Christina Schmid

PhD student at @Gpsmonash and Teaching Associate at @MonashPolsIR researching gender, insurgency and rebel governance.

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

My second article with @Alex_Phelan has been published at SCT! Building on an analysis of propaganda, policy documents and secondary literature, we examine how the PYD instrumentalisted gender relations to establish, consolidate and adapt to the threat of losing control in #Syria

[Alexandra Phelan @Alex_Phelan]

🚨It’s out! Our new article (co-authored with soon-to-be Dr. @ce_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!👇🏼

https://t.co/USZUHzab2r

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

We find that the PYD constructed distinct ideologies about men and women to elicit global support. Nonetheless, its discourse of inclusive gender equality contradicted with its governance strategy at the structural level, and its informal practices on the ground.

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

My second article with @Alex_Phelan has been published at SCT! Building on an analysis of propaganda, policy documents and secondary literature, we examine how the PYD instrumentalisted gender relations to establish, consolidate and adapt to the threat of losing control in #Syria

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

https://t.co/y788jFiPC5

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

@Victor_Asal @Alex_Phelan Thanks Victor!

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

@Dr_FaithG @Alex_Phelan Thanks so much Faith! Hope you enjoy reading 😊

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

@KMfosu @Alex_Phelan Thanks Richard 😊

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

@lizzypearson @Alex_Phelan Thank you Liz!

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

The article builds on and bridges gaps between existing feminist and gender focused literature. We hope that our framework will further enable scholars to examine how gender is constructed in insurgencies, at the level of culture, structure and agency.

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

Excited to announce my first article with @Alex_Phelan is out at CST! Adopting a gendered organisational theory approach, we demonstrate how insurgencies construct and reproduce gender relations in complex and sometimes contradictory ways.

[Alexandra Phelan @Alex_Phelan]

🚨Our new article is out, focussing on how insurgencies can be understood as gendered organisations! @ce_schmid and I provide a framework to understand the unique nature of insurgencies as highly strategic, political, and gendered entities🚨
https://t.co/WOxHNfYv25

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

In my GNET insight, I argue that the internet is enabling terrorist groups to more effectively exploit gender dynamics including gender ideologies, policies, practices and participation.

[GNET @GNET_research]

The next piece in GNET's #16DaysOfActivism series by @ce_schmid at @GpsMonash explores how the Islamic State effectively utilises online spaces to instrumentalise gender at the level of ideology, policies, participation, and practices and to what effect.
https://t.co/9RlAzRf1iQ

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

Was an absolute privilege to attend the @AIIANational Conference on behalf of @GpsMonash . Heard from some brilliant minds on the future of Australian foreign policy in an increasingly complex geo political landscape.

[Aaron Y. Zelin @azelin]

Over the past 1.5+ yrs, I've been working on a mapping project related to the Islamic State. On March 21st there will be a launch event for the mapping tool, which will be free & open access to anyone. Thanks to @ginaligon & @Hegghammer for joining me virtually to help launch it.

[Young Australians in International Affairs @YoungAustIntAff]

The 2023 Young Women to Watch in International Affairs list HAS ARRIVED! 🌏YAIA recognises, celebrates and promotes this selection of outstanding women and share in their successes within the international affairs space! #Congratulations to our finalists 👏https://t.co/rfqyleu1PP

[360info.global @360info_global]

Many researchers believe women are the answer to ending wars & building long-lasting peace.

To mark #IWD2023, we've asked experts around the 🌍 about the unique role of women in peacebuilding & conflict prevention. Read their insights: https://t.co/oYBoyPzZ5Q

#WPS #gender

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

Excited to contribute to @360info_global's Special Report for #InternationalWomensDay with my supervisor @Alex_Phelan. We wrote about why understanding women's agency in conflict is key to effective repatriation and peace building initiatives 👇 https://t.co/Pmxwm8XmeS

[Alexandra Phelan @Alex_Phelan]

So proud of my RA and PhD student, James Paterson’s, article in SCT on the adaptability and continuity of Al Qaeda’s threat narratives, check it out below 👇🏼 ⁦@MonashPolsIR⁩ ⁦@RemyDavison⁩ https://t.co/lCuX2Fhu3S

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

@Alex_Phelan @ClaraRAssumpcao @JacquiTrue @daniphilipson Yes thank you so much guys 😍 I needed all the moral support I could get ❤

[Christina Schmid @ce_schmid]

Really excited to announce that I passed my PhD confirmation today! 🙌 Massive thanks to my supervisors @Alex_Phelan @JacquiTrue for their support so far, and to Pete and Kirsten for their amazing feedback. Really excited to get stuck into data collection next year.

[GNET @GNET_research]

The next Insight in our gender series by @Alex_Phelan and @gayatriveda examines how gender-sensitive P/CVE policies could respond to and mitigate the impacts of COVID on women impacted by violent extremism in the ASEAN region
https://t.co/J2smypc3Mh