Emily Myers
Emily Myers directs the research program at the Voter Formation Project and is a post-doctoral research affiliate at ETH Zürich. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Duke University. Previously, Emily was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, USIP-Minerva Peace and Security Scholar, and a Junior Visiting Scholar at Nuffield College at the University of Oxford.
Emily studies violence, political participation, and gender, with a geographic focus on Nepal. Her work has been published or is forthcoming at World Development, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Civil Wars.
Prior to beginning a graduate degree, Emily was a Research Associate at the National Endowment for Democracy and a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow at the Alliance for Peacebuilding. Outside of her research, Emily loves to hike with her dog, ski, and bike.
Publications
Myers, Emily. “Insurgent Conscription for Capacity and Control: State Violence and Coerced Recruitment in Civil War.” Forthcoming. Journal of Conflict Resolution.
Myers, Emily. “Gendered Governance: How Women in Insurgent Government Shape Rebel Rule.” Forthcoming. Civil Wars.
Myers, Emily, Audrey Sacks, Juan Tellez, and Erik Wibbels. “Forced Displacement, Social Cohesion, and the State: Evidence From Eight New Studies.” World Development 173 (2024).