Researcher
Department of Peace and Conflict Research
Uppsala University, Sweden
PhD 2025 · Rotary Peace Fellow 2017–19
Gender & political violence
How electoral violence shapes candidates' ambition and survival in Colombia.
Gender & conflict resolution
Gender provisions in peace agreements and their implementation. Philippines case study.
Violence & political parties
How parties mediate between violence and participation — as enablers or protectors.
Intersectionality
How gender, ethnicity, and class intersect in shaping vulnerability to political violence.
Publications
Peer-reviewed articles, dissertation, work in progress & policy reports
Political Ambition in the Shadow of Violence: Elections, Gender and Political Machines in Colombia
Who Gets Targeted and How? Intersectional Dimensions of Election Violence Against Local Candidates in Colombia Under Review
Bulwarks or Enablers? Political Elites' Attitudes to Political Candidates with Armed Group Linkages R&R
Unpacking Campaign Clientelism: How Wealth and Networks Shape Candidates' Use of Clientelist Practices in Colombia
Striking Fear in Voters' Hearts: Poverty and the Costs of Abstention in Violent Elections in Nigeria
The Lesser of Two Evils: Violence, Corruption, and Elite Candidate Selection
Why, When, and How People Anticipate Violence
Why Do Some Politicians Withdraw From Politics While Others Do Not in Violent Elections?
Encuesta sobre experiencias de campaña y violencia política de las elecciones locales 2023
Dónde están las Mujeres? Dinámicas de la violencia contra las mujeres en política y sus impactos en su participación
Research Projects
Ongoing funded projects and international collaborations
Violence, Parties & Political Power in Colombia
How violent actors distort the path to political power. Examines party recruitment and electability of candidates with armed-group linkages. Includes survey experiments with party selectors.
Women's Empowerment in Peace Processes
Building a global dataset on gender provisions in peace agreements (1975–2025) and their implementation. Based on original fieldwork in the Philippines on the Bangsamoro Agreement.
Candidate Survey Colombia (MOE)
Longitudinal large-scale survey of political candidates on campaign experiences and political violence. Covers 2022, 2023, 2026, and 2027 election cycles in partnership with the Electoral Observation Mission.
Disasters, Response and Trust in Colombia
Social impacts of climate extremes and their effects on institutional trust in Colombia. New collaborative project with Stefan Döring and Ulrika Lundin Glans.
Teaching
Over 1,600 hours across bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels since 2019
| Level | Course | Role | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | Methods B and Thesis | Course Director, Lecturer, Supervisor, Examiner | 2020–2026 |
| MA | Gender and War | Lecturer and Seminar Teacher | 2023–2026 |
| MA | War and Peace in Film | Course Director and Seminar Teacher | 2025 |
| PhD | Introduction to the PhD Programme | Lecturer | 2025 |
| BA | Conflict Analysis (Online) | Lecturer, Seminar Teacher, Examiner | 2023, 2025 |
| MA | Master Thesis | Lecturer, Supervisor, Examiner | 2020, 2021, 2026 |
| BA | Methods C | Lecturer and Seminar Teacher | 2020, 2021 |
| BA | Peace and Security in the International System | Lecturer and Seminar Teacher | 2019, 2020 |
| BA | Introduction to Peace and Conflict (Online) | Seminar Teacher and Examiner | 2020 |
Curriculum Vitae
Positions, education, grants, honours & skills
Researcher
Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University
Visiting Researcher (forthcoming)
Lund Universitet, Sweden
Visiting Researcher
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá
Consultant
Misión de Observación Electoral (MOE), Bogotá
Research Assistant
Dept. of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University
Master Intern
Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway
Research Assistant
Dept. of Political Science, University of Notre Dame, US
Research Assistant
Fundación Ideas para la Paz, Bogotá
PhD, Peace and Conflict Research
Uppsala University, Sweden
MSc, Peace and Conflict Research
Uppsala University · Rotary Peace Fellow
BA, Political Science (Cum Laude)
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá
Academic Exchange
Buenos Aires University, Argentina
Stata, R, LaTeX, Gephi, Atlas.ti, ArcGIS
Spanish (native) · English & Portuguese (fluent) · Swedish (intermediate)
Swedish Research Council
Co-applicant · 6.7M SEK · Violence & political power in Colombia
Climes Seed Grant
Co-applicant · 100K SEK · Disasters, Response and Trust in Colombia
Theodor Adelswärd's minne
60,000 SEK · Field research in Colombia
Anna-Maria Lundin Travel Grant
173,590 SEK (three awards) · Smålands Nation, Uppsala University
Rotary Peace Fellowship
MSc in Peace and Conflict Research
Cum Laude — Bachelor's thesis
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá
APSA Annual Meeting
Boston, United States
ECPG — European Conference on Politics and Gender
Newcastle, United Kingdom
LAPPS Conference
Bogotá, Colombia
Jan Tingbergen European Peace Science Conference
Bologna, Italy
ISA Annual Conference
Nashville, United States
Media & Outreach
Op-eds, invited talks & civil society collaboration
El Pacto Histórico ¿Construir un partido o depender de las maquinarias?
Razón Pública · 2025
Fragmentación política y reformas sociales ¿Dónde están los partidos políticos?
Razón Pública · 2024
The Chilling Figures of Sexual Harassment Against Women Candidates in Colombia
Georgetown Institute Women, Peace and Security Blog · 2023
Las elecciones para el Pacto Histórico: ¿Una decepción regional?
Razón Pública · 2023
Women's Roles in the Colombian National Strike
Georgetown Institute Women, Peace and Security Blog · 2021
Field Photography
Colombia · Elections 2022–2023 · All photographs taken during fieldwork
Photography by Juan Diego Duque-Salazar · Field research Colombia 2022–2023
Contact
Research collaboration, media enquiries & speaking invitations
Get in touch
I welcome enquiries about research collaboration, conference presentations, media interviews, and policy engagement. My work on political violence, gender, and democratic inclusion has direct relevance for electoral observation bodies, civil society organizations, and policymakers working on issues of political participation and democratic governance in Latin America and beyond.