008.
Panel on “The Impact of the Gender Parity Law on French Political Life and Beyond,” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA, August 28-31, 2008.
Panel on “International Relations and Comparative Politics,” Emerging Scholars Breakout Session, Short Course on Intersectionality, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA, August 27, 2008.
Panel on “Assessing the Multiple Impacts of Gender Quotas,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 3-6, 2008.
Panel on “Gender, Women, and Men in Formal Politics,” General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Pisa, Italy, September 6-8, 2007.
Panel on “Women and Public Policy in Comparative Perspective,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 12-15, 2007.
Paper by Jill Delston, “A Quota for Quotas,” Political Theory Workshop, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, December 1, 2006.
Panel on “Women’s Participation in Latin American Politics,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 20-23, 2006.
Panel on “Now We Have All That Research: What About Feminist Methodology?,” General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Budapest, Hungary, September 8-10, 2005.
Panel on “Feminisms and Political Theory,” Political Studies Association Annual Conference, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, April 5-7, 2005.
Paper by Sidney Tarrow, “The New Transnational Contention: Social Movements and Institutions in Complex Internationalism,” Contentious Politics Workshop, Columbia University, New York, NY, October 27, 2003.
Paper by Gary Goertz (with James Mahoney), “Two-Level Theories and Fuzzy Logic,” Columbia University International Politics Seminar, Columbia University, New York, NY, September 22, 2003.
Other Panel Participation
Participant, Book Manuscript Workshop on Gender, Peace, and Security: Frameworks for Analysis and Action, ed. Chantal de Jonge Oudraat and Michael E. Brown, Women in International Security, Washington, DC, April 16, 2018.
Participant, Book Manuscript Workshop on Insecure Men: Resistance to Gender Quotas in Latin America, by Malu A. C. Gatto, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, November 17, 2017.
Participant, Workshop on “Gender, Politics, and Violence: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges,” Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, March 29-30, 2017. 22
Panelist, Roundtable on “Diversify or Die: Representation and Diversity in IR and Comparative Politics,” International Studies Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, March 26-29, 2014.
Panelist, Roundtable on “Honoring Karen Beckwith: Midwest Women’s Caucus Outstanding Scholar of the Year,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 11-14, 2013.
Panelist, Roundtable on “Strategies for Grant Funding,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 12-15, 2012.
Panelist, Roundtable on co-edited volume Gender, Politics, and Institutions: Towards a Feminist Institutionalism, European Conference on Politics and Gender, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, January 13-15, 2011.
Panelist, Roundtable on Sylvia Walby’s Globalization and Inequalities, European Conference on Politics and Gender, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, January 13-15, 2011.
Co-presenter, Session on “Feminist Institutionalism,” Short Course on “Gender and Institutions,” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, DC, September 1, 2010.
Co-presenter, State of Intersectionality Research Thematic Breakout Session on “Representation and Leadership,” Short Course on Intersectionality, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA, August 27, 2008.
Panelist, Roundtable on “How to Land Your First Academic Job: Tips for the Academic Job Market,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 20-23, 2006.
Participant, “Afghan Women Leaders Speak: Conflict Mitigation and Social Reconstruction,” Mershon Center for International Security Studies, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, November 17-19, 2005.
Co-presenter, “Gender and Political Representation” (with Reidar Kiljan Maliks), Gender and Politics Workshop, Department of Political Science, Columbia University, New York, NY, March 5, 2003.
Participant, “Increasing Women’s Parliamentary Representation, Strategies and Solutions” Seminar, Women in Parliament Seminar Series, Center for Advancement of Women in Politics, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, March 14-15, 2002.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
University Committees
Rutgers University Internal Review Committee for the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship Program, Fall 2017-present Appointments and Promotions Committee, School of Arts and Science, Fall 2015-Spring 2016. Social Sciences Area Committee, Graduate School – New Brunswick, Fall 2015-Spring 2016. School of Arts and Sciences Entrepreneurial Program Review Committee, Spring 2013.
Washington University in St. Louis Association of Women Faculty Graduate Student Awards Committee, Spring 2008.
Departmental Committees
Rutgers University Field Chair, Women and Politics, Fall 2015, Fall 2016-present Administrator, RU Women & Politics website and Facebook and Twitter accounts, Summer 2016-present 23 Personnel Committee, Fall 2015-present Graduate Program Committee, Spring 2014-present Roberta S. Sigel Best Paper Award Committee, Spring 2013-present Comprehensive Exams Committee for Women and Politics, Fall 2012-present Comprehensive Exams Committee for Comparative Politics, Fall 2012-present Merit Committee, Fall 2019. Promotion Reading Committees, Fall 2015, Fall 2019. Gender and Comparative Politics/International Relations Search Committee, Fall 2018 (chair). International Relations/International Political Economy Search Committee, Fall 2016. Graduate Program Admissions and Financial Aid Committee, Spring 2013. Promotion and Website Committee, Fall 2012.
Washington University in St. Louis Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Executive Committee, Fall 2005-Spring 2012. Graduate Program Committee for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Fall 2009-Spring 2012. Student Thesis and Paper Prize Committee for Political Science, Spring 2011. Qualifying Exams Committee for Comparative Politics, Spring 2006, 2007, 2008, Fall 2010-Spring 2012. Honors’ Thesis Committee for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Fall 2007-Spring 2008, 2011. Global and Transnational Feminisms Lecture Series Committee, Spring 2008. Curriculum Review Committee for Women and Gender Studies, Spring 2008. Comparative Politics Search Committee, Fall 2007. Political Theory Search Committee, Fall 2006.
