Alex McAuliff
Assistant Professor of Politics
Associations
Politics
Pettengill Hall, Room 165
About
M.A. and Ph.D., Tufts University; B.A. Colby College
Alex McAuliff is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Bates College, specializing in international politics, with a focus on the gendered politics of war and peace. She is interested in the role of identity and representation in conflict resolution, and critical and feminist approaches to inclusive peace. Her current book project examines the peace process in Northern Ireland and specifically explores the gendered power dynamics of peace negotiations and the implications for enduring peace and stability. Prior to joining the Bates faculty, she completed her doctorate at The Fletcher School at Tufts University and served as a Visiting Researcher and Fellow at the Program on Negotiation at the Harvard Law School. At Bates, Alex teaches courses related to international politics, conflict resolution, dialogue and negotiation, European studies, and feminist foreign policy.
Expertise
Current Courses
Fall Semester 2025
Feminist Foreign Policy
Since Sweden declared a Feminist Foreign Policy (FPP) in 2014, the concept has gained significant traction, and fourteen countries have subsequently adopted the term to describe their own global engagements. However, there is little consensus regarding what an FPP means in practical terms. Can a fem…
International Politics
This course explores some of the structures and processes that organize world politics, including the system of sovereign states, international organizations, global economic forces, and the varied ways religion, gender, and race form nation-states and shape their identities and interactions. To exa…
Processes of Peacebuilding
The consequences of war and armed violence cut across all dimensions of society, and include economic, social, and political impacts. What does it mean to build peace in the aftermath of such widespread devastation and destruction? In this course, students will explore the complex and multifaceted n…
Senior Thesis
Discussion of methods of research and writing, oral reports, and regular individual consultation with instructors. Students undertake a one-semester thesis by registering for PLTC 457 in the fall semester. Majors writing an honors thesis register for both PLTC 457 and 458. Prerequisite(s): one 300-l…