Today the US celebrates #VeteransDay 🇺🇸 💡 Fun fact: November 11th marks the armistice signed between the Allies of WW1 & Germany, a historic step towards peace after global conflict. We honor those who have served and reaffirm the importance of peace processes that make lasting security possible.

📺 WATCH 📺 GSS Lab Associate Dr. Roya Izadi (@royaizadi.bsky.social) makes some important points: ✅ Peacekeeping works 👩‍✈️ Women's participation enhances national security 📝 Academia provides essential evidence to enhance the #WPS agenda

🚨Publication Alert 🚨 GSS Lab Associates @royaizadi.bsky.social and @pruett.bsky.social have a new article out in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social titled "Bread, Butter, Barricade: Economic Grievance, Military Industry and Mutinies." READ: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Congrats! 👏👏 #polisky

"However, this pivot does not amount to a long-term shift in U.S. strategy. This is tactical statecraft with narrow objectives..." - GSS Lab Associate Dr. Muhib Rahman for @warontherocks.bsky.social on #foreignpolicy shifts in US-Pakistani relations. Read the full article ⤵️

Last week, GSS Lab Postdoctoral Research Associates Dr. Hatti Sellers (@hattisellers.bsky.social) and Dr. DeAnne Roark (@deanneroark.bsky.social) presented at webinars to brief T/PCCs about the #MOWIP methodology and application process for #ElsieFund4thRound! More webinars this month ⤵️

☮️ October is #WPS Month—marking 25 years since UNSCR 1325 first called for women’s full participation in peace and security. We marked this milestone with a forum on lessons from gender research and UN peace operations. 🎥 event here: www.ipinst.org/2025/10/25-y...

We are thrilled that Dr. Ashley Leeds (@bashleyleeds.bsky.social) will be joining us in #Ithaca this Thursday to present her newest paper. As a co-sponsor of the seminar with The Reppy Institute, we are very excited for Dr. Leed's professional and academic insights. Registration details ⤵️

It was an eventful Thursday for the GSS Lab! 🔷 At The Elsie Fund's 4th Programming Round Launch, Director @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social presented on the #MOWIP methodology, showing how its impacts boost women's meaningful participation in #peacekeeping and encouraging new participants to apply!

#HappeningNow: Reflecting on 25 Years of the WPS Agenda - Lessons Learned from Gender Research & UN Peace Operations 👉 youtu.be/2O7Mmp4H5aE

🔔 Happening TOMORROW 🔔 We are so pleased that Dr. Roya Izadi (@royaizadi.bsky.social) will represent the GSS Lab and our research to discuss the #WPS agenda after 25 years. See below for registration details! #InclusivePeacekeeping #WPSat25 #polisky #int-rel

Coming THIS Thursday, October 9th! 🗓️ The launch of The Elsie Initiative Fund's 4th Programming Round supports #WomeninPeacekeeping through innovative funding opportunities for TPCCs, including conducting MOWIPs! REGISTER: unwomen.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

It's 🌟 #StaffSpotlight 🌟 time! Emily Jackson (@emilybjack.bsky.social) is one of our amazing Graduate Research Fellows AND a job market candidate! Read more about her ⬇️

A #MOWIP report is completed... now what? Barrier assessments give concrete guidance for how to improve women's meaningful participation in security forces. Countries often use these recommendations to apply for funding from The Elsie Fund, or enact initiatives that promote cultural awareness. ⬇️

It's time for a 🌟 Staff Spotlight 🌟 Dr. Radwa Saad is one of our exceptional Research Affiliates. After successfully defending her PhD thesis this summer 🎊 , she has started as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Peace Studies and Black Studies at The University of Missouri. We are SO proud!! Read ⤵️

We are very excited about the launch of The Elsie Fund's 4th Programming Round! As a key developer of the #MOWIP methodology, we are looking forward to contributing to this high level event and the future of the #WPS agenda. REGISTER: unwomen.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @globalaffairs.canada.ca

New #firstview: @uazsgpp.bsky.social's Cameron Mailhot and @gsslab.bsky.social @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social on public perceptions of and support for international state-building, with evidence from conjoint experiments in Liberia. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

📣 Publication alert 📣 GSS Lab Director Dr. Sabrina Karim (@sabrinamkarim.bsky.social) and GSS Lab Fellow Dr. Cameron Mailhot have a new paper out on civilian preferences for international state building, utilizing survey evidence from Liberia. Congratulations! 🎊 #polisky #int-rel

Checking in from our weekly GSS Lab meeting! 👋 As a new semester begins here at @cornelluniversity.bsky.social, we are continuing our work organizing #MOWIP projects, discussing research, and planning events with our amazing team (including baby Ewan)!

