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Maria Stern

Maria Stern (Photo: Göran Olofsson)Peace and Development Research
PhD, Professor


 

 

 

 

 

About

I hold a B.A. in Political Science (Cornell University, USA) and a Ph.D. in Peace and Development Studies from the University of Gothenburg. I was Visiting Professor (Feb 2004; Nov 2004; March 2006) in the International MA in Peace and Development Studies, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain (UJI).

I am currently Professor in Peace and Development Studies at the School of Global Studies (SGS) and member of the Steering Committee at the Gothenburg Center for Globalization and Development, Gothenburg University (GCGD). I also lead (together with Sylva Frisk and Mikela Lundahl) the research group Global Gender Studies at SGS.

Areas of interest

My research interests are in security studies, the security-development nexus, the privatization of security, politics of identity, feminist theory, and (qualititative) research methodology. Most recently, I have been conducting research in the DRC together with Maria Eriksson Baaz.

Current research

My current research projects include:

Security for sale: Perceptions of Threat among Private Security Companies (together with Joakim Berndtsson). Financed by the Swedish Research Council (VR).

Stemming Violence against Civilians? Effective External Security Sector Reform in Conflict/Post-Conflict Settings - the case of the DRC, with, Maria Eriksson Baaz, Stina Hansson and Fredrik Söderbaum. Financed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

Studying the Agency of Being Governed (with Stina Hansson and Sofie Hellberg)

Teaching and tutoring

I currently teach PhD courses in Peace and Development Research as well as hold lectures in International Relations on the undergraduate level, and in the Masters Program in Global Studies. I have the pleasure of advising the following PhD students:

Main Supervisor:
Diana Biro
Sofie Hellberg
Elida Jacobsen
Elisabeth Mutumba (on leave)
Janvier Murenzi
Peer Schouten
Claudine Umulisa
Claes Wrangel

Co-supervisor:
Alida Furuha
Stina Hansson

Publications

2011

  • Joakim Berndtsson; Maria Stern (2011).
    Private Security and the Public–Private Divide: Contested Lines of Distinction and Modes of Governance in the Stockholm-Arlanda Security Assemblage 1749-5687, GUP 133394

  • Maria Eriksson Baaz; Maria Stern (2011).
    WHORES, MEN, AND OTHER MISFITS: UNDOING ‘FEMINIZATION’ IN THE ARMED FORCES IN THE DRC 1468-2621, GUP 144348

  • Maria Stern; Joakim Öjendal (2011).
    Exploring the Security–Development Nexus , GUP 135932

  • Maria Stern (2011).
    Gender and race in the European security strategy: Europe as a ‘force for good’? 1408-6980, GUP 133189

  • Maria Stern; Joakim Öjendal (2011).
    Mapping Security–Development: A Question of Methodology? 1460-3640 , GUP 136757

2010

  • Maria Eriksson Baaz; Maria Stern (2010).
    The Complexity of Violence: A critical analysis of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) , GUP 122202

  • Maria Stern; Joakim Öjendal (2010).
    Mapping the Security—Development Nexus: Conflict, Complexity, Cacophony, Convergence? 1460-3640, GUP 111543

  • Maria Stern; Joakim Öjendal (2010).
    Security Dialogue Special Issue on The Security-Development Nexus Revisited / Guest Editors: Maria Stern and Joakim Öjendal 1460-3640, GUP 111706

2009

  • Maria Eriksson Baaz; Maria Stern (2009).
    Why Do Soldiers Rape? Masculinity, Violence, and Sexuality in the Armed Forces in the Congo (DRC) 1468-2478, GUP 96122

  • Maria Stern; Marysia Zalewski (2009).
    Feminist fatigue(s): reflections on feminism and familiar fables of militarisation S0260210509008675, GUP 96124

2008

  • Maria Eriksson Baaz; Maria Stern (2008).
    Making sense of violence: voices of soldiers in the Congo (DRC) 0022-278X, GUP 74142

  • Maria Stern (2008).
    Den kvinnliga terroristen — anomali, offer eller feminist? 0348-7997, GUP 117261

2006

  • Brooke A. Ackerly; Maria Stern; Jacqui True (2006).
    Editors' conclusion , GUP 68825

  • Brooke A. Ackerly; Maria Stern; Jacqui True (2006).
    Feminist methodologies for International Relations , GUP 68824

  • Brooke A. Ackerly; Maria Stern; Jacqui True (2006).
    Feminist methodologies for international relations , GUP 36241

  • Maria Stern (2006).
    'We' the Subject: The Power and Failure of (In)Security 0967-0106, GUP 68822

  • Maria Stern; Malin Nystrand (2006).
    Gender and armed conflict , GUP 41891

  • Maria Stern (2006).
    Racism, sexism, classism and much more: Reading security-identity in marginalized sites , GUP 68823

2005

  • Maria Stern (2005).
    Naming security - constructing identity : 'Mayan-women' in Guatemala on the eve of 'peace' , GUP 36243

  • Maria Stern; Véronique Pin-Fat (2005).
    The scripting of private Jessica Lynch - biopolitics, gender and the 'feminization' of the U.S. military 0304-3754, GUP 36519

2001

  • Maria Stern (2001).
    Naming in/security - constructing identity: 'Mayan-women' in Guatemala in the eve of 'peace' , GUP 68826

1998

  • Maria Stern (1998).
    In/securing identities - an exploration: Ethnic and gender identities, among Maya women in Guatemala 1101-4148, GUP 68828

  • Maria Stern (1998).
    Reading Mayan Women´s In/Security 1085-7494, GUP 120819

1997

  • Maria Stern (1997).
    Contextualizing In/Security: The Political Identity 'Mayan-Woman' in Guatemala 0039-0747, GUP 117256

1993

  • Maria Stern (1993).
    Reading the Project, Global Civilization: Challenges for Sovereignty, Democracy and Security 0016-3287, GUP 117258

1991

  • Maria Stern (1991).
    Security polic in transition: Sweden after the cold war , GUP 68829

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