Professor Donna Pankhurst, Emeritus Professor - FOMLSS
Information about Professor Donna Pankhurst at the University of Bradford.
- School of Social Sciences
(Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences) - Email:
- d.t.pankhurst@bradford.ac.uk
- Telephone:
- +44 1274 234176
Biography
Donna began academic life focussing on land and gender issues in Africa, completing a PhD at the University of Liverpool on Zimbabwe, and going on to teach Development Studies. Since being in Peace Studies she has focussedon post-conflict peacebuilding issues, with a particular interest in gender(both male and female) in teaching and research.She teaches at all levels (4-7) and has supervised more than twenty PhD students to completion.
Her current research project is called, 'Soldiers After Wars'. Phase One focuses on the response to, and treatment of, military veterans in the UK and USA with a view to evaluating global 'best practice' and leading to Phase 2 with a more international focus.
A sub-theme also generates a critical evaluation of common explanations for veterans / ex-combatants committing crimes of violence against women in greater numbers than civilian populations.
Research
Donna Pankhursts main area of research interest is gender issues in conflict and post-conflict settings. Such issues include men's experiences, and issues of masculinity and violence, as well as the post-conflict experiences of women. She is part of a network of scholars who work in these areas.Her research history concentrated more on land issues in Southern Africa (particularly Zimbabwe and Namibia) and post-conflict politics in other countries in East and West Africa. She has also worked with a number of NGOs and international organisations as advisor and consultant.Donna Pankhursts main area of research interest is gender issues in conflict and post-conflict settings. Such issues include men's experiences, and issues of masculinity and violence, as well as the post-conflict experiences of women. She is part of a network of scholars who work in these areas.Her research history concentrated more on land issues in Southern Africa (particularly Zimbabwe and Namibia) and post-conflict politics in other countries in East and West Africa. She has also worked with a number of NGOs and international organisations as advisor and consultant.Donna is currently developing research on how gender roles and identities change in conflict and post-conflict settings, with a particular focus on attitudes to inter-personal violences. There are three strands to this future work:
- Ex-Army Servicemen in the UK: The experiences and perceptions of men who have seen active service in the British army and then tried to re-engage in civilian life.
- International Policies on Male Ex-Combatants: The policy and methodological lessons from the UK research which can be applied to international organisations and other contexts, particularly in Africa.
- Male Ex-Combatants in African Locations: parallel research in African settings with ex-combatants, especially at sites of ‘traditional conflict resolution’ and memorialisation.
Teaching
Details on teaching interests, highlights and modules are available for Professor Donna Pankhurst as follows:
Teaching interests
Donna’s main teaching areas are development studies, gender issuesand conflict / peacebuilding with a specialism in Africa. She has over twenty five years of experience of teaching at undergraduate and masters levels.Donna has supervised over twenty PhD students to completion, many of whichfocussed on Africa. She continues to supervise on topics related to peacebuildingand gender. She has examined over thirty PhD theses.
Professional activities
Information about education, employment and areas of particular interest for Professor Donna Pankhurst is as follows:
Employment
- University of Manchester - Lecturer in the year 1988 (specified as 01/08/1988)
- University of Leeds - Research Fellow in the year 1986 (specified as 06/01/1986)
Education
- University of Liverpool - PhD
Publications
There are 25 publications involving or that are attributed to Professor Donna Pankhurst. They are listed as:
- book (2)
- book chapter (9)
- edited book (2)
- other journal (1)
- peer reviewed journal (9)
- published report (1)
- working paper (1)
Book
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gendered Peace: Women's Struggles for Post-War Justice and Reconciliation. | 2009 | Pankhurst, Donna T. | |||||||||
| A Resolvable Conflict? The Politics of Land in Namibia | 1996 | 1 | DONNA PANKHURST | ISBN 1-85143-146-2 | University of Bradford |
Book Chapter
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globalisation and Democracy: International Donors and Civil Society in Zimbabwe. | 2009 | Pankhurst, Donna T. | |||||||||
| Gender Dimensions of Group Violence | 2014 | Pankhurst, Donna T. | |||||||||
| Post-war backlash violence against women: What can “masculinity” explain? | 2012 | Gendered Peace: Women's Struggles for Post-War Justice and Reconciliation | Gendered Peace: Women's Struggles for Post-War Justice and Reconciliation | 293 - 320 | Pankhurst D. | 9780203939130 | 10.4324/9780203939130 | ||||
| ‘Sexual Violence in War’ | 2010 | Shepherd, Laura J (ed), Gender Matters in Global Politics. A Feminist Introduction to International Relations | Shepherd, Laura J (ed), Gender Matters in Global Politics. A Feminist Introduction to International Relations | DONNA PANKHURST | Routledge | ||||||
| ‘Gendered Peace’ | 2008 | Pugh, M. et al, Whose peace? Critical perspectives on the Political Economy of Peacebuilding. | Pugh, M. et al, Whose peace? Critical perspectives on the Political Economy of Peacebuilding. | DONNA PANKHURST | Palgrave Macmillan | ||||||
| Making a Difference? The Inclusion of Gender into Institutional Conflict Management Policies | 2002 | Braig Marianne & Wölte (eds), Common Ground or Mutual Exclusion. Women’s Movements & International Relations, | Braig Marianne & Wölte (eds), Common Ground or Mutual Exclusion. Women’s Movements & International Relations, | DONNA PANKHURST | Zed Press | ||||||
| Introduction: Gendered War and Peace | 2012 | Gendered Peace. Women's Struggles for post-war Justice and Reconciliation | Gendered Peace. Women's Struggles for post-war Justice and Reconciliation | DONNA PANKHURST | Routledge and UNRISD | ||||||
| ‘The Sex War and Other Wars: Towards a Feminist Approach to Peacebuilding | 2004 | H.Afshar & D.Eade (eds), Development, Women and War, | H.Afshar & D.Eade (eds), Development, Women and War, | DONNA PANKHURST | OXFAM | ||||||
| ‘Women and Politics in Africa: The Case of Uganda | 2003 | Ross, K (ed), Women, Politics, and Change | Ross, K (ed), Women, Politics, and Change | DONNA PANKHURST | Oxford University Press |
Edited Book
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gendered peace: Women’s struggles for post-war justice and reconciliation | 2012 | 1 | Pankhurst D. | Donna Pankhurst | 9780203939130 | Routledge and UNRISD | 10.4324/9780203939130 | ||||
| The Transition to Independence in Namibia | 1994 | 1 | Lionel Cliffe with Bush R., Lindsay J., Mokopakgosi B., Pankhurst D. and Tsie B | Lionel Cliffe with Bush R., Lindsay J., Mokopakgosi B., Pankhurst D. and Tsie B | Lynne Rienner |
Other Journal
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Unravelling Reconciliation and Justice? Land and the Potential for Conflict in Namibia | 2000 | DONNA PANKHURST | peace and change |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women and Politics in Africa: The Case of Uganda | 2002 | Pankhurst, Donna T. | |||||||||
| Gender issues in post-war contexts: A review of analysis and experience, and implications for policies | 2007 | Pankhurst, Donna T. | |||||||||
| 'What is wrong with men?': Revisiting violence against women in conflict and peacebuilding | 2016 | Pankhurst, Donna T. | |||||||||
| Issues of justice and reconciliation in complex political emergencies: Conceptualising reconciliation, justice and peace | 1999 | Third World Quarterly | 20 | 239 - 256 | Pankhurst D. | 0143-6597 | 10.1080/01436599914027 | ||||
| The 'sex war' and other wars: Towards a feminist approach to peace building | 2003 | Development in Practice | 13 | 154 - 177 | Pankhurst D. | 0961-4524 | 10.1080/0961452032000073152 | ||||
| ‘Similar but Different: The Reserve Economy Legacy of Namibia | 1996 | Journal of Southern African Studies | 22 | DONNA PANKHURST | |||||||
| Towards Reconciliation of the Land Issue in Namibia: Identifying the Possible, Assessing the Probable | 1995 | Development and Change | 26 | DONNA PANKHURST | |||||||
| ‘Constraints and Incentives in "Successful" Peasant Agriculture. The Case of Murasi Village | 1991 | Journal of Southern African Studies | 17 | DONNA PANKHURST | |||||||
| Hunger in Western Sudan | 1988 | Capital and Class | 35 | DONNA PANKHURST |
Published Report
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Gender, Armed Conflict and the Search for Peace’, chapter 3, Gender Equality: Striving for Justice in an Unequal World, Report for United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) A decade after the UN conference at Beijing | 2005 | 1 | DONNA PANKHURST | United National Research Institute for Social Development |
Working Paper
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women, Gender and Peacebuilding | 2000 | Pankhurst, Donna T. |