Departmental Events Organized
“Women’s Representation and the Gendered Pipeline to Power,” Gender and Politics Seminar with Danielle Thomsen (Princeton University), March 5, 2019.
“Gender Quotas and Intersectional Representation in South Korea and Taiwan,” Gender and Politics Seminar with Chang-Ling Huang (National University of Taiwan), February 15, 2019.
“Gender Quotas in Ireland - A Catalyst for Change?,” Gender and Politics Seminar with Fiona Buckley (University College Cork, Ireland), December 11, 2018.
“Voters, Campaigns, and Candidates: The Role of Women in the Upcoming Brazilian Elections,” Gender and Politics Seminar with Malu Gatto (University of Zurich, Switzerland), September 5, 2018.
“‘Diplomacy is a Feminine Art’: Gender and International Hierarchies in Diplomacy,” Gender and Politics Seminar with Ann Towns (Gothenburg University, Sweden), March 5, 2018.
“When States Come Out: Europe's Sexual Minorities and the Politics of Visibility,” Gender and Politics Seminar with Phillip Ayoub (Drexel University), February 20, 2018.
“The Gender of Informal Politics: Russia, Iceland and Twenty-First Century Male Dominance,” Gender and Politics Seminar with Janet Elise Johnson (Brooklyn College), December 5, 2017.
“Women in Scandinavian Politics,” Women and Politics Colloquium with Johanna Rickne (Research Institute of Industrial Economics, Sweden/Columbia University), Olle Folke (Columbia University), and Ulrik Kjær (University of Southern Denmark), April 9, 2014.
“Party Regulation: A Feminist Reframing,” Women and Politics Colloquium with Sarah Childs (University of Bristol, UK), February 11, 2013.
24 “Gendering Pathways to Political Power in Australia and New Zealand: Comparing the Careers of Julia Gillard and Helen Clark,” Women and Politics Colloquium with Jennifer Curtin (University of Auckland, New Zealand), December 5, 2012.
Postdoctoral Fellow Advising
Chang-Ling Huang, Radcliffe-Harvard Yenching Institute Fellow, Harvard University, 2018-2019. Andrea Messing-Mathie, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis, 2011-2012.
Doctoral Dissertation Committees
Rutgers University Zainab Alam, ongoing (chair). Elizabeth Corredor, ongoing (chair). Anja Vojvodic, ongoing (chair). Mary Nugent, When Does He Speak for She? Men Representing Women in Parliament, Spring 2019 (chair). Juliana Restrepo Sanin, Violence against Women in Politics in Latin America, Spring 2018 (chair). Janna Ferguson, International Institutions and the Making of Remittances: Gendered Inclusions and Exclusions, Fall 2016. Stephanie Szitanyi, Degendering and Regendering: Contemporary Gender Trouble in the United States Military, Spring 2016. Caitlin Roxanne Scuderi, Heightened Otherness and Domestic Terrorism, Spring 2015.
Washington University in St. Louis Diana Z. O’Brien, When Women Matter: The Relationship Between Women's Presence and Policy Representation in Western European States, Summer 2012. Tanya Roth (History), Battling for Equality: Sexual Integration in the US Military, Spring 2011. Jennifer Anne Quincey (Anthropology), Symbols and Symptoms: Adult Learners in Welsh Language Revitalization, Spring 2009. Frances Beatrice Henderson. New Voices, Enduring Interests: Women and Politics in Mozambique, Spring 2007. Ann V. Collins. ‘All Hell Broke Loose’: A Comparative Analysis of American Race Riots from the Progressive Era through World War II, Spring 2007. Erica Townsend-Bell. Identities Matter: Identity Politics, Coalition Possibilities, and Feminist Organizing, Spring 2007. Margaret Eileen Rincker. Women’s Access to the Decentralized State, Spring 2006. Chad Christian Haddal. Domestic Assets, Political Parties and Social Policy: Educational Choices in an Era of Globalization, Spring 2006.
External Committees Xinhui Jiang, Where is the Half Sky? Women’s Representation at the County People’s Congress of China, University of Delaware, Fall 2018. Young-Im Lee, Leaky Pipeline and Sacrificial Lambs: Gender, Political Parties, and Descriptive and Substantive Representation of Women in South Korea, 1988-2016, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Spring 2017. Luciana de Oliveira Ramos, Os Tribunais Eleitorais e a Desigualdade de Gênero no Parlamento: Ampliando ou Reduzindo a Representação de Mulheres na Política?, Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil), Spring 2015. Stephanie Holmsten, Electoral Outcomes at the Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity, University of Texas-Austin, Summer 2012. Samir Al Sheikh, Women’s Political Empowerment at National and Local Levels through Quotas: A Case Study of Pakistan and Bangladesh, University of Canberra (Australia), Spring 2012. Ana Espirito Santo, The Symbolic Value of Descriptive Representation: The Case of Women, European University Institute (Italy), Fall 2011. 25 Pär Zetterberg, Engineering Equality? Assessing the Multiple Impacts of Electoral Gender Quotas, Uppsala University (Sweden), Spring 2009.
