Events

Centered on “Women & Militancy: The Female Fighter” this panel will feature a wide-ranging discussion on the specific drivers of female militancy to explore ways in which the inclusion of the female fighter in existing debates can challenge prevailing assumptions underpinning “feminist” foreign policy. Reception with drinks to follow. Co-hosted and moderated by: Dr. Nimmi Gowrinathan – Director and Founder of The Politics of Sexual Violence Initiative, and Visiting Research Professor, City College, New York Dr. Dipali Mukhopadhyay- Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University Panelists: Dr. Lila Abu-Lughod – Professor of Anthropology, Columbia University Dr. Sonia Ahsan – Fellow, Middle East Institute, Columbia University Dr. Kanisha Bond- Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Ms. Roxani Krystalli- Ph.D Candidate, Tufts University Dr. Norma Mendoza-Denton- Professor of Anthropology, University of California- Los Angeles