Marwa Daoudy

Marwa Daoudy is an Associate Professor of International Relations at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and holds the Seif Ghobash Chair in Arab Studies at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS). She previously lectured at Oxford University and served as a fellow at St Antony’s College’s Middle East Center. Her research focuses on environmental and climate security, human security, water politics, and peace negotiations.

Education

• Ph.D. in International Studies, Graduate Institute of International Studies Geneva
• M.A. in International Studies, Graduate Institute of International Studies Geneva
• B.A. in International Studies, Graduate Institute of International Studies Geneva

Research & Awards

Her seminal work The Origins of the Syrian Conflict: Climate Change and Human Security (2020) won the ISA’s Harold and Margaret Sprout Prize. Her earlier work on transboundary water negotiations in the Euphrates-Tigris basin earned the Ernest Lémonon Prize from the French Academy. Current research explores climate justice, colonial legacies, and gendered impacts of environmental crises in the Middle East.

Policy Contributions

Daoudy has advised UN agencies on water rights and conflict resolution. She co-authored reports for the Wilson Center, Carnegie Endowment, and Council on Foreign Relations, addressing climate instability in the Middle East. Her policy outputs include analyses on Palestinian water rights, Syria’s environmental health, and COP27 climate negotiations.

Awards & Recognition

• 2020 Harold and Margaret Sprout Award (ISA)
• Ernest Lémonon Book Prize (French Academy)
• Wilson Center Global Fellowship (2023–2024)

Labs & Collaborations

She collaborates with UNESCO’s World Water Assessment Program, UN-ESCWA, and the Arab Center Washington DC. Her work bridges academia and policy, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to climate justice and human security.