Doctoral Student Professionalization Workshops
“Professional Networking,” Rutgers University, November 7, 2017. “Preparing for Field Research,” Rutgers University, February 14, 2017. “Professional Conferences,” Rutgers University, September 22, 2016. “Practical Issues in Field Research,” Rutgers University, April 12, 2016. “Professional Conferences,” Washington University in St. Louis, October 5, 2006.
Masters Thesis Advising
Elisa Marie Koehnlein, From Conflict to Gender Quota Adoption: The Cases of Burundi and Liberia, Rutgers University, Spring 2019. Laura M. Bacon, Legislating Gender Quotas: Analysis and Recommendations on Liberia’s “Fairness Bill,” MPA Thesis, Harvard Kennedy School, Fall 2008-Spring 2009.
Senior Honors Theses Committees
Katelyn Serpe, (Re)Constructing a Gendered Peace: A Study of Rwanda and Afghanistan, Rutgers University, Spring 2018. Ashley Brosius, Understanding the Impact of Sex and Gender on Legal Proceedings and Outcomes: A Case Study at the St. Louis County Domestic Violence Court, Washington University, Spring 2012. Ruth Mandelbaum, Portrayal of the Home in the Race for the House: How Congressional Candidates Present their Personal Lives to Voters, Washington University in St. Louis, Fall 2009-Spring 2010. Jennifer Beasley, Changing the Tide: The Gendered Implications of Water Resource Management in Argentina, Washington University in St. Louis (Anthropology), Spring 2007.
Undergraduate Research Supervision
Chiara Nodari, Gender Quotas and Legislative Activities in France, Fall 2016-Spring 2017. Sonay Barzesh, Gender Quotas and Parliament in Tanzania, Fall 2016-Spring 2017. Maegan Kae Sunaz, Quotas and Legislator Backgrounds in Senegal and France, Fall 2015-Spring 2016. Nikita Barde, Quotas and Parliamentary Incumbency in South Africa and the UK, Fall 2015-Spring 2016. Victoria Tobio, Gender Quotas and Policy Making in Brazil, Spring 2015. Victoria Tobio, Gender Quotas and Legislator Backgrounds in Mexico, Fall 2014-Spring 2015. Krystyna Rambaran, Gender Quotas in South Africa, Fall 2014-Summer 2015. McKinsi Martin, Gender Quotas and Legislative Committees in Latin America, Fall 2013-Spring 2014. Paul Fetter, Gender Quotas and Legislative Behavior in Sweden and France, Washington University in St. Louis, Summer 2011-Summer 2012. Arielle Rothstein, Early Day Motions in the UK, Washington University in St. Louis, Summer 2011. Laura Dietrich, Gender and Political Backgrounds, Washington University in St. Louis, Summer 2011. Ashley Brosius, Abortion Legislation in the U.S., Washington University in St. Louis, Spring 2011. Paul Fetter, Sex, Gender, and War, Washington University in St. Louis, Fall 2010. Arielle Rothstein, Gender and Corporate Boards, Washington University in St. Louis, Fall 2010. Arielle Rothstein, Women and Leadership, Washington University in St. Louis, Spring 2010. Mindy Sher, Women in Politics in the UK, Washington University in St. Louis, Spring 2010. Mindy Sher, Female Cabinet Ministers, Washington University in St. Louis, Fall 2009. Emma Qing Wang, The Parity Law in France, Rockefeller Grant, Harvard University, Summer 2009. Elise Liu, Women’s Political Interests in the United States, Radcliffe Research Partnership Program, Harvard University, Fall 2008-Spring 2009. Emma Qing Wang, Adoption and Impact of Gender Quotas in Africa, Radcliffe Research Partnership Program, Harvard University, Fall 2008-Spring 2009.
26 Lydia Anderson-Dana, Quotas and Representation, Washington University in St. Louis, Fall 2007. Krista Swip, Gender Quota Campaigns, Washington University in St. Louis, Spring 2006-Fall 2006.
Student Research Awards
Graduate Diana Z. O’Brien, Best Dissertation on Women and Politics, American Political Science Association, Fall 2013 (dissertation on When Women Matter: The Relationship Between Women's Presence and Policy Representation in Western European States, Summer 2012).
Undergraduate Katelyn Serpe, Henry Rutgers Scholar Award, Spring 2018 (honors thesis, Fall 2017-Spring 2018). Laura Dietrich, Robert H. Salisbury Prize, Spring 2012 (academic, research, and teaching prize). Stephanie Budrus, William Benton Parshall Prize, Spring 2012 (paper for “Gender and Politics in Global Perspective,” Spring 2012). Anna Austenfeld, William Benton Parshall Prize, Spring 2011 (paper for “Gender and Politics in Global Perspective,” Spring 2011). Ruth Mandelbaum, William Benton Parshall Prize, Spring 2010 (honors thesis, Fall 2009-Spring 2010). Ethan Stern, William Benton Parshall Prize, Spring 2009 (paper for “Global Feminisms,” Spring 2008). Lydia Anderson-Dana, William Benton Parshall Prize, Spring 2006 (paper for “Gender and Politics in Global Perspective,” Spring 2006).
Undergraduate Internship Advising
Arielle Rothstein, Programming and Communications, The White House Project, Summer 2010. Cara Staszewski, Programming and Communications, The White House Project, Summer 2009. Megan Rockwell, Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at University of Missouri-St. Louis, Fall 2005.
