The Gender and Security Sector Lab

ICE and a structural crisis in American federalism Violence in Minneapolis has exposed a two-tiered system of policing. While ICE agents operate with impunity, it is often local officers who absorb public anger. That signals a crisis in American feder...

Congratulations to Dr. Sabrina Karim (@sabrinamkarim.bsky.social) on her new op-ed in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung!

The article explores the evolving relationship between ICE and local law enforcement, highlighting broader challenges for U.S. federalism and governance.

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The GSS Lab is working on 2 MOWIP efforts in Fiji with the RFMF & Fiji Police force. We are so happy to see recent Gender Responsiveness Training opportunities to advance inclusive peacekeeping!

#InclusivePeacekeeping #GenderEquality #WomenPeaceSecurity

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From Margins to Missions: How the Elsie Initiative Fund Is Redefining Peacekeeping The future of global peacekeeping is about ensuring every woman in the room can lead, contribute, transform what peacekeeping can achieve.

We’re excited to share a new Modern Diplomacy article highlighting the impact of the Elsie Initiative Fund and its support for the MOWIP process.

The piece shows how evidence-based, gender-responsive reform can strengthen peace operations and advance women’s meaningful participation.

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From Bullets to Balance Sheets: How Military Involvement in the Economy Shapes Leader Survival Abstract. From producing consumer goods to managing clubs, banks, and other for-profit firms, many militaries generate revenues that are not part of the mi

Congratulations to Dr. Roya Izadi (@royaizadi.bsky.social), GSS Lab Faculty Advisor and Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Rhode Island, on her new publication in International Studies Quarterly! 🌟📘

Read more here ⬇️

academic.oup.com/isq/article/...

#polisky #gendersky

Happy Friday! To round out the week, we have another
🌟 #StaffSpotlight 🌟

Dr. Shanshan Lian is one of our remarkable Postdoctoral Associate who assists the GSS Lab with all things data and statistics 📈

Read all about Dr. Lian ⬇️

Continuing with our 🌟 #StaffSpotlight 🌟 series, today we are highlighting the amazing Emma MacCallum (@emmamacc.bsky.social)!

Emma joined the GSS Lab this past summer as a Graduate Research Assistant, working on data, research and MOWIP analysis.

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Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Simulation Design: Rebel Recruitment in Azura’s Civil War The advent of ChatGPT created a “crisis” in education as instructors and administrators struggled to adapt to new ways of thinking and learning for our students. While Large Language Models have in...

New research from the GSS Lab! 🌟📘

Dr. Emily Dunlop @emilydunlop.bsky.social & Dr. Sabrina Karim @sabrinamkarim.bsky.social show how ChatGPT can help design political science simulations, including a rebel recruitment exercise in Azura.
Read more ⬇️

@jpseeditors.bsky.social
#SoTL #AI #Simulations

This Thanksgiving season, the GSS Lab is grateful for our incredible staff! In honor of their great work, we have another 🌟 #StaffSpotlight 🌟

Dr. Hatti Sellers (@hattisellers.bsky.social) is a vital part of our postdoctoral research team. Read all about her research and more ⬇️

What should the future of South Asian foreign policy look like?

GSS Lab Associate Dr. Muhib Rahman recently gave his insights for @foreignaffairs.com.

Congratulations Dr. Rahman 👏 Check it out ⬇️

#polisky #int-rel #foreignaffairs

It's 🌟#StaffSpotlight🌟 time!

Meet Dr. Taylor Vincent (@tvincent.bsky.social), another amazing postdoctoral Research Associate! Having worked for the GSS Lab previously, we are thrilled her Klarman Fellowship has brought her to #Ithaca.

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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.

The Elsie Initiative Fund Designed and established with the support of the broader Canadian Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations, Member States, the UN system and peacekeeping experts, the Elsie Initiative Fund is an...

See how The Elsie Initiative Fund is reflecting on the 25th anniversary of the #WomenPeaceSecurity resolution and its continued pertinence today at elsiefund.org.

#1325at25 #WhenWomenLead #InclusivePeacekeeping #polisky #gendersky #int-rel

📺 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

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🚨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 ⤵️

The Elsie Initiative Fund Designed and established with the support of the broader Canadian Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations, Member States, the UN system and peacekeeping experts, the Elsie Initiative Fund is an...

📺 Recordings of the webinars can be found at

elsiefund.org/fourth-progr...

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 ⤵️

Congratulations to all involved on a successful and exciting day! 👏

#InclusivePeacekeeping #Elsie4thRound #WomenPeaceSecurity @globalaffairs.canada.ca

🔷 Research Fellow @royaizadi.bsky.social also served as a panelist for @ipinst.bsky.social's #WPSat25 Policy Forum. She spoke on the utility of MOWIPs for helping to identify and track progress in the Women, Peace, and Security sector, and how academia is essential to facilitating reform.

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!

YouTube video by International Peace Institute Lessons Learned from Gender Research and UN Peace Operations

#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

GSS Lab's own Dr. Sabrina Karim (@sabrinamkarim.bsky.social) will be giving remarks on the #MOWIP methodology, so make sure to tune in.

#ElsieFund4thRound #WPS #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...

There's more! Emily will be giving a Cornell Department of Government Politics, Sandwiches, and Comments job talk TOMORROW, October 3rd.

The seminar will take place in White Hall 106 from 12:15-1:30 PM. Stop by if you are in the #Ithaca area!

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 ⬇️

See examples of #MOWIP impacts at our ✨ NEW website page✨

www.sabrinamkarim.com/impact

#polisky #gendersky #WPS #SecuritySectorReform

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. ⬇️