Anuradha Chakravarty
Office:
334 Gambrell Hall
Email: [email protected]
Department of Political Science
University of South Carolina
Office: 803-777-2207
Columbia, SC 29208
Fax: 803-777-8255
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 Education
2009
2004
2000
1998
PhD. Department of Government, Cornell University Ithaca NY
M.A Department of Government, Cornell University Ithaca NY
M.A School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
B.A First class First in Political Science, Calcutta University, India
 Academic Appointments and research affiliations
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science University of South Carolina, Columbia
Associate Faculty:
The Rule of Law Collaborative & African Studies Center (USC)
2009- 10
Visiting Scholar, Center for Advanced Study in International Development.
Michigan State University, East Lansing MI (at large)
2007-8
Pre-Doctoral Kroc Visiting Fellow at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International
Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, IN (in residence)
 Research Publications
Book © 2016 (Cambridge University Press- Studies in Law and Society)
Investing in Authoritarian Rule:
Punishment and Patronage in Rwanda’s Gacaca Courts for Genocide Crimes
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Peer-reviewed Journal articles
2014
“Navigating the middle ground: The political values of ordinary Hutu in postgenocide Rwanda” African Affairs 113 (451): 232-253
2012
“Partially trusting field relationships: Opportunities and Constraints of Fieldwork in
Rwanda’s post-conflict setting” Field Methods Vol. 24(3): 251-271
2012
“Strategic Framing Work(s): How micro-credit loans facilitate anti-witch hunt
movements” Mobilization 17(2): 175-194 (with Soma Chaudhuri)
2007
“Inter-ethnic marriages, survival of women and the logics of
genocide in Rwanda” Genocide Studies and Prevention 2(3): 235-248
2006
“Gacaca courts in Rwanda: Understanding divisions within
the human rights community” Yale Journal of International Affairs 1(2): 132-145
Book chapter
2005.
2011
“Who Are The Country’s Poor? Social Movement Politics and Dalit Poverty” (with
Gopal Guru) in Raka Ray and Mary F. Katzenstein eds.
Social movements in India: poverty, power, and politics. Rowman & Littlefield Pub, Inc. pp.
135-160
Published in India by Oxford University Press;
Reprinted in K. Visweswaran ed. Perspectives on Modern South Asia: A Reader in Culture,
History and Representation Wiley-Blackwell pp.254-268
Book review
2012
Stones Left Unturned: Law and Transitional Justice in Burundi, by Stef Vandeginste.
Intersentia Books, 2010 in African Affairs: The Journal of the Royal African Society 111
(444): 507-509
Editorial essay
2013
“Political Science and the ‘micro-politics’ research agenda” (open access) Journal of
Political Science and Public Affairs 1 (1)
http://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/JPSPA/JPSPA-1-e103.pdf
Other Editor-reviewed publications
2015
“Calculating skeptics: Accommodating Authoritarian Rule in Rwanda” Blog for
Democracy in Africa hosted by group at Oxford University
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2012
“The strategic uses of electoral mismanagement in the Democratic Republic of
Congo” Carnegie Ethics Online Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.
New York
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/people/data/anuradha_chakravarty.html
2007
“Tokyo International Court” in Ackermann, Schroeder et al. eds. The Encyclopedia of
World History, Vol. 5: Crisis and Achievement 1900-1950. Imprint: Facts on File.
 Teaching
Graduate seminars:
POLI 792J: Transitional Justice (USC)
POLI 792A: The Comparative Politics of Africa (USC)
Undergraduate classes:
POLI 383: Genocide: A Comparative Perspective (USC)
POLI 316: Comparative Politics (USC)
POLI 103A: An Introduction to African Politics (USC)
GOVT 100.05 Explaining Ethnic Conflict (Cornell University)
 Grants and honors
2014
2013
2010-12
2010-11
2009-10
2010
2009-10
2009
2007-8
2006
2005
2004
2003
2003
(research and teaching)
Invited to Law and Humanities Junior Scholar Workshop, Columbia Law School,
UCLA School of Law, Georgetown University Law School, and University of
Southern California Center for Law, History and Culture (unable to attend)
United States Institute of Peace (USIP) public education for peace-building grant
Provost’s Research Grant for the Social Sciences, USC
Two Thumbs Up Faculty Teaching Award, USC
Two Thumbs Up Faculty Teaching Award, USC
Honorary Inductee – Sigma Iota Rho
Research grant, Center for Advanced Study in International Development (CASID)
Michigan State University
Magellan Research Award, USC for mentoring undergraduate research
Pre-doctoral Research fellowship, Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame
Bluestone Peace Studies Research Fellowship, Cornell University
Mellon Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, Cornell University
Dissertation grant. Ford Foundation funded Program on Transnational Contention
Frank Long Peace Studies Research Fellowship, Cornell University
Research grant from the Peace Studies Program. Cornell University
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1998
Research grant from the South Asia Program. Cornell University
Sage Fellowship, Cornell University
Nitish Chandra Chakraborty prize, Calcutta University
Chandan Kumar Bhattacharya book prize, Calcutta University
Rajendra Kishore memorial prize, Calcutta University
 Invited research talks
2013
2011
2011
2010
2008
2008
2006
2006
2007
2005
2003
2003
“Confession and Authoritarian Consolidation in post-genocide Rwanda” Political
Science Brown Bag Colloquium Series Speaker, Emory University (spring)
“The Political (ab)uses of Justice for Genocide in Rwanda” Emory University
Law School. Co-sponsored by the Emory Institute for Human Rights, and the
Center for International and Comparative Law.