Campus Activities
Speaker, “Global Gathering: Perspectives on the U.S. Election,” Center for Global Advancement and International Affairs, Rutgers University, October 6, 2016. Faculty Review Board, Aresty Undergraduate Research Fellowships, Rutgers University, Fall 2016. Faculty Sponsor, Rutgers for Hillary, Rutgers University, Summer 2015-Fall 2016. Speaker, “Gender and Politics in Global Perspective,” Honorary Scholars Program Lecture Series, Washington University in St. Louis, September 16, 2009. Speaker, “Women in Politics Worldwide,” Honorary Scholars Program Lecture Series, Washington University in St. Louis, September 12, 2007. Speaker, “Chicks in Charge: The Rising Influence of Women in International Politics,” Social Justice Center, Washington University in St. Louis, April 3, 2006.
Other Activities
Institutional Representative, European Consortium for Political Research, Fall 2005-present
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Professional Committees
Professional Organizations Committee on the Status of Gender and Sexual Minorities, Midwest Political Science Association, 2019- present
27 Executive Committee, Qualitative and Multi-Method Research Section, American Political Science Association, 2012-2014. Presidential Task Force on Electoral Rules and Democratic Governance: Context and Consequence, American Political Science Association, 2011-2012. Coordinating Committee, Standing Group on Gender and Politics, European Consortium for Political Research, 2007-2011. Executive Council, Women and Politics Section, American Political Science Association, 2007-2009.
Editorial Boards Editorial Board, American Journal of Political Science, 2019-present Editorial Board, Comparative Political Studies, 2016-present Editorial Board, European Journal of Political Research, 2016-present Editorial Board, Feminist Institutionalist Perspectives Book Series, Rowman Littlefield, 2015-present Editorial Board, Journal of Women, Politics, & Policy, 2014-present International Advisory Board, Icelandic Review of Politics & Administration, 2012-present Senior Editor, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics, 2014-2017. Associate Editor, Politics & Gender, 2010-2013. Ranked #6 of 139 journals in Political Science and #1 in Women’s Studies by Thomson Reuters Editorial Board, Politics & Gender, 2007-2010.
Award Committees Victoria Schuck Best Book Award Committee, American Political Science Association, 2018 (chair). Peter Mair Memorial Award, European Politics and Society Section, American Political Science Association, 2018 (chair). Best Paper on Women and Politics Committee, Women and Politics Section, American Political Science Association, 2018. Powell Graduate Mentoring Award Committee, Comparative Politics Section, American Political Science Association, 2016. Outstanding Achievement Award Committee, Women’s Caucus, Midwest Political Science Association, 2015-2016. Ph.D. Prize in Gender and Politics Committee, European Consortium for Political Research, 2014-2015. Harrison Prize Committee, UK Political Studies Association, 2011-2012. Best Dissertation on Women and Politics Committee, Women and Politics Section, American Political Science Association, 2009 (chair), 2015 (chair). Alice Paul Dissertation Proposal Award Committee, Women’s Caucus for Political Science, American Political Science Association, 2007 (chair). Best Dissertation on Women and Politics Committee, Women and Politics Section, American Political Science Association, 2007.
Research Networks
Boards and Networks Creator and Manager, Facebook Page on Electoral Gender Quotas (500+ members globally) C0-Creator and Manager, bilingual Facebook Page on Violence Against Women in Politics/Violencia Política Contra las Mujeres (300+ members globally) Co-Founder and Convenor, Feminism and Institutionalism International Network (FIIN) Member, Gender-focused Parliamentary Institutions Network (GenParlNet) Associate Member, Research Network on Gender, Politics, and the State (RNGS) Associate Member, Research Group on Comparative Methods for the Advancement of Systematic Cross- Case Analysis and Small-N Studies (COMPASSS) Network Expert on Elections, National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) Expert Network, International Knowledge Network on Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics) Advisory Board, Outlook on Life and Political Engagement Study, National Science Foundation (PI’s Belinda Robnett and Katherine Tate)
28 Asia Pacific Community of Practice on Women’s Political Participation and Leadership, coordinated by the United Nations Development Programme Asia-Pacific Regional Center’s Gender and Democratic Governance Team Scientific Advisory Board, Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Research (GIG), University of Gothenburg
Networking Events Organizer, Dine Around on “Methods and Approaches for Studying the Impact of Women in Public Office,” Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL, April 12. 2013. Organizer, Business Luncheon on “Electoral Gender Quotas: New Research Agendas,” European Conference on Politics and Gender, Barcelona, Spain, March 22, 2013.
