Neta Crawford appointed Montague Burton Professor of International Relations

 

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Professor Neta Crawford

Professor Neta Crawford (Boston University) will join the Department of Politics and International Relations in July 2022 as the University of Oxford's new Montague Burton Chair in International Relations, and will also hold a Professorial Fellowship at Balliol College.

Neta's research focuses on war, ethics, normative change, emotions in world politics and climate change. In 2018 she received the Distinguished Scholar award from the International Ethics section of the International Studies Association.

Speaking on her appointment, she said: '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.' 

The Vice-Chancellor and Chair of the Electoral Board Professor Louise Richardson commented: “I am delighted that Professor Neta Crawford has accepted our invitation to become the next Montague Burton Professor in International Relations. Her 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.”

'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, Chair Electoral Board

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