Faculty
Holly Dunn
Assistant Professor
Contact
Home Campus: Tampa
Office: SOC 374
Email
Education
Phd (Political Science), University of Minnesota, 2018
MA (Political Science), Carleton University, 2013
BA (Political Science and Human Rights), Carleton University, 2010
Bio
My two main areas of interest are: 1) law and justice in conflict-affected contexts, and 2) the intersection of research methods and ethics. Substantively, I focus on the rule of law, legal consciousness, and legal pluralism, especially in countries that have been affected by conflict or other forms of widespread violence. My fieldwork is in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo and considers how people conceptualize harms and disputes and how/where they seek justice for them in their daily lives. In particular, I focus on shifts in legal consciousness through legal reform activities and how these shifts are implicated in the construction of legality. In other words, how do changes in legal consciousness shape the terrain of legal pluralism? This research forms the basis of my recent book,(2022, Routledge).
The second strand of my research interest is in the intersection of research methods and ethics. After experiencing varied ethical tensions鈥撯�搒ituations that required ethical reflection鈥撯�揹uring my fieldwork, I began to explore how research ethics are addressed in Political Science research and publications. I have published on this topic in . My current book project explores this topic further.
My primary areas of teaching correspond with my research interests. I frequently teach 鈥楥omparative Law鈥� and 鈥楥onflict in the World鈥� to undergrads and 鈥楺ualitative Analysis鈥� and 鈥楩ieldwork in Political Science鈥� to grad students.
Research
Post-conflict justice, rule of law, legal pluralism, legal politics, gender justice, qualitative and critical methods