Faculty Promotion Reviews
Clarkson University, Portland State University, University of Delaware, University of Auckland (New Zealand), University of Louisville
Manuscript Reviews
Acta Politica, American Journal of Political Science, American Journal of Sociology, American Political Science Review, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs, British Journal of Political Science, British Journal of Sociology, British Politics, Bulletin of Latin American Research, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Aid to Scholarly Publications Program, Canadian Journal of Political Science, Commonwealth Secretariat Publications, Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Contemporary Arab Affairs, Democratization, Development in Practice, European Journal of Comparative Economics, European Journal of International Relations, European Journal of Political Research, European Journal of Politics and Gender, European Political Science Review, Gender & Society, International Feminist Journal of Politics, International Organization, International Political Science Review, International Review of Modern Sociology, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Journal of Development Studies, Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Journal of Legislative Studies, Journal of Politics, Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy, Latin American Politics and Society, Latin American Research Review, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Mediterranean Politics, New Media & Society, New York University Press, Oxford University Press, Pacific Affairs, Palgrave Macmillan, Party Politics, Policy Press, Política y Gobierno, Political Research Quarterly, Political Science, Political Science Education, Political Studies, Politics & Gender, Politics, Groups, and Identities, Politics & Policy, PS: Political Science & Politics, Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Qualitative Sociology, Representation, Research & Politics, Review of International Studies, Revista Uruguaya de Ciencia Política, Routledge, Scandinavian Political Studies, Sex Roles, Social Politics, Social Problems, Stanford University Press, Sussex European Institute Working Paper Series, UBC Press, West European Politics, Women’s Studies International Forum
Funding Application Reviews
American Association of University Women American Fellowship Program, Austrian Science Fund, Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Madrid Institute for Advanced Study Tomás y Valiente Program, National Science Foundation, New York University Abu Dhabi Institute, Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Senior Research Fellowship Program
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Media Source
CNBC, on women in parliaments worldwide (2019); OZY Media, on violence against women in politics (2018); Washington Post, on sexual harassment in politics (2018); 1a on National Public Radio Station WAMU 88.5, on why some countries have more women in politics than others (2017); World Weekly, on 29 sexual harassment in politics (2017); Governing, on sexual harassment of women in politics (2017); BBC5 Live (United Kingdom), on abuse and intimidation of candidates and members of parliament (2017); Politico, on violence and threats towards female candidates (2017); Vox, on violence against women in politics (2016); Dagens Nyheter (Sweden), on women and political leadership worldwide (2015); Radio Cooperativa (Chile), on gender quotas and women in politics (2014); TVN (Chile), on the gender quota proposal in Chile (2014); Dimensión Internacional (radio program of the U.S. Embassy in Chile), on the gender quota proposal in Chile and global comparisons (2014); Revista Ya (Chile), on international experiences with gender quotas (2014); Mercurio (Chile), on debates for gender quotas in Chile (2014); Global Newsroom (Columbia University School of Journalism), on gender quotas and domestic violence legislation in China (2014); EM TV (Papua New Guinea), on the need for more women in politics (2013); Icelandic National Radio, on corporate and electoral gender quotas worldwide (2011); Greek State Television, on contemporary feminisms (2011); Christian Science Monitor, on global women leaders (2010); Irish Times, on proposals for gender quota reform in Ireland (2010); New York Times, on gender quotas and women’s representation in national parliaments around the globe (2010); Christian Science Monitor, on women in politics in the Americas (2009); Women Count Radio, on gender quotas and women in politics in the United States (2009); Przekroj (Poland) and Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland), on gender quotas worldwide in the context of a proposed quota law in Poland (2009); CommonWealth Magazine, on gender quotas around the globe (2009); Revista Fórum (Brazil), on women in politics and gender and public policy in the Americas (2009); Voice of America, on 2008 as a banner year for women in politics (2008); Nigerian Television Authority, on candidate gender quota policies worldwide (2008); The Globe (Clayton High School), on women in Rwandan politics (2008); Huffington Post, on gender equality in the workplace and possible impact of U.S. presidential candidates (2008); The Economist, on the rise of candidate gender quotas internationally (2008); The Nation, on the decision by Washington University in St. Louis to award an honorary doctorate to Phyllis Schlafly (2008); Conversations with Kathleen Dunn (Wisconsin Public Radio), on race and gender in American politics (2008); New York Observer, on the role of gender in Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign (2008); St. Louis KTVI- Channel 2 News, on the role of female voters in the presidential primaries in the United States (2008); Today with Beverley Manley (Radio Jamaica), on female national leaders in the Western Hemisphere and beyond (2008); Alton-Post Dispatch, on female national leaders worldwide (2006); The Sun (Malaysia), on women in national legislatures worldwide (2007); Christian Science Monitor, on the first cabinet in Spain with equal numbers of women and men (2003); Associated Press, on the first female prime minister in Finland (2003)
Public Lectures
“Women in Politics in the United States,” Strodes College, Egham, United Kingdom, May 11, 2012.
“Women in Politics Worldwide: From Participation to Representation.” Monday Noon Series, Center for the Humanities, University of Missouri-St. Louis, April 28, 2008.
“If Women Ran the World.” International Relations Group Lecture Series, Ethical Society of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, March 13, 2007.
“Women in Politics in Norway.” Sons of Norway, Norwegian Seamen’s Church, New York, NY, April 9, 2003.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
International Consulting
Violence against Women in Politics: A Primer. International consultant to draft PowerPoint slides on the issue of violence against women in politics for use in official presentations and country office support, for UN Women, New York, NY, September-October 2019.
30 Engaging Women in Sustaining Peace: A Guide to Best Practices. International consultant leading a team of four graduate students to research and write a publication on women and practices contributing to sustainable peace, for the Community of Democracies, Warsaw, Poland, September 2018-August 2019.
Women in Parliament: 2018. International consultant responsible for writing the annual report reviewing elections in 2018 monitoring in women’s representation in national parliaments worldwide, for the Inter- Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, January-February 2019.
No Party to Violence: Analyzing Violence against Women in Political Parties. International consultant to draft overview report of quantitative and qualitative data gathered from pilot studies in Côte d’Ivoire, Honduras, Tanzania, and Tunisia, for the National Democratic Institute, Washington, DC, June- September 2018.
Youth Participation in National Parliaments: 2018. International consultant for a project to update information on the number of representatives under age 45 in national parliaments globally, as well as interview and hold consultations with young MPs, activists, and academics on developing a youth target, for the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, April-August 2018.
