Angela Chesler 

Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations at Lehigh University, where my research addresses intersecting themes of political violence, territorial regimes, and environmental politics. My book project, Politics after Autonomy: Repression, Rebellion, and Revision, examines the downstream consequences of regional self-governance as they relate to political violence, with a particular focus on state violence against civilians. Another facet of my work investigates the political origins of environmental displacement, how environmental shocks shape the dynamics of political conflict, and how environmental cooperation is achieved in the context of volatility and fragility. I am particularly interested in developing original cross-national datasets (such as the Environmental Displacement Dataset and the Territorial Autonomy Dataset) that open new avenues for analyzing urgent global challenges. My research has been published in journals such as International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Peace Research, Global Environmental Politics, Climatic Change, and Climate Policy. 

 

I received my PhD in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. I have previously held fellowships at the Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. When I am not teaching or doing research, I prefer to spend my time outdoors, ideally hiking or playing sports, especially soccer and badminton. I'm also an avid animal lover and volunteer with the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society.    

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Contact: anc824@lehigh.edu