Marie Louise Combes International Relations (PhD)
- Degrees
- A.B. Dartmouth College, magna cum laude
M.A. in International Affairs; American University of Paris, with distinction
M.A. in sociologie des conflits; Institut Catholique de Paris
- Languages Spoken
- French, Arabic, Russian, Italian
- Leadership Position Currently Held
- PhD Student Representative
- Internships Currently/Previously Held
- Carter Center, Tomorrow's Youth Organization
- Favorite Spot on Campus
- my office with a cup of tea
- Favorite Place in Washington DC
- C&O canal with my dog
- Bio
- deRaismes Combes is currently completing her doctoral degree at the School of International Service at American University. She looks at the security implications of 9/11 on contemporary American identity, with a focus on covert drone strikes and air travel. deRaismes received her AB in French and War & Peace Studies at Dartmouth College (Magna cum Laude) and later completