Dr. Rachel D. Van Nostrand

Assistant Professor

Ph.D.:  University of Arizona
Office:  213 Stubbs Hall
Email:  rvannostrand@lsu.edu 
Dept. Phone:  225-578-2141

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

Area of Interest

Dr. Rachel Van Nostrand studies International Relations, with a particular focus on human rights, state repression, and conflict.  Her ongoing research examines the global nature of concentration camps and state-sponsored mass detention, including geography and political legacies.

Selected Publications

Van Nostrand, Rachel, Alex Braithwaite, and Daniel Soloman. Forthcoming.  "Introducing the Concentration Camps (CCamps v1.0) Journal of Peace Research.

Cox, Joseph and Rachel Van Nostrand.  2022. "Wielding the Gavel or Balancing the Scales? Domestic Legal Systems and Post-Conflict Justice."  Journal of Conflict Resolution, 67(1): 122-149.

Courses

POLI 2057  Introduction to International Politics
POLI 4040  Special Topics: Scientific Study of [International] Civil Wars

About

Rachel Van Nostrand, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2023), specializes in international relations with a focus on human rights, state repression, and civil conflict.  Her ongoing research examines the global nature of concentration camps and state-sponsored mass detention, including geography and political legacies.  Her research has been published or is forthcoming at the Journal of Conflict Resolution and the Journal of Peace Research.