🎊 Congratulations 🎊 to @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social on receiving a @cornelluniversity.bsky.social Provost's Research Resilience Fund grant, enabling her to continue work on the police violence project that was put on hold by the termination of her NSF Careers Grant in Spring 2025.

It's 🌟Staff Spotlight🌟 time! Dr. Angie Torres-Beltran (@angietorres.bsky.social) is an incredible faculty consultant for the lab. She is starting as an assistant professor in the School of Government and Public Policy at @uarizona.bsky.social this fall and we could not be more proud!! Read more ⤵️

Check out this article in The Diplomat co-authored by GSS Lab affiliate Dr. Muhib Rahman! Congratulations to Dr. Rahman on this insightful work, highlighting important issues within the Bangladesh Air Force. #polisky #int-rel

GSS Lab affiliates Dr. Priscilla Torres (@pttorres.bsky.social) and Dr. Roya Izadi (@royaizadi.bsky.social) recently traveled to Liberia and were able to interview 19 members of the Armed Forces of Liberia as a follow-up to the AFL MOWIP report conducted in 2022. @dcafgeneva.bsky.social 🧵 (1/3)​

On July 30th, IPI hosted a virtual policy forum on "Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH) in UN Peace Operations." 📍 Watch the recording and find out more here 👉 www.ipinst.org/2025/07/sexu...

🔔 Reminder 🔔 Wednesday is IPI's webinar on SEAH in UN Peace Operations! GSS Lab Postdoc Dr. DeAnne Roark (@deanneroark.bsky.social) will be presenting our 4th #policybrief "Training on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse for Uniformed Peacekeepers: Effectiveness and Limitations." Details ⬇️

Check out this new podcast "Pathbreaking Women in Comparative Politics" by the Governance and Local Development Institute! 🎧 The first episode interviews Margaret Levi of Stanford University. Listen and learn more ⬇️ gld.gu.se/en/governanc... @gldinstitute.bsky.social #comparativesky #gendersky

For those interested in what has been recently published on gender and politics in the global south, here's a roundup of some articles since Jan 2025: open.substack.com/pub/genderpo... #GenderSky #PoliSky

Our 4th #policybrief w/ @ipinst.bsky.social is published! The report, titled "Training on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse for Uniformed Peacekeepers: Effectiveness and Limitations" uses survey data from over 4,000 uniformed personnel in 10 countries. Learn more ⬇️ www.sabrinamkarim.com/policy 🧵 1/3

It's time for another 🌟 #StaffSpotlight 🌟 Kathleen B. Fallon (@kathleenbfallon.bsky.social) is another one of our incredible Graduate Research Fellows. We are so lucky to have her on our team! Learn about her work ⬇️

#June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month! Our second #policybrief found male peacekeepers face more mental health problems post-deployment than women. Our recommendation? Mental health programs before, during, and after deployment. Learn more before June wraps up ⤵️ www.sabrinamkarim.com/policy

We're so proud of our team (@deanneroark.bsky.social, @skytheacademic.bsky.social @zinab.bsky.social) for their tremendous work on #MOWIP training in Fiji! Their dedication set these reports and future projects up for great success. Thanks to EthosCRS, the #Elsienitiative, the RFMF, and the FPF!

We are very pleased to be launching two #MOWIP barrier assessments in Fiji, led by lab postdoc Dr. DeAnne Roark (@deanneroark.bsky.social) and supported by Dr. Sky Kunkel (@skytheacademic.bsky.social) and Zinab Attai (@zinab.bsky.social). #ElsieInitiative #WomeninPeacekeeping #int-rel

As a follow up to the #PKMinisterial, GSS Lab Fellow @kathleenbfallon.bsky.social attended @stimsoncenter.bsky.social's Dialogue on Gender-Responsive Leadership in Brussels, Belgium! #polisky #gendersky #peacekeeping #PKMinisterial #int-rel 🧵(1/3)

THANK YOU to United Nations Peacekeepers and all contributors to peace operations for their dedication and sacrifice. We are grateful to work towards the meaningful inclusion of #WomeninPeacekeeping to ensure @unpeacekeeping.bsky.social is a equitable and successful endeavor. #PKDay

