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Professor Marysia Zalewski
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Marysia Zalewski
Professor of International Relations
Overview
I have degrees from the University of East Anglia and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Most of my work is about studying global politics using critical feminist theories. I have published widely in this area (eight internationally acclaimed books, and author or co-author of some 50 plus essays/articles in peer reviewed outputs). My research has been supported by the British Academy, The Royal Society of Edinburgh, The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland and The British Council.
I am a recipient of an Eminent Scholarship awarded by the International Studies Association awarded in 2013. This was for my international research profile particularly in the development of critical IR in the discipline, and for mentorship of junior scholars. I was the first British scholar to receive this particular award since its inception in 1990.
I am currently one of the Editors-in-Chief of the journal International Feminist Journal of Politics and co-series editor of the book series Creative Interventions in Global Politics (Rowman & Littlefield International).
My research is located at the intersections of critical international relations theory, feminist theory (broadly conceived), queer theory and political theory. My mode of enquiry is (loosely) poststructural. Currently I am engaged in critical projects on sexual violence against men, the future of gender, performance and knowledge production in international politics and creative writing in IR.
I have has extensive senior management experience (including being Head of School of Social Science at the University of Aberdeen (2011-2014)).
Publication
2023
- Masters, C. et al. eds. 2023. Writing saved me: when the international gets personal. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
- Choi, S., Sarma, S., Masters, C., Zalewski, M., Brown, M. L. and Parashar, S. 2023. Ripping, cutting, stitching: feminist knowledge destruction and creation in global politics. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
- Choi, S., Souza, N. M. F. D., Lind, A., Prugl, E., Parashar, S. and Zalewski, M. 2023. Editorial: On violence: why feminist reflections and critique continue to matter. International Feminist Journal of Politics 25(3), pp. 365-367. (10.1080/14616742.2023.2215581)
- Choi, S., Souza, N. M. F. d., Lind, A., Prugl, E., Parashar, S. and Zalewski, M. 2023. Editorial: A global feminist public sphere?. International Feminist Journal of Politics 25, pp. 157-159. (10.1080/14616742.2023.2195743)
- de Souza, N. M. F., Lind, A., Parashar, S., Prügl, E. and Zalewski, M. 2023. Dying for life: reproductive governance redux … redux … redux [Editorial]. International Feminist Journal of Politics 25(1), pp. 1-5. (10.1080/14616742.2022.2161198)
2022
- Zalewski, M. 2022. Theorizing sexual violence in global politics: improvising with feminist theory. Review of International Studies 48(1), pp. 129-148. (10.1017/S0260210521000449)
2020
- Zalewski, M. and Sisson Runyan, A. 2020. Security unbound: spectres of feminism in Trump-time. Critical Studies on Security 8(1), pp. 1-14. (10.1080/21624887.2019.1685293)
2019
- Zalewski, M. 2019. Gender/s. In: Shepherd, L. J. ed. Handbook of Gender and Violence. International Handbooks on Gender Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
- Zalewski, M. and Masters, C. 2019. Reflections on the special section, '"Well, what is the feminist perspective on international affairs?": theory/practice'. International Affairs 95(6), pp. 1307-1312. (10.1093/ia/iiz202)
- Zalewski, M. 2019. Forget(ting) feminism? Investigating relationality in international relations. Cambridge Review of International Affairs 32(5), pp. 615-635. (10.1080/09557571.2019.1624688)
2018
- Zalewski, M. 2018. Provocations in debates about sexual violence against men. In: Zalewski, M. et al. eds. Sexual Violence against Men in Global Politics. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 25-42.
- Zalewski, M. et al. eds. 2018. Sexual violence against men in global politics. Routledge.
- Zalewski, M. and Runyan, A. S. 2018. Feminist violence and the in/securing of women and feminism. In: Gentry, C. E., Shepherd, L. J. and Sjoberg, L. eds. Routledge Handbook of Gender and Security. Routledge Handbooks London and New York: Routledge, pp. 106-115.
2015
- Zalewski, M. and Runyan, A. S. 2015. "Unthinking" sexual violence in a neoliberal age of spectacular terror?. Critical Studies on Terrorism 8, pp. 439-455.
- Zalewski, M. 2015. Stories of pain and longing: reflecting on emotion, boundaries and feminism through Carrie Mathison and Carrie White. In: Ahall, L. and Gregory, T. eds. Emotions, Politics and War. Interventions London and New York: Routledge, pp. 34-44.
