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Professor Lisa Sundstrom is affiliated with the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia and leads the Activists in International Courts network. Her work bridges international relations and comparative politics, with a regional focus on Russia and the former Soviet Union.
Her research explores democratization, gender politics, climate politics, and NGO activism. Recent publications analyze NGO mediation in global governance (2021), gender justice in the ECtHR (2019), and Russian climate policy (2023). She supervises students in topics spanning human rights litigation, authoritarian responsiveness, and transnational civil society.
Her 15 most recent articles focus on Russian human rights NGOs, gender discrimination, climate change, and legal mobilization. Key keywords include Political Science, Human Rights, Gender Studies, and International Relations.
Recognized for her SSHRC-funded research (2017-2023), she has published extensively on NGO-state dynamics, ECtHR cases, and gender equality in authoritarian contexts. Her supervision includes PhD candidates on topics like international human rights jurisprudence and gender mainstreaming in UN agencies.
As Principal Investigator of the Activists in International Courts network, she connects scholars and practitioners to study legal mobilization and human rights advocacy in international tribunals, emphasizing strategic challenges and global-local interactions.
