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Lisa McLean

Lisa McLean

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Lisa McLean is a Ph.D. Candidate at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution and is the Dean's Fellow for the Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict. Lisa received her Master's degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Manitoba in 2013, focusing her thesis research on the challenges faced by newcomer women in Winnipeg, Manitoba as well as the ways that newcomer women engage in community-building to pursue positive social change. Prior to attending George Mason University, Lisa worked for the Canadian public service with the Refugee and Humanitarian Program in the department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Lisa's research interests include gender-based violence, migration, activism, and feminist theorizing of vulnerability, intersectionality, and reproductive justice. 



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As questions relating to migrant crises are of increasing concern globally, it is imperative to not only gain a greater understanding of the sources of violent conflict that fuel forced migration, but also how those most impacted by violence seek to resist these...
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April, 2015
On April 2, 2015 Dr. Cynthia Enloe of Clark University presented the keynote address, How to Take Militarized
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February 11, 2015
I first read Cynthia Enloe as an undergraduate student of Politics and International Relations when, in a class on
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Responding to Divisions over Differences:Helping CAR Scholars & Practitioners Navigate Narrative Fault Lines in a Post-Election WorldThursday, December 8, 20164:00pm – 6:00pmMetropolitan Building, Room 5183Please join the Center for Narrative & Conflict Resolution for a conversation
December 08, 2016
Dissertation Proposal DefenseNurturing Resistance: The Politics of Migration and Gendered Activism in MexicoLisa McLean Tuesday, December 6, 201610:00AM - 12:00PMRoom 5183 Committee:Dr. Leslie Dwyer (Chair) Dr. Susan F. Hirsch  Dr. Rachel Lewis 
December 06, 2016
Post-Election Discussion Series Thursday, December 1st, 2:30-4:30pmRoom 5183, Metropolitan BuildingWe will be holding a space to sit together, to share our concerns and affirm our solidarity. This space is especially for those who feel most affected by the recent events, or who fear what the
December 01, 2016
Post-Election GatheringThursday, November 17, 2:30-4:30pmRoom 5183, Metropolitan Building,School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Arlington CampusThis past week has been difficult for many of us. Many of us believe that we have just seen the rise to power of a man who has used hate to gain
November 17, 2016
Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict'sFifth Annual Research ConferenceTheorizing Linkages, Practicing Solidarity:Feminist Approaches to Conflict ResolutionApril 6-7, 2017 CALL FOR PROPOSALSProposal Deadline: December 1, 2016The Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict is proud to
November 03, 2016
George Mason University’s Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict is pleased to announce its upcoming conference, Feminism for the Future: Critical Perspectives on Feminism and Conflict Resolution.The event will be held at the George Mason University Arlington Campus on April 11th and
April 11, 2016
 In light of recent student protests on issues of social inclusion and race at campuses across the country, we feel we are a
December 09, 2015
RSVP Here!After trauma, one speaks of the necessity of telling a story. In a production that challenges our comfort and our preconceptions about the line between victim and villain, Neda Wants to Die is important, provocative, and moving. Ultimately,
December 02, 2015
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