Alexandra Blackman
Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University
Alexandra Domike Blackman is an Assistant Professor in Cornell University’s Department of Government. In 2019-2020, she was a Post-Doctoral Associate at New York University - Abu Dhabi. Alexandra's research interests include the relationship between political regimes and religious institutions, as well as the development of and appeal to religious identities in the political sphere. Her research is motivated by a broader interest in the politics of the Middle East, including gender, political party development, the evolution of authoritarian institutions, and the role of foreign and transnational forces in the region. She has conducted research in Egypt, France, Tunisia, and the US, with pending projects in Syria.
Her work has appeared in the Journal of Politics, Political Behavior, Politics & Religion, and The Journal of Peace Research. Blackman was a Center for Arabic Study Abroad Fellow in Cairo, Egypt (2010-2011) and a Junior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC (2011-2012).
You can read more about Alexandra's current projects on her website.
