Alumni News: Neta Crawford (PhD 1992) named University of Oxford's new Montague Burton Chair in International Relations

Professor Crawford will join Oxford in July 2022.

University of Oxford, Department of Politics and International Relations

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“I am delighted to join Balliol College, DPIR and the University of Oxford; this is an amazing group of faculty, staff and students who are thinking about the great challenges we face at this juncture of human history.” -Professor Neta Crawford

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The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford has announced that Professor Neta Crawford (PhD 1992) will be their new Montague Burton Chair in International Relations, effective July 1, 2022. She will also hold a Professorial Fellowship at Balliol College.

Professor Crawford's research focuses on war, ethics, normative change, emotions in world politics, and climate change. To read more about her scholarship, research, and service, visit the announcement by the University of Oxford Department of Politics and International Relations.

 “Neta's work on the costs and consequences of war has inspired generations of students and scholars and I am confident that she will be a wonderful addition to DPIR.”- Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford

Read: Announcement from The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford