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Hello!
I am Chaelin Kwon, a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona. I am a political scientist specializing in peace and conflict studies, with a focus on the role of ordinary people—who are neither combatants nor policymakers—in conflict and peace processes. My research spans wartime protests and civilian agency in armed conflict, international actors and conflict management, and pathways of resistance. My work has been published in De Gruyter, International Interactions, and Journal of Peace Research. My dissertation project, Power by Proxy: The Onset and Impact of Transnational War-Related Protests, addresses two central questions: Why do international non-state actors mobilize in response to armed conflicts occurring beyond their borders? And do popular protests outside conflict-affected countries meaningfully influence the dynamics of conflict? To answer these questions, I employ macro-level statistical analysis drawing on original dataset of transnational war-related protests across Africa (1997–2020) and in-depth cases study on the Australian Solidarity Movement for East Timorese Self-Determination using rich archival data collected from fieldwork. To see my other ongoing research, check out research page. If you are interested in my teaching, feel free to explore my teaching portfolio. I can be reached via email at: chaelinkwon [at] arizona [dot] edu |