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Maureen Hiebert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary. She also holds a Research Fellow position at the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto (2007), MA in Political Science from Carleton University (1993), and B.A. Honours in Political Studies from the University of Manitoba (1990).
Her research spans three primary domains: genocide studies with focus on law and politics; margins of violence exploring 'odd' cases at the boundaries of terrorism and genocide; and lethal autonomous weapons' impact on democratic civil-military relations. She is currently developing a two-volume monograph Genocide by Law examining law's role in genocide perpetration and victim redress.
Hiebert's publication record shows consistent scholarly output since 2008, with recent work emphasizing Indigenous genocide in North America, Khmer Rouge atrocities, civil-military relations in future warfare contexts, and theoretical developments in genocide studies. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges political science, law, philosophy, and history.
- Great Supervisor Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary (2019)
She has supervised 7 completed graduate theses (3 PhD, 4 MA) and currently mentors 3 ongoing MA students. Her research is supported by SSHRC Connection Grants, including funding for the Oddities of Violence workshop (2023) and Transdisciplinary Scholarship Connector Grant for critical minerals research. Hiebert co-hosts the Oddities of Violence podcast with colleagues, interviewing experts on unconventional violence cases.
The Oddities of Violence project represents her primary current research team, involving interdisciplinary scholars examining terrorism, genocide, and philosophies of violence through unconventional case studies. She also participates in a transdisciplinary critical minerals research group examining political violence connections to mineral extraction.