“Strategic Framing Work(s)” (with Soma Chaudhuri), Indian Institute of
Management- Ahmedabad, India
“Strategic Framing Work(s)” (presented by Soma Chaudhuri) Friday Forum,
CASID-GENCEN, Michigan State University
“Surrendering Consent: The Politics of Genocide Trials in Rwanda”
Department of Political Science and the African Studies Program, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
“Inter-ethnic marriages and the survival of Tutsi women in the Rwandan genocide”
Department of Political Science, University of South Carolina
“Surrendering Consent: The Politics of Justice for Genocide Crimes in Rwanda”
Joan B. Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame
“Gacaca: Principles, Practices, and Consequences for Reconciliation”
Course on Ethnic Conflict, Instructor Dev Gupta, Department of Political
Science, Carleton College, MN
“Healing after Human Rights Violations: Rwanda, South Africa, Sierra Leone”
Course on Law and Politics of Human Rights, Prof Nina Tannenwald,
Department of Government, Cornell University
“Gacaca: Building the rule of law in post-genocide Rwanda”
Department of History, Presidency College, India
“Transitional justice and reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda”
Peace Studies Program Dinner Seminar, Cornell University
“The Naga Ho-Ho: Civil Society Networks, Armed Insurgency and
Reconciliation”, South Asia Program speaker series, Cornell University
 Select research presentations and conference activities (2009-
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2015
“Local genocide courts, clientelistic bargains, and authoritarian consolidation in
Rwanda” Paper accepted (could not attend for health reasons)
Midwest Political Science Association annual meeting (April)
American Political Science Association annual meeting (September)
2014
“Judging Genocide: The Local State and Lay Judges in the Gacaca Tribunals”
International conference 20 Years Later: Rwanda Genocide Remembered. Weber
State University, UT
2013
“Accounting for Atrocities: the Rwandan local courts for genocide crimes”,
Research presentation at the Inter-agency Workshop on Transitional Justice,
Rule of law, and post-conflict Institution Building, USAID/Institute of
International Education, Washington DC (July)
2012
“Historical Memory and the Middle Ground: Justice and State-Society Relations in
Post-Genocide Rwanda” Paper presentation at Columbia University’s Institute
for Human Rights conference on Historical Dialog and Accountability
(December)
2012
“Patterns of institutional global-local linkages in peace-building efforts for failed
states” Paper presentation at commemorative conference of the UN’s An
Agenda for Peace. Mershon Center for International Security Studies, The Ohio
State University (November)
2012
“Gendered Dimensions of Transitional Justice in Rwanda” Research presentation
at the Interagency Rule of Law Training Course on the theme: Rule of Law Promotion in
Fragile, Transitional and post-Conflict States. Rule of Law Collaborative, University of
South Carolina (May)
2012
Chair, panel “Who Eats? Citizenship, Identity, and the Provision of Services in
Africa” Midwest Political Science Association annual meeting, Chicago (April)
2011
Commentator, panel on “Language, Linguistics and Identity”, NSF-funded
Conference on “New Horizons in Conflict System Analysis” University of South
Carolina (October)
2011
“Navigating Identity: A Metric of State-Society Relationships in post-genocide
Rwanda” paper presented at Emory University- Institute for African Studies
conference on Politics and Citizenship in the postcolony (April)
2011
Chair, panel on “The Special Court of Sierra Leone”, Conference on Sierra
Leone: Changing Institutions and Culture University of South Carolina (April)
2011
Chair and Discussant, panel on “African Politics”, South Carolina Political
Science Association annual meeting, Greenwood SC (March)
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2010
Commentator, panel on “Rule of Law in Fragile and Failed States” Rule of Law
Collaborative Workshop, University of South Carolina (May)
2010
Research talk on panel “Human Rights and Gender Rights” Rule of Law
Collaborative Workshop, University of South Carolina (May)
2010
“Mobilizing Violence: Social ties and a general explanation of group-based
violence” co-authored with Soma Chaudhuri
-paper presented at the American Political Science Association annual meeting,
Washington DC (September)
-paper presented at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting, San
Francisco (November)
2010
“Partially Trusting Field Relationships: Opportunities and Constraints of Fieldwork
in a post-conflict setting” paper presented at the American Political Science
Association annual meeting, Washington DC (September)
2010
“Strategic Framing as Mobilization Strategy” co-authored with Soma Chaudhuri ---- paper presented at Southern Sociological Society annual meeting, Atlanta (April)
- Invited presentation on panel “ Modernity and its Others: Global and
Comparative Perspectives” at the Social Science History Association annual
meeting, Chicago (November )
2009
“Impacts of Transitional Justice on Trajectories of Democratization” poster
presented at the American Political Science Association annual meeting, Toronto
(August)
2009
“‘Partially trusting’ field relationships” paper presented at the African Studies
