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Research output per year
Personal profile
Personal profile
Laura Sjoberg is British Academy Global Professor of Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway University of London and Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. Her research addresses issues of gender and security, with foci on politically violent women, feminist war theorizing, sexuality in global politics, and political methodology. She teaches, consults, and lectures on gender in global politics, and on international security. Her work has been published in more than 50 books and journals in political science, law, gender studies, international relations, and geography.
Dr. Sjoberg’s recent books include Women as Wartime Rapists (New York University Press, 2016), (with J. Samuel Barkin) Interpretive Quantification (University of Michigan Press, 2017), (with Caron E. Gentry and Laura J. Shepherd) Routledge Handbook of Gender and Security (2018), (with J. Samuel Barkin) International Relations’ Last Synthesis? (Oxford, 2019), and (with Jessica Peet) Gender and Civilian Victimization. Her recent articles have explored failure in critical security studies, characterizations of women in and around the Islamic State, what counts as feminist work in Security Studies, sexuality in US-Cuba rapprochement, gendered insecurity, and everyday counterterrorism. Dr. Sjoberg has recently taught in the areas of international law, gender and armed conflict, international relations theorizing, and international security.
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Areas of Research, Teaching, Speaking, and Media Consulting |
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Feminist International Relations: gender and international security, gender and political leadership, women's violence in global politics, gender and terrorism, gender and war ethics, queer global politics |
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International Security: just war theorizing, war ethics, civilian victimization, terrorism studies |
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Law: race, gender, and intersectionality; international law |
Education/Academic qualification
Law, Juris Doctorate
1 Sept 2004 → 13 May 2007
Award Date: 13 May 2007
International Relations, Ph.D., Gendering Just War, University of Southern California
1 Sept 2001 → 12 Dec 2004
Award Date: 12 Dec 2004
Gender Studies, Graduate Certificate, Gendering Just War, University of Southern California
1 Sept 2001 → 12 Dec 2004
Award Date: 12 Dec 2004
Political Science, BA, University of Chicago
30 Sept 1997 → 10 Jun 2001
Award Date: 10 Jun 2001
History, BA, University of Chicago
30 Sept 1997 → 10 Jun 2001
Award Date: 10 Jun 2001
Bridging the Gap Policy Relevance Training, American University
2017
Basin Harbor Workshop on Teaching Security Studies, Johns Hopkins University
2009
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, University of Michigan
2008
Journeys in World Politics, University of Iowa
2007
Executive Education: From Harvard Square to the Oval Office: Women in Politics, Harvard University
1 Sept 2005 → 10 May 2006
Institute on Qualitative Research Methods (IQRM), Arizona State University
2003
Women in International Security Summer Symposium, Georgetown University
2002
External positions
Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
1 Sept 2019 → 1 Jan 2022
Colonel Allen R. and Margaret G. Crow Term Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
22 Aug 2016 → 20 May 2017
Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Florida
31 Aug 2012 → 31 Aug 2019
Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Florida
31 Aug 2009 → 31 Aug 2012
Visiting Scholar, Institute for Research on Women and Gender Studies, University of Michigan
10 May 2008 → 10 Aug 2008
Assistant Professor, Political Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
31 Aug 2007 → 31 Aug 2009
Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science, Duke University
31 Aug 2006 → 31 Aug 2007
Visiting Assistant Professor, Women's Studies, Merrimack College
5 Jan 2006 → 10 May 2006
Lecturer, Politics and Women's Studies, Brandeis University
1 Sept 2005 → 10 May 2006
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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State Security
Bennett, A. & Sjoberg, L., Mar 2024, Security Studies: An Applied Introduction. Rossi, N. & Riemann, M. (eds.). London: SAGE, p. 60-73Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Violences of/in Critical Terrorism Studies
Sjoberg, L., 9 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Critical Studies on Terrorism. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Queer Art of Failed IR?
Barkin, J. S. & Sjoberg, L., 10 Feb 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Alternatives. 45, 4, p. 167-183 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile134 Downloads (Pure)
Projects
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Trans/forming Pregnancy: Exploring new perspectives on gender and pregnant embodiment
Nirta, C. (PI), Finn, S. (PI) & Sjoberg, L. (CoI)
1/06/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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Everyday Coronavirus Art ‘at home’ and across borders: Community, Politics, and Resilience
Sjoberg, L. (PI) & Galai, Y. (CoI)
1/07/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Activities
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Gender, Identity and Parentage
D'Alton-Harrison, R. (Speaker) & Sjoberg, L. (Organiser)
24 Jan 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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"There Is No Feminist Peace: A Pessimistic View of Gender and the War System."
Sjoberg, L. (Speaker)
22 Sept 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Women and Public Policy Program
Sjoberg, L. (Visiting researcher)
1 Sept 2020 → 1 Jun 2021Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
Prizes
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Annual Best Dissertation at the University
Sjoberg, L. (Recipient), 2004
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Colonel Allen R. & Margaret G. Crow Term Professor, University of Florida, $6000
Sjoberg, L. (Recipient), 2016
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Departmental Research Grant, Duke University Political Science, $2000
Sjoberg, L. (Recipient), 2006
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Excellence Award for Assistant Professors, University of Florida, $5000
Sjoberg, L. (Recipient), 2012
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Feminist Theory and Gender Studies Service Award
Sjoberg, L. (Recipient), 2009
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