Articles
- Choi, S., Souza, N. M. F. D., Lind, A., Prugl, E., Parashar, S. and Zalewski, M. 2023. Editorial: On violence: why feminist reflections and critique continue to matter. International Feminist Journal of Politics 25(3), pp. 365-367. (10.1080/14616742.2023.2215581)
- Choi, S., Souza, N. M. F. d., Lind, A., Prugl, E., Parashar, S. and Zalewski, M. 2023. Editorial: A global feminist public sphere?. International Feminist Journal of Politics 25, pp. 157-159. (10.1080/14616742.2023.2195743)
- de Souza, N. M. F., Lind, A., Parashar, S., Prügl, E. and Zalewski, M. 2023. Dying for life: reproductive governance redux … redux … redux [Editorial]. International Feminist Journal of Politics 25(1), pp. 1-5. (10.1080/14616742.2022.2161198)
- Zalewski, M. 2022. Theorizing sexual violence in global politics: improvising with feminist theory. Review of International Studies 48(1), pp. 129-148. (10.1017/S0260210521000449)
- Zalewski, M. and Sisson Runyan, A. 2020. Security unbound: spectres of feminism in Trump-time. Critical Studies on Security 8(1), pp. 1-14. (10.1080/21624887.2019.1685293)
- Zalewski, M. and Masters, C. 2019. Reflections on the special section, '"Well, what is the feminist perspective on international affairs?": theory/practice'. International Affairs 95(6), pp. 1307-1312. (10.1093/ia/iiz202)
- Zalewski, M. 2019. Forget(ting) feminism? Investigating relationality in international relations. Cambridge Review of International Affairs 32(5), pp. 615-635. (10.1080/09557571.2019.1624688)
- Zalewski, M. and Runyan, A. S. 2015. "Unthinking" sexual violence in a neoliberal age of spectacular terror?. Critical Studies on Terrorism 8, pp. 439-455.
Book sections
- Zalewski, M. 2019. Gender/s. In: Shepherd, L. J. ed. Handbook of Gender and Violence. International Handbooks on Gender Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
- Zalewski, M. 2018. Provocations in debates about sexual violence against men. In: Zalewski, M. et al. eds. Sexual Violence against Men in Global Politics. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 25-42.
- Zalewski, M. and Runyan, A. S. 2018. Feminist violence and the in/securing of women and feminism. In: Gentry, C. E., Shepherd, L. J. and Sjoberg, L. eds. Routledge Handbook of Gender and Security. Routledge Handbooks London and New York: Routledge, pp. 106-115.
- Zalewski, M. 2015. Stories of pain and longing: reflecting on emotion, boundaries and feminism through Carrie Mathison and Carrie White. In: Ahall, L. and Gregory, T. eds. Emotions, Politics and War. Interventions London and New York: Routledge, pp. 34-44.
Books
- Masters, C. et al. eds. 2023. Writing saved me: when the international gets personal. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
- Choi, S., Sarma, S., Masters, C., Zalewski, M., Brown, M. L. and Parashar, S. 2023. Ripping, cutting, stitching: feminist knowledge destruction and creation in global politics. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
- Zalewski, M. et al. eds. 2018. Sexual violence against men in global politics. Routledge.
Research
'Well, what is the feminist perspective on Bosnia?', International Affairs, 1995, 71:2, 339-356.
- Selected as one of the top ten articles of the 1990s (in celebration of 100 years of International Affairs in 2020) https://medium.com/international-affairs-blog/100-years-of-chatham-house-top-ten-articles-from-the-1990s-36103d56079b
Teaching
I teach undergraduate modules on 'Gender, Sex & Death in Global Politics' and 'Visual Global Politics'. I teach a postgraduate module called ‘From Mary Wollstonecraft to Lady Gaga: What is this thing called Feminism?’
Biography
My most recent publications include:
Ripping, cutting, stitching: feminist practices of destruction and creation in global politics. Co-authored book with shine choi, cristina masters, saara särmä, michelle brown and swati parashar. Forthcoming 2023, Rowman and Littlefield.
‘Sexual Violence in Global Politics: Improvising with Feminist Theory‘. Review of International Studies, Review of International Studies, Volume 48:1, January 2022, pp.129-148.
‘Security Unbound: Spectres of Feminism in Trump-Time’ (2020). Critical Security Studies 8(1): 1-14.
‘Forget(ting) feminism? Investigating relationality in international relations’,Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 2019, 32:5, 615-635. DOI: 10.1080/09557571.2019.1624688.
Sexual Violence against Men and Boys in Global Politics. Co-edited with Professor Elisabeth Prügl (Geneva), Professor Maria Stern (Gothenburg) and Paula Drumond (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro), London and New York: Routledge. 2018.
‘Unthinking sexual violence in a neoliberal age of spectacular terror’, Critical Studies on Terrorism, 2015, 8:3, 1-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17539153.2015.1094253
‘Taking Feminist Violence Seriously in Feminist International Relations’ International Feminist Journal of Politics, 2013, 15:3, 293-313. http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/qQp3FtJ5gvWuY459cQNh/full
‘Trying not to write an academic book (while at the same time trying to write one)’
Critical Methods in Studying World Politics: Creativity and Transformation (Edinburgh University press), edited by Dr Erzsebet Strausz, Dr Shine Choi and Dr Anna Selmeczi. 2020.
‘Gender/s’ in Gender and Violence. Edited by Laura J Shepherd. Edward Elgar. 2019.
‘Provocations in Debates about Sexual Violence’ in Sexual Violence against Men and Boys in Global Politics. Co-edited with Elisabeth Prügl, Maria Stern and Paula Drumond. London and New York: Routledge. 2018.
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- Feminist methodologies
- Feminist theory
- Feminist and queer theory
- Gender and politics
- Gender relations
