Erika Lorenzana Del Villar


M.A., 2013, Sociology, University of Connecticut
M.A., 2006, Politics/International Relations, New York University
B.A., 2002, Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Research Interests:

Sociology of Terrorism, Political Sociology, Social Movements, Human Rights and International Law, International Relations

I am largely interested in the sociology of terrorism and political violence, political sociology, and social movements. My research work focuses on the dynamics of terrorist and insurgent groups, and the interplay of these movements with the state and the international system. I am also fascinated by the interplay between international law and human rights within the context of state and global counterterrorism efforts. For my dissertation, I am conducting a mixed methods analysis of the development of the international discourse on terrorism – particularly in relation to stymied efforts to construct a global definition of the phenomenon  – as it has been shaped by states and power at the United Nations.

 

Contact Information
Emailerika.l.delvillar@uconn.edu