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Emma Gilligan is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, within the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. She is also a Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of State's Office of Global Criminal Justice (GCJ), where she co-founded the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA) for Ukraine, a multilateral initiative involving the U.S., UK, and EU in response to war crimes following Russia's invasion. Her work bridges academia and high-level policy, focusing on human rights, war crimes, and post-conflict justice.
Her research interests include:
- War crimes in Chechnya and Ukraine
- International human rights movements
- Contemporary Russian studies
- Humanitarian intervention and R2P (Responsibility to Protect)
- Post-conflict justice and moral harm
- Domestic litigation of international crimes
Gilligan’s recent publications reflect a deep engagement with legal, moral, and historical dimensions of war, particularly in the Russo-Chechen conflicts and Ukraine. Her work analyzes war crime litigation, propaganda, collective punishment, and the role of international law in holding states accountable. She frequently contributes to mainstream media and has been featured on MSNBC, NPR, Al Jazeera, and Voice of America.
Her scientific awards include:
- U.S. Secretary of State Performance Award (2022) for founding the ACA
- Best Book Award from the Institute for the Study of Genocide (2012) for Terror in Chechnya
- Kennan Fellow (2018–2019) at the Woodrow Wilson Center
- Franklin Fellow at the U.S. Department of State (2019–2020)
Gilligan has held significant advisory and leadership roles, including Task Force Member for Afghans-at-Risk during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan (2021), and former Director and Associate Director of the Human Rights Institute at the University of Connecticut (2011–2016). She has also been a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Chicago. Her grants and policy work are primarily tied to U.S. government initiatives and international human rights advocacy. She teaches courses on human rights history, international law, genocide, and global institutions.
She is actively involved in research teams and initiatives related to the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group and collaborates with civil society, prosecutors, and international bodies on strategic litigation and capacity-building in Ukraine.