Gender Equality and Advancing Women’s Political Participation. International consultant to review draft reports of regional consultations, write an overview chapter of the consultations for publication, and develop recommendations for follow-up activities on women’s political participation, for the Community of Democracies, Warsaw, Poland, May-September 2017.
#NotThe Cost: Stopping Violence against Women in Politics. Chief technical advisor to the National Democratic Institute for a project funded by the National Endowment for Democracy, to organize events and assist with papers theorizing and developing global standards to combat violence against women in politics and elections, Washington, DC, May 2015-April 2016.
Sexism, Harassment, and Violence against Women Parliamentarians. International consultant assisting with Inter-Parliamentary Union issues brief, interviewing female members of parliament about their experiences with sexism, harassment, and violence as parliamentarians, Lusaka, Zambia, March 2016.
Youth Participation in National Parliaments: 2016. International consultant for a project to update information on the number of representatives under age 45 in national parliaments globally, as well as the existence of institutional measures to enhance their participation, for the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, October 2015-February 2016.
Women’s Leadership Training. International consultant serving as the instructor for a pilot version of a women’s leadership training course designed by colleagues at Rutgers University in collaboration with the Center for Women in Politics and Public Administration at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, funded by the United Nations Development Programme, Hanoi, Vietnam, October 14-16, 2015.
Supporting Women Parliamentarians in the Arab States. International consultant for a project organized by International Solutions Group, mapping innovations, good practices, and lessons learned with regard to mechanisms to support women in parliament across the region, UN Women Regional Office of Arab States, home-based with travel to Tunisia and Jordan, July-October 2015.
Promoting Women’s Political Participation: A Monitoring Guide. International consultant to research and draft a guide on international best practices to inform the work of the All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF) in promoting and monitoring women’s political participation, as part of a UN Women and ACWF Programme on Chinese Women’s Political Participation, home-based but working with stakeholders in Beijing and Hong Kong, China, March-May 2015.
International Experiences on Strategic Measures to Empower Women in Politics. Day-long lecture series commissioned by the Center for Women in Politics and Public Administration as part of the Strategic 31 Leaders Training Program, a course targeting senior and future leaders at the party, national, provincial, and local levels, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi, Vietnam, May 12, 2015.
Women in Parliament: 20 Years in Review. International consultant responsible for writing the annual report reviewing elections in 2014, situated within an overview of progress made globally between 1995 and 2015, in women’s representation in national parliaments worldwide, for the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, January-February 2015.
Youth Participation in National Parliaments. International consultant for a project to collect data on the number of representatives under age 45 in national parliaments globally, as well as the existence of institutional measures to enhance their participation, for the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, July-October 2014.
Women’s Leadership as a Route to Greater Empowerment. Academic consultant for a project organized by Management Systems International, evaluating and making recommendations related to the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) global work on women’s leadership and political empowerment, Washington, DC, October 2013-November 2014.
Participation of Women and Other Groups in the Egyptian Parliament: Putting the Constitution into Effect. Member of the Advisory Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union discussing with Egyptian authorities how to translate constitutional provisions supporting women’s representation, as well as the participation of other under-represented groups, in the new electoral law, Cairo, Egypt, April 27-30, 2014.
How to Assess the Impact of Women in Parliament. Participant in academic expert group meeting organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, New York, NY, March 7-8, 2014.
Developing National Action Plans for Political Equality in Elected Office. International consultant and lead facilitator for national consultations organized by the United Nations Development Programme in Asia-Pacific, with legislators, party officials, government representatives, and civil society leaders in Bhutan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea, September-December 2013.
Gender and Elections: Temporary Special Measures Beyond Quotas. Report on the full range of policy options available to promote gender parity in elections, commissioned by the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum of the Social Science Research Council for the Electoral Affairs Division of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs, New York, NY, December 2012-January 2013.
Gender Equality in Elections: Mexico in Global Perspective. Presenter and facilitator for workshop for court secretaries and researchers, Supreme Federal Electoral Court and Mexico City District Electoral Court, Mexico City, Mexico, October 18, 2012.
Charting a Path for Political Equality in Asia: National Action Plan Development. Lead facilitator for workshop organized by the United Nations Development Programme in Asia-Pacific, with legislators, party officials, government representatives, and civil society leaders from Mongolia, Thailand, and Vietnam, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 20-21, 2012.
Handbook on Measures for Promoting Women’s Political Participation (co-authored with Pippa Norris). Book commissioned by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, May 2011-June 2012.
Gender Equality in Elected Office: A Six-Step Action Plan (co-authored with Pippa Norris). Baseline study for Handbook on Measures for Promoting Women’s Political Participation. Report commissioned for the Programme on Increased Participation of Women in Democratic Governance by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, September-December 2010.
32 Translated into Russian, Montenegrin/Serbo-Croatian, and Arabic and used in OSCE training sessions in Georgia, Montenegro, and Morocco, among others. Adapted version published as Gender Equality in Elected Office in Asia Pacific: Six Actions to Expand Women’s Empowerment by the United Nations Development Program in Asia-Pacific.
Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women. Contribution on one of the 12 critical areas of the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action for a United States’ State Department publication on Global Women’s Issues distributed to embassy officials worldwide, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs, July-August 2010.
