Brooke A. Ackerly received her Ph.D. from Stanford University. Her research interests include democratic theory, cross-cultural human rights theory, feminist theory, social criticism, and feminist methodologies and methods. She integrates into her theoretical work empirical research on democratization, human rights, credit programs, and women’s activism. She was previously a Visiting Fellow at the Center for International Studies, University of Southern California and Visiting Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Her latest book, Universal Human Rights in a World of Difference with Cambridge University Press is now available. For ordering information and to receive a 20% discount (until January 1, 2009), please click here.
Her other publications include Political Theory and Feminist Social Criticism (Cambridge University Press, 2000) and “Women’s Human Rights Activists as Cross-Cultural Theorists” in International Journal of Feminist Politics (2001). Her collaborative work includes work with Jacqui True (University of Auckland) on feminist methodologies and with Bina D'Costa (Australian National University) on transnational feminist activism.
She teaches courses in political theory. In the academic year 2008-2009 she is teaching:
Fall PSCI103: Introduction to Political Thought
Fall PSCI209: Global Feminisms, you may also register as PSCI264W
Spring PSCI207: Liberalism and its Critics
Spring PSCI308: Human Rights
Spring: TIES: Justice and the Science and Social Science of Water in Bangladesh
Undergraduate opportunities in Global Feminisms.
In the academic year 2007-2008 she taught:
Fall PSCI207: Liberalism and its Critics
Fall PSCI305: Feminist Social and Political Thought (open to undergraduates by permission)
Spring PSCI201: Contemporary Political Theory
Spring PSCI271: Feminist Theory and Method
In the academic year 2006-2007 she taught:
Fall PS103: Introduction to Political Thought
Fall PS209: Global Feminisms
Spring PS201: Contemporary Political Theory
Spring PS308-1: Human Rights in Cross-cultural and Trans-disciplinary Perspective
Spring PS308-2: Global Feminisms
Brooke Ackerly
Associate Professor
Political Science
Vanderbilt University
Box 1817 Station B
Nashville, TN 37235
Tel: 615-322-6231 CST
Fax: 615-343-6003
brooke.ackerly@vanderbilt.edu