Association annual meeting, New Orleans (November)
 Mentoring
-Chair, Master’s Degree in Political Science
*Nora Nassri (graduated 2015) Fieldwork: Bosnia; Rwanda
- Member, Doctoral Dissertation Committees
* Heather Hawn (defended dissertation 2010) Fieldwork: Guatemala; Mexico
* William Jennings (defended dissertation 2011) Fieldwork: SADC countries-Africa
* Wafaa Alaradi (defended dissertation 2012) Fieldwork: Kuwait
* Eun Jeong Soh (defended dissertation 2013) Fieldwork: South Korea
*Matthew Wagner (expected 2018) Anticipated fieldwork: Malaysia
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- Faculty Advisor for student organization- Amnesty International (USC 2009- )
- Mentor, American Political Science Association mentoring program (2009- )
- Mentor, undergraduate student Na’ama Moran’s Adelphi prize-winning paper- The John
S. Knight Institute’s freshman seminar competitions, Cornell University (2002)
 Departmental and University Service
University McNair Scholarship Committee for high ability students 2016
University SPARC Graduate Research Fellowship Committee 2016
University Fulbright Grants Committee 2014
University Magellan Undergraduate Research Committee 2012, 2014
Department Comprehensive Exam Committees in Comparative Politics: served 12 times (20092014)
Department Search Committees: Comparative Politics (2008, 2009); MAIS Program Director
(2012); Rule of Law search (2011)
Faculty Senator (elected) 2009-2010
University Taskforce on Maxcy College: 2011
University Grants Selection Committee: African Studies Program: 2010
Departmental Professionalization workshops for graduate students: 2008, 2009, 2010
Guest speaker on public panels or film screenings organized on campus: 2009 (Amnesty
International USC chapter; International Law Society), 2010 (African
Studies Program)
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Professional Service
Journal Reviewer: American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, American
Journal of Sociology, American Anthropologist, American Ethnologist, Journal of Genocide Research, Law and
Society Review, International Journal of Transitional Justice, African Studies Review, African Affairs, Journal
of Modern African Studies, Review of African Political Economy, Mobilization, Politics and Gender
Advisory Board member: Field Research and Ethics in Difficult Settings
Web-based community of researchers and practitioners—site hosted at Colgate University
(originally the States and Security Program web-based community maintained out of CUNY)
Editorial Board member: open access Journal of Political Science and Public Affairs
Academic Presses: Routledge
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Other Service Activities (international and local)
Expert consultation (asylum cases)
*Immigration and Refugee Board, Government of Canada (2013, 2010)
*Wayne State Univ. Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic (2011)
*Georgetown University Law School Asylum Clinic (2009)
*Resource Information Center, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (2009)
International Election Observer Mission
The Carter Center (Atlanta): Presidential and Legislative elections in the Democratic Republic
of Congo, Africa (November-December 2011)
Local outreach
Invited Talk (2009) “Prolonged and Entangled Crises: What is to be done in the Congo?”
Palmetto Forum luncheon, Columbia SC
External mentor (2009): Richland Northeast High School Horizon Senior Project
Invited Panelist (2009) “Rule of Law” panel, SUSMUN conference, Emory University, Atlanta
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Invited Talk (2008) “Topic “The twists and turns in African political development” Trenholm
United Methodist Church, Columbia SC
 Media interviews and news reports
2012 (June 13): “Is Syria in a civil war?” (CNN) http://articles.cnn.com/2012-0613/middleeast/world_meast_syria-civil-war_1_james-fearon-civil-war-rebelgroup?_s=PM:MIDDLEEAST
2012 (September): “How tribal women stop witch hunts” covered in NBCnews.com;
Foxnews.com; Livescience.com; OregonHerald.com
(September): “Witch hunts targeted by grass roots women’s groups”
Esciencenews.com; NewsroomAmerica.com
Coverage of research findings published in the journal Mobilization in June 2012
2009 (February 9): “African research informs writing and teaching for three professors” (USC
Times)
2006(October): “Genocide Trials Unjust, Says Kroc Fellow” (Notre Dame Observer)
 Professional memberships
-American Political Science Association [Comparative Politics, Comparative
Democratization, Human Rights, Qualitative Methods, Experimental Research]
-African Studies Association
- Law and Society Association
 Methodological skills
Qualitative social science methods; and field research methods in conflict zones or sensitive
research contexts
Additional training:
(1) Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods: Institute on qualitative
research methods, Arizona State University, 2007
(2) Workshop on Interpretive and Phenomenological methods:
University of Georgia, 2011
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(3) Workshop on Statistical Meta-Analytic Techniques: University of
Georgia 2012
 Language skills
English – native level proficiency
French – advanced reading ability
Bengali and Hindi – native languages
 References: Available upon request
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