Deepen dialogue and understanding

Dr Wright, a Senior Lecturer in International Politics, will head to Harvard University in January for a Fellowship with the Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP).

“I’m delighted to have been awarded the Fulbright All Scholars Award and excited to take up the position at Harvard and to bring those connections and ideas back to Newcastle to build opportunities for our colleagues and students,” said Dr Wright.

As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr Wright will further investigate what happens when military and defence institutions take up the Women, Peace and Security agenda through a comparison of US and UK approaches. Her work aims to deepen transatlantic dialogue and understanding around feminist approaches to peace and security.

Dr Wright is one of 12 UK academics selected for the award by the US-UK Fulbright Commission, which  works to advance knowledge, promote civic engagement and develop compassionate leaders through education exchange between the US and the UK

Maria Balinska, Executive Director, US-UK Fulbright Commission said:  “Our vision is a world where there are no obstacles to learning, understanding and collaboration. There are many global challenges to overcome: we need compassionate leaders to tackle them. This cohort of talented Scholars – who have just been through one of the most competitive selection processes in the Commission’s recent history – will be placing cultural engagement at the heart of their experiences as they undertake ambitious teaching and research programmes in the UK: I am filled with hope for the wonderful collaborations that will ensue.”