Tristan Anne Borer

Tristan Anne Borer is a Professor of Government and International Relations and Chair of the Department at Connecticut College, where she has been a faculty member since 1995. Her expertise spans human rights, transitional justice, and their intersections with media and gender studies.

• Education: B.A. from the University of Texas at San Antonio, M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame.

Her research examines Western media portrayals of human rights abuses, particularly in Africa, and gender dimensions of transitional justice mechanisms in post-apartheid South Africa. She has authored books including Challenging the State and edited volumes on media and human rights.

Scientific Awards:

• United States Institute of Peace grant
• Joan Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies grant
• American Political Science Association awards for teaching and research

Professor Borer teaches courses on human rights, international relations, and peacebuilding, including a 2005 Baccalaureate speech titled The Long End of the Stick.