Dr. Kara Ellerby
Associate Professor
International Relations and Gender and Politics
Director of Undergraduate Studies
University of Delaware
465 Smith Hall
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-2355
Biography
Kara Ellerby, (Ph.D. University of Arizona, 2011) joined the department isn 2011. Now an associate professor, her research is situated in the subfield of International Relations. Her research interests focus on global gender equality policy and norms, and post-conflict peacebuilding, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Her 2017 book, No Shortcut to Change: The Unlikely Path to a More Gender Equitable World, won the 2018 American Political Science Association Victoria Shuck Award for the best book on women and politics. She teaches undergraduate courses on global politics, gender and politics, as well as social justice. Her graduate courses include Feminist International Relations and International Organizations. She is currently the director of Undergraduate Studies for the Dept. of Political Science & International Relations.
Recent Publications
2017. No Shortcut to
Change: The Unlikely Path to a More Gender Equitable World. New York: New
York University Press. Winner of the 2018 Victoria Shuck Award from the
American Political Science Association for best book in women and
politics
No Shortcut to Change: An Unlikely Path to a More Gender Equitable World
2013. (En)gendered Security? The Complexities of Women's Inclusion in Peace Processes. International Interactions 39(4): 435–460.
2013. The Tale of Two Sudans: Engendered Security and Peace Processes. USIP Case Studies in Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Series Washington DC: United States Institute of Peace.
With Chiseche Mibenge. 2012. "African Women as Peacebuilders: (Re)thinking Conflict Resolution." From the Symposium: "New Directions in Gender and Politics Scholarship: Transforming the Study of African Politics." African Politics Conference Group Newsletter 8(2):5-6.
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