Dr. Dara Cohen

Biography

Dara Kay Cohen is a Faculty Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and a Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Her academic work focuses on the intersections of international relations and security, examining critical issues such as civil war, political violence, and conflict dynamics. Cohen's research delves into the complexities of wartime sexual violence and the implications of gender on conflict. Her geographic areas of expertise include West Africa, Timor-Leste, El Salvador, and Haiti, where she analyzes the socio-political factors driving instability and violence. Through her research, she contributes to the understanding of how various forms of violence impact communities and the broader international landscape. Cohen is actively engaged in advancing scholarship that intersects policy discussions with empirical data, aiming to inform both academic audiences and policymakers.

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