Faye Donnelly

Dr. Faye Donnelly is a Lecturer at the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, affiliated with the Centre for Global Law and Governance. Her research focuses on critical approaches to International Relations, foreign policy analysis, and security studies, with emphasis on narrative contestation and interdisciplinary perspectives on political violence.

Research Interests: Her work explores the intersections of power, discourse, and resistance in global politics, particularly through frameworks like Critical International Relations Theory. Key themes include torture ethics, security narratives, foreign policy subjectivity, and the politics of resistance.

Awards & Recognition:

• PSA Innovations in Teaching Politics (Group Award, 2020)
• Teaching Award for Dissertation Supervision (2020)
• Excellence in Honours-Level Teaching Award (2015)

Academic Service: She co-organized the 'Threads, War and Conflict' exhibition (2019), serves as PhD examiner, and led the Royal Society of Edinburgh-funded project 'Security and Space: Finding Common Ground' (2023-2024).