Electoral Gender Quota Systems and their Implementation in Europe (co-authored with Christina Alnevall, Milica Antic, Drude Dahlerup, Lenita Freidenvall, Malgorzata Fuszara, Brigitte Geissel, Petra Meier, and Mariette Sineau). Report commissioned by the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, October 2007-September 2008. Updated version commissioned in May 2011 and published in July 2011.
Gender Quota Laws in Global Perspective. Background paper for the “Women in the Americas: Paths to Political Power” Conference, organized by the Inter-American Development Bank, the Inter-American Dialogue, the League of Women Voters, and the Organization of American States, and held at the United States Congress and Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, March 27-28, 2007. Posted on- line and excerpted in Women in the Americas: Paths to Political Power, Report Card on Women in Political Leadership, January 2008.
Political Representation of Women in the Americas. Selected bibliography prepared for the Secretariat of the Network of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas, Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas, Quebec National Assembly, Quebec City, Canada, April 2004.
Global Database of Quotas for Women. Research sponsored by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2002-August 2003.
Practitioner-Oriented Talks
“Goal 16.7: How to Make Parliaments More Inclusive?” Presentation at the “Goal 16: Effective, Inclusive and Accountable Parliaments” side event, organized by the Commonwealth Partnership for Development and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development , Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the UN, New York, NY, July 11, 2019.
“#NotTheCost: Violence against Women in Politics.” Presentation at the “Violence against Women in Politics: A Cost to Democracy” Conference, organized by PES Women at the Party of European Socialists Annual Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, December 6, 2018.
“Violence against Women in Politics: A U.S. Perspective.” Presentation at “The Risk Element: Safeguarding Women in Politics” Launch Event, organized by the National Democratic Institute and the New York University Washington Center, Washington, DC, October 22, 2018.
“Identifying a Target for Youth Representation in Parliaments.” Presentation at a panel with academics and young parliamentarians at the Forum for Young Parliamentarians, 139th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland, October 15, 2018.
“From Elections to Parliament, How Do We Stop Violence?” Moderator of panel featuring high-level political officials from the U.S. and abroad at the “Stop Violence against Women in Politics Forum,” organized by the National Democratic Institute, Washington, DC, May 9, 2018.
“The Role and Responsibilities of Political Parties in Tackling Violence against Politically Active Women.” Moderator of panel featuring MPs from diverse British political parties at the “Violence against Women in 33 Politics” Summit, organized by the UK Political Parties and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, London, United Kingdom, March 19-20, 2018.
“Quotas for Women and Quotas for Youth: A Global Perspective.” Presentation at the “Gender Quotas and Youth Quotas: Competing or Complementary?” side event organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Trinidad and Tobago Mission to the United Nations at the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, March 14, 2018.
“Violence against Women in Politics: Concepts, Evidence, and Solutions.” Presentation at the Expert Group Meeting on Violence Against Women in Politics, organized by UN Women, the Office of the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, New York, NY, March 8-9, 2018.
“Violence against Women in Elections: Data Collection Imperatives and Challenges.” Presentation at the “Measuring Violence against Women in Elections” Workshop, Carter Center and Emory University’s Institute for Developing Nations, Atlanta, GA, February 26-27, 2018.
“Violence against Women in Elections: Insights from the UK.” Presentation at the “Measuring Violence against Women in Elections” Workshop, Carter Center and Emory University’s Institute for Developing Nations, Atlanta, GA, February 26-27, 2018.
“#NotAllMen: How Male Dominance Harms Democracy.” Presentation at the “Masculinities and Politics: Examining Approaches to Securing Men’s Commitment to Gender Equitable Policies and Political Institutions” Roundtable, hosted by the National Democratic Institute and Promundo, Washington, DC, January 25, 2018.
“La violencia política y electoral contra la mujer.” Keynote address at the Foro Internacional del Día de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer, organized by the Secretario de la Comisión Nacional de Justicia de Género del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, Caracas, Venezuela, November 27, 2017 (via video).
“La violencia política y electoral contra la mujer.” Keynote address at the Primera Conferencia de la Asociación de Magistradas Electorales Iberoamericanas,” organized by the Consejo Nacional Electoral de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, September 28, 2017.
“The Gender Implications of Disinformation.” Breakout session with Sandra Pepera, Amalia Toledo, Emily May, and Shauna Dillavou, at the “Digital Disinformation Forum,” National Democratic Institute and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, June 26-27, 2017.
“Tecnología transformadora: Prevención de la violencia de género.” Webchat in Spanish with Silvana Quiroz, Alejandro Palacio, and Andrea Malquín broadcast to U.S. embassies in Latin America and the Caribbean, United States’ State Department, Washington, DC, June 21, 2017.
“The Political Representation of Young Women: A Global Perspective.” Presentation at the Young Women’s Roundtable, National Democratic Institute, Washington, DC, March 9, 2017.
“Young Women in National Parliaments.” Presentation at the Meeting of Women Parliamentarians, 134th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Lusaka, Zambia, March 19, 2016.
“Gender Quotas and the Empowerment of Women and Girls.” Presentation at the “Small Changes, Big Impact: Creating Conditions for Women and Girls to Thrive” Symposium, organized by the Center for Global Development and the World Bank, Washington, DC, November 18, 2015.
