The International Studies Association (ISA)-Canada Distinguished Scholar Award committee has nominated Professor Sandra Whitworth from York University as the ISA-Canada 2016 Distinguished Scholar. The International Studies Association (ISA) is the premier organization for connecting scholars and practitioners in fields of international studies. It has been in existence since 1959.

Whitworth, a professor of political science, is a leader in feminist approaches to International Relations, especially in relation to security, peacekeeping and human rights activism. She has played a major part in promoting work in this area as well as shaping the way in which the key issues are studied and analyzed. Her 1994 book Feminism and International Relations set much of the groundwork for the development of feminist International Relations as a specific approach in the field. Similarly, Whitworth’s 2004 book, Men, Militarism and UN Peacekeeping: A Gendered Analysis has been praised for its unique contribution to some of the field’s foundational concerns about war and peace. Full Story