Mapping Queerness in Times of Uncertainty

About Arnaud KurzeSarah SturkenSteve Thwe

Arnaud Kurze is an Associate Professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University and a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center. He has published widely in academic journals, contributed to edited volumes and is the author of several reports on foreign affairs for government and international organizations. He is the co-author of Justicecraft: Imagining Justice in Times of Conflict (2024) and the book Mapping Global Justice: Perspectives, Cases and Practices (2023). He has been the recipient of many awards and fellowships, including Fulbright, the Library of Congress and the US State Department.

Sarah Sturken is a Research Associate at JusticeCraft Solutions, affiliated with McGill University, the University of Glasgow and Jagiellonian University. Her primary research interests lie in the history of the former Eastern Bloc, with a focus on memory politics, ethnonationalism, and illiberalism. Her work investigates the nexus of the politics of history and memory and nation-building in illiberal regimes. She is the recipient of multiple scholarships and awards, and has conducted research in Canada, the United States, Estonia, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Kazakhstan.

Steve Thwe is a Research Associate at JusticeCraft Solutions, holding a Master’s degree in International Relations from New York University and former managing editor of the Journal of Political Inquiry. His primary research interests lie in the politics of South Asia, with a focus on conflict resolution, ethnonationalism, and democratic consolidation. His work explores the impact of governance systems on the emergence of violent or peaceful outcomes during periods of political contestation.