Alexandra Phelan
Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash University. All things insurgent governance, legitimation theory, gender, and organised crime especially in Colombia. Left my ❤️ in #LatAm. Staunch defender of trampoline fitness.
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- 🚨 Call for Special Issue Papers for Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, please share widely! @ginavale.bsky.social and I are excited to announce the call for papers for our upcoming special issue on insurgent-run education. Proposal deadline is 8 January 2026, and full details are below👇🏼
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- 🚨It’s out! Our new article (co-authored with soon-to-be Dr. Christina Schmid) examines how shifts in gender relations advanced the PYD’s broader politico-military strategy during three phases of insurgent control (2011–2018). It’s open access below!👇🏼 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- 🚨 Our new RUSI commentary, Guns, Goods, and Governance: Illicit Economies and the Foundations of Insurgent Rule, unpacks the complex and under-appreciated relationship between militancy, criminality and legitimacy 👇 www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
- 📣 We’re on the search for our next Head of School and Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Monash University! This is a fantastic chance to lead a vibrant school, work alongside brilliant colleagues, and become part of one of the world’s top unis. 👇 careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
- Thrilled to share our latest article in the TPV special issue on motivations! We explore how gendered narratives and misogyny act as a powerful shared language—connecting identity factors across far-right movements in Australia and the UK 👇🏼 doi.org/10.1080/0954...
- At least 18 killed in Colombia in two separate attacks— a drone attack on a helicopter and a car bombing—both attributed to FARC dissidents. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
- I was recently interviewed by @profil.at for this great feature on the PKK’s disarmament, and comparisons with the peace settlement with FARC 👇🏼
- A sincere thank you to Dr. Lawrence Cline for their review of my book, The Combination of All Forms of Struggle: Insurgent Legitimation and State Response to FARC, in Small Wars and Insurgencies. It's wonderful to see parallels drawn to the FMLN 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Thank you so much RUSI for hosting our event, Peace or Profit? Illicit Economies and Armed Conflict in Colombia and Beyond. It was a fantastic event with such great insight from our audience, which Jose, Jenny, Michael, Antonio and I are very grateful for.
- I was interviewed by E-IR about my work on insurgent legitimation, political violence in Colombia and the nexus between gendered-radicalisation and technology 👇 www.e-ir.info/2025/06/17/i...
- 🚨 In London on the 25 June? I am extremely excited to announce our research collaboration event, Peace or Profit? Illicit Economies and Armed Conflict in Colombia and Beyond, with @rusi.bsky.social's Organised Crime and Policing team 👇 my.rusi.org/events/peace...
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- Now that all promotion outcomes have been communicated, I’m delighted to share that I’ve been promoted to Senior Lecturer in Politics and IR at Monash Uni, effective 1 July. I'm excited and incredibly grateful for a workplace and colleagues who support not only my research, but me as a person🙏🏼
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- 🚨Discount code below👇🏼 and thank you @craigwhiteside.bsky.social for your review!🚨
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- A friendly reminder that applications close on 19th April for the candidate to start in mid July! We are a fantastic section and you'll love working with us 😊
- 🚨Come work with us! Our Politics and IR department at Monash Uni is hiring a Level B for a 3 year fixed-term position. Applicants with expertise in politics and/or international relations are encouraged 👇🚨 careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
- 🚨Come work with us! Our Politics and IR department at Monash Uni is hiring a Level B for a 3 year fixed-term position. Applicants with expertise in politics and/or international relations are encouraged 👇🚨 careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
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- It's finally here 😭 my labour of love! This book wouldn't have been possible without the help and support of so many people, in Colombia and abroad. I'm so excited to share my @columbiaup.bsky.social book,The Combination of All Forms of Struggle, with you... cup.columbia.edu/book/the-com...
- At #ISA2025? A little birdie told me that you can catch this one in the wild at the @columbiaup.bsky.social stand! 🇨🇴
- Happening tomorrow! Come join me at RSIS to talk about my new book, The Combination of All Forms of Struggle, moderated by Prof. Kumar Ramakrishna 👇🏼
- I'm very much looking forward to discussing my new book on 19th Feb at RSIS. I'll be examining how insurgents like FARC are more inclined toward negotiations when their political legitimacy is acknowledged rather than denied, including how legitimacy influences COIN dynamics.
- At least 80 people have been killed, and several others kidnapped, in Colombia's Catatumbo region following the failure of peace talks with the ELN. The ELN and FARC dissidents have been clashing over strategic control of the border area. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/...
- Best morning walks 🧡
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- 🚨Our new report is out! Our project examines, through a gender and intersectional lens, how socialisation processes coupled with exposure to harassment, hate-based discrimination and extreme content can potentially lower resilience to radicalisation in gaming 👇🏼🚨 rusi.org/explore-our-...
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- Coming your way shortly by yours truly, and currently on pre-order 🇨🇴👇🏼 #Colombia #FARC #insurgency cup.columbia.edu/book/the-com...
- I’m back 🤘🏼
- Our Monash GPS/GNET piece for #16DaysOfActivism by myself, Claudia Wallner, Jessica White and James Paterson shows how framing the LGBTQI+ community as a sexualised threat is a rife gender narrative amongst the far-right in the UK and Australia 👇 gnet-research.org/2023/11/28/o...
- The 2nd piece in our #16DaysOfActivism series between GNET & Monash GPS by Jayden Haworth, argues the virality of incel memes aligns more with mainstream portrayals of idealised masculinities & their emphasis on individual agency, than the appeal of incel worldview gnet-research.org/2023/11/27/m...
- And we’re off! Our first Insight for the #16DaysofActivism collaboration between GNET and Monash GPS by Clara Ribeiro-Assumpcao argues for greater integration of gender in OSINT collection and dissemination, particularly in contexts of CT and PVE 👇🏼 gnet-research.org/2023/11/24/i...
- Still home with the 'rona 🦠, but really honoured to be nominated (and join in virtually!) for the 2023 Monash University Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence alongside the wonderful Dr Bridget Harris for @Monash_Arts!
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