Dr. Mara Revkin

Biography

Mara Redlich Revkin joined the Duke Law faculty in 2022. She is an Associate Professor with a secondary appointment in the Department of Political Science. Her primary research and teaching interests include armed conflict, peace-building, transitional justice, migration, policing, and property, with a regional focus on the Middle East and Africa. Professor Revkin holds a J.D. from Yale Law School (2016) and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University (2019). Her dissertation examined the Islamic State's governance of civilians in Iraq and Syria utilizing qualitative and quantitative empirical methods including surveys, experiments, interviews, and archival research, with field research conducted in several countries. In addition to her academic research, she has worked with and advised United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations to design evidence-based programs and policies aimed at strengthening the rule of law, protecting human rights, and supporting peaceful reconciliation in conflict situations. Professor Revkin's work has been published or is forthcoming in various prestigious journals, and her research has been funded by organizations such as the U.S. Institute of Peace and the National Science Foundation.

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