“¿Qué es la violencia política? El concepto desde la perspective de teoría y práctica.” Presentation at the international seminar on “Violencia política contra las mujeres en América Latina: diagnósticos, diálogos y estrategias,” organized by the Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas at Universidad Nacional Autónoma 34 de México, Tribunal Electoral del Distrito Federal, and Fiscalía Especializada para la Atención de Delitos Electorales, with the support of the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, International IDEA, and the Inter-American Commission on Women, Mexico City, Mexico, November 11, 2015.
“Women and Politics: International Experiences.” Presentation at the “Women’s Political Participation: Lessons Learned from Vietnam and International Experiences” Panel, featuring senior party officials and the director of the World Bank in Vietnam, as part of the Strategic Leaders Training Program, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi, Vietnam, May 11, 2015.
“Electoral Quotas and Beyond: Strategies to Promote Women in Politics.” Presentation at the “Relevant Education in a Changing World” Think Tank, organized by the Advanced Leadership Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, April 24, 2015.
“Promoting Women’s Political Leadership: Comparisons with National Legislatures.” Presentation at the “Lessons Learnt from Women Presidents and Prime Ministers Worldwide” side event organized by the International Alliance of Women at the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, March 10, 2015.
“Women’s Leadership and Political Empowerment: Overview and Lessons.” Presentation for the “Women in Power” Project Donor Learning Meeting, organized by the Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance and Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, DC, November 3, 2014.
“Las cuotas de género a debate: Chile en perspectiva global.” Seminar co-organized by Comunidad Mujer and Corporación Humana with the support of the U.S. Embassy, Santiago, Chile, August 1, 2014.
“Cuotas de género, ¿Empoderan a las mujeres?” Keynote address sponsored by the Committee on Foreign Relations and Non-Governmental Organizations, Mexican Senate, Mexico City, Mexico, July 9, 2014.
“Gender Quotas as a Strategy to Increase Women’s Political Representation.” Panel on “Women’s Political Participation: Challenges and Policies for Political Equality,” School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, NY, May 6, 2014.
“Cuotas electorales y más allá: Estrategias para promover mujeres en la política.” Keynote speaker for International Forum on “Mujeres, política, democracia: Rompiendo los techos de cristal en América Latina,” organized by the Organization of American States, the Interamerican Commission on Women, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, and the Universidad San Martin, at the University of Salamanca, Spain, March 24, 2014.
“Violence against Women in Politics: Concepts and Policy Solutions.” Presentation at “The Challenging World of Women in Politics” side event organized by the Government of Ireland and Inter-Parliamentary Union at the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, March 12, 2014.
“Women’s Political Participation.” Presentation at the “Women’s Political Participation in Asia and the Pacific” Meeting organized by the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum of the Social Science Research Council, New York, NY, June 14, 2013.
“Electoral Gender Quotas: Recent Trends and Lessons Learned.” Presentation at the “Women in Politics: Latest Trends” side event organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union at the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, March 6, 2013.
“Electoral Quotas and Beyond: Strategies to Promote Women in Politics.” Global Gender Program, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, DC, February 28, 2013.
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“Tools and Mechanisms for Increasing Women’s Representation in Politics.” Seminar on “Constitution and Equal Representation,” KA.DER (Association for the Support of Women Candidates), Istanbul, Turkey, January 19, 2013.
“Women’s Leadership in Global Perspective.” Symposium on “Gender Inequality in Emerging Markets,” Green Templeton College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, January 11-13, 2013.
“Do Gender Quotas Empower Women?” Seminar at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Stockholm, Sweden, June 1, 2012.
“Six Actions for Gender Equality in Elected Office.” Keynote speaker for “Gender Equality in Elected Office” Forum for judges and staff on the anniversary of women’s right to vote in Mexico, Supreme Federal Electoral Court and Mexico City District Electoral Court, Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2012.
“Quotas for Women on Corporate Boards: Lessons from Quotas in Politics.” Conference on Policies for Diversity in Corporations, Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, New York, NY, December 10, 2010.
“Global Experiences with Gender Quotas.” Conference on “Paths to Parliament,” Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at McGill University and the Bell Chair for the Study of Canadian Parliamentary Democracy at Carleton University, Canadian Parliament, Ottawa, Canada, November 19, 2010.
“Gender Diversity and Political Outcomes.” Conference on “Closing the Global Gender Gap: The Business Case for Organizations, Politics, and Society,” Women and Public Policy Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in collaboration with the Council of Women World Leaders and the World Economic Forum, Cambridge, MA, October 15-16, 2010.
“Gender Quotas and Women’s Political Empowerment.” Talk delivered to the “African Women’s Political Leadership” Conference, organized by the Club of Madrid’s African Women Leaders Project, supported by the European Commission, the Canadian International Development Agency, and the Hunt Alternatives Fund’s Initiative for Inclusive Society, and held in Brussels, Belgium, October 7-8, 2008.
“Do Gender Quotas Empower Women?” Plenary Panel for Second Biennial International Women’s Studies Conference on “Gender and Positive Action: Empowering or Disabling?,” Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey, June 12-14, 2008.
“Quotas for Women in Elected Politics: Measures to Increase Women’s Political Representation Worldwide.” Talk delivered to the “Towards Achieving At Least 30 Percent Participation of Women at Decision-Making Levels in Malaysia” Best Practices Seminar, organized by the Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development and the United Nations Development Programme, and held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 3-4, 2007.
MEMBERSHIPS
American Political Science Association, European Consortium for Political Research, International Political Science Association, International Studies Association, Midwest Political Science Association, National Women’s Studies Association, Political Studies Association
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