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Cornell University

Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

Steering Committee

Steering committee members assist the program director with oversight and management of the Reppy Institute.

Rebecca Slayton

Director, Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

Rebecca Slayton is an associate professor of science and technology studies. Her research and teaching examine the relationships among risk, governance, and expertise, with a focus on international security and cooperation since World War II. 

Matthew Evangelista

President White Professor of History and Political Science

Magnus Fiskesjö

Associate Professor, Anthropology

Magnus Fiskesjö's research concerns ethnic relations and political anthropology in China and Southeast Asia.

Durba Ghosh

Professor, History

Geographic Research Area: India and Pakistan

Teaching/Research Interests: History of British colonialism, popular and radical political movements, and gender and sexuality

Isabel V. Hull

John Stambaugh Professor of History Emerita

Sabrina Karim

Hardis Family Assistant Professor for Teaching Excellence

Sabrina Karim is an assistant professor in the department of government and the Hardis Family Assistant Professor for Teaching Excellence. Her research focuses on conflict and peace processes, particularly state building in the aftermath of civil war.

Karim-Aly Saleh Kassam

International Professor of Environmental and Indigenous Studies

Geographic Research Area: Afghanistan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China, Alaska, Canada, and Russia

Peter Katzenstein

Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of International Studies

Peter Katzenstein is the Einaudi Center's Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of International Studies in the Department of Government. His research and teaching lie at the intersection of the fields of international relations and comparative politics.

Jonathan Kirshner

Stephen and Barbara Friedman Professor of International Political Economy Emeritus

Sarah Kreps

Professor, Government

Joseph Margulies

Professor, Government and Law