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A Woman's Place: US Counterterrorism Since 9/11

Open to the Public

Speaker: Joana Cook,  Senior Research Fellow, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation,  Department of War Studies, King's College London; Author, A Woman's Place: US Counterterrorism Since 9/11

The 9/11 attacks fundamentally transformed how the United States approached terrorism and led to the unprecedented expansion of counterterrorism strategies, policies, and practices. While the analysis of these developments is rich and vast, there remains a significant void. The diverse actors contributing to counterterrorism increasingly consider, engage, and impact women as agents, partners, and targets of their work. Yet, flawed assumptions and stereotypes remain prevalent, and it remains undocumented and unclear how and why counterterrorism efforts have evolved as they did in relation to women.

Please join us! Coffee, tea, and light refreshments provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Date: Time: - Location: Belfer Building - Bell Hall, 5th Floor
Front cover image crop of "A Woman's Place: US Counterterrorism Since 9/11"

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Speaker: Joana Cook,  Senior Research Fellow, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation,  Department of War Studies, King's College London; Author, A Woman's Place: US Counterterrorism Since 9/11

The 9/11 attacks fundamentally transformed how the United States approached terrorism and led to the unprecedented expansion of counterterrorism strategies, policies, and practices. While the analysis of these developments is rich and vast, there remains a significant void. The diverse actors contributing to counterterrorism increasingly consider, engage, and impact women as agents, partners, and targets of their work. Yet, flawed assumptions and stereotypes remain prevalent, and it remains undocumented and unclear how and why counterterrorism efforts have evolved as they did in relation to women.

Drawing off her new book and an original, analytical framework developed to interrogate this gap, A Woman's Place: US Counterterrorism Since 9/11, Joana Cook will discuss the evolution of women in U.S. counterterrorism efforts through the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush,  Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, examining key agencies like the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of State, and USAID. In their own words, Joana Cook investigates how and why women have developed the roles they have and interrogates U.S. counterterrorism practices in key countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, and Yemen. Analyzing conceptions of and responses to terrorists, she also considers how the roles of women in Al-Qaeda and ISIS have evolved and impacted on US counterterrorism considerations.

Please join us! Coffee, tea, and light refreshments provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

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