The GSS Lab congratulates our PI Dr. Sabrina Karim on winning the prestigious Berlin Prize! We are so excited to see her work on political violence continued and celebrated. 🎉

Want to learn more about the GSS Lab team? It's time to introduce the #bluesky community to our 🌟 #StaffSpotlight🌟 series! Read all about one of our amazing graduate fellows Zinab Attai (@zinab.bsky.social) ⤵️

We are deeply disappointed one of Dr. Karim's major grants on preventing global police violence was cancelled. However, the lab remains unwaveringly committed to our mission of promoting peace and inclusion, while strengthening the academic knowledge base that informs policy. #polisky #academia

The GSS Lab has joined the Global Alliance for Peace Operations! Tomorrow, April 29th our 3rd policy brief on Women’s Meaningful Participation in Future Peacekeeping Models will be presented at their inaugural online workshop. Learn more @ www.peaceoperations.net #polisky #peacekeeping #int-sec

Terrible news and a setback for research on police violence against civilians and the many students supported by @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social's NSF grant. Follow @gsslab.bsky.social for more about her important work with the Gender and Security Sector Lab: www.sabrinamkarim.com/gsslab

Our 3rd #policybrief with @dcafgeneva.bsky.social is now live! This Meta Analysis reveals 4 persistent barriers for #WomeninPeacekeeping from 20 completed #MOWIP assessments and offers recommendations. The future of peacekeeping needs EVERYONE! #gendersky #int-rel www.sabrinamkarim.com/policy

On #WorldHealthDay2025, let’s not forget: mental health is essential to effective #peacekeeping. Our two published policy briefs explore issues including sexual abuse and psycho-social challenges after deployment. Read more and explore solutions ⬇️ www.sabrinamkarim.com/policy #polisky #gendersky

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢 Our twentieth anniversary issue is now out! Our editor @mlkrook.bsky.social‬ introduces the issue reflecting on founding of the journal and previewing all of the wonderful research featured in this special edition of P&G. polisci gendersky buff.ly/jHgKiwp

2025 EGEN Prize Announcement: We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2025 prize competition. The EGEN prize committee selected 5 Prize Recipients and 3 Honorable Mentions this year! @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social @teele.bsky.social @mirya.bsky.social

🌟THANK YOU🌟 to everyone who attended @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social's book launch last week! Academic research is key to advancing #WomenPeaceSecurity #CSW69📚 Couldn't make it? No worries! You can watch a recording of the event here! youtu.be/qDCcmADPYUs?... #gendersky #polisky

Don't miss the chance to hear GSS Lab postdoc Dr. Muhib Rahman give a #Cornell Government Department Politics, Sandwiches, and Comments (PSAC) workshop on March 21st! He will be discussing a chapter from his book project on regime stability. Click ⤵️ government.cornell.edu/politics-san...

A #PathwaystoPeace event is happening on MONDAY @ 6PM in Bailey Hall! Join for a wide-ranging conversation on regional politics, power dynamics, and the historic and ethnic conflicts that have shaped the region. #polisky #int-rel Tickets are required but free! Register ⬇️ vivenu.com/event/pathwa...

🔔 REMINDER 🔔 The book launch event for @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social's newest book "Positioning Women in Conflict Studies: How Women's Status Affects Political Violence" is happening this #Thursday!! We hope you can attend!

GSS Lab members are looking forward to attending this exciting event on Thursday! Be sure to stop by if you're in the #Ithaca area! #polisky #politicalviolence #int-sec

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social is holding a #booklaunch event on March 6th to discuss "Positioning Women in Conflict Studies: How Women's Status Affects Political Violence" with Summer Lindsey & Kanisha Bond. No registration required! Hope to see you there! #polisky #gendersky

CONGRATS to Taylor Vincent for becoming a Klarman Fellow! "This will be an invaluable experience for me to advance my research and connect with a network of talented scholars as I work on my book project." - @tvincent.bsky.social Read about Taylor + other Fellows ⬇️ as.cornell.edu/news/new-kla...

Check out this new article by GSS lab affiliate @laurahuber.bsky.social on public perceptions of women peacekeepers in troop-contributing countries! #ElsieInitiative #WomeninPeacekeeping #polisky #gendersky #int-sec ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ doi.org/10.1093/fpa/...