New Jennings Randolph Senior Fellows in Residence at USIP
For Immediate Release – January 5, 2012
Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725
(Washington) -- The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is pleased to announce the most recent class of Jennings Randolph Senior Fellows is in residence at the Institute working on projects related to peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Fellows are chosen through a rigorous multi-stage review that includes consideration by USIP staff and outside experts. The final decision regarding fellowships rests with the Institute's board of directors.
USIP's Jennings Randolph Senior Fellows program began in 1987 and draws applicants from around the world. There have been over 275 fellows to date. Fellows typically meet with and advise USIP staff and participate in public events while researching and writing about critical issues in international peace and conflict resolution. The Fellows are available to give media interviews and public briefings on their topics of expertise.
"The Fellows bring a valuable combination of research, analysis and field experience to the Institute," said Lili Cole, senior program officer with USIP's Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding. "The Academy and other Institute programs will benefit greatly from working closely with the Fellows."
A list of the current Jennings Randolph Senior Fellows and their project titles follows:
Veronica Eragu Bichetero, advocate of the courts of judicature of Uganda and senior consultant, EDG Venture Consult
Project focus: African Women’s Participation in Peace Making—Lessons and Experience from the Great Lakes Region
Jelke Boesten, senior lecturer for social development and human security, School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds
Project focus: Understanding Sexual Violence at the Interface of War and Peace
Donald Horowitz, professor of law and political science, Duke University
Project focus: Constitutional Design for Severely Divided Societies
Lise Morje Howard, assistant professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University
Project focus: U.S. Foreign Policy in Ethno-Sectarian Civil Wars
Michael Lund, independent conflict resolution specialist
Project focus: Democracy without Tears? Avoiding Conflict or State Failure in Post-Authoritarian Transitioning ‘Semi-Democracies’
Christina Murray, professor of constitutional and human rights law, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Project focus: Constitution Making Between Violence and Peace: Kenya’s Story
James Savage, professor of politics, University of Virginia
Project focus: State-Building in Iraq: The 17th Benchmark and the Reconstruction of Iraq’s Budgetary Institutions
Frederick Tipson, former director, U.N. Development Program Washington Office
Project focus: Disaster Relief as Preventive Diplomacy—Enhancing the Multilateral Dimensions
Robin Wright (jointly with the Woodrow Wilson Center): independent journalist
Project focus: The Arab Uprisings
Ahmet Yukleyen (non-residential, jointly with the Woodrow Wilson Center): assistant professor of anthropology, University of Mississippi
Project focus: Salafism and Radicalization of Muslim Youth in Europe: The Dutch Case
In addition to the Jennings Randolph Senior Fellows, USIP welcomes four additional residential Fellows:
Afghanistan Fellow: Frances Z. Brown
Army Fellow: Lieutenant Colonel Brian Stokes
National Defense University Fellow: Querine Hanlon
Transatlantic Postdoctoral Fellow in International Relations and Security: Mateja Peter
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The United States Institute of Peace is the independent, nonpartisan conflict management center created by Congress to prevent and mitigate international conflict without resorting to violence. USIP works to save lives, increase the government’s ability to deal with conflicts before they escalate, reduce government costs, and enhance national security. USIP is headquartered in Washington, DC. To learn more visit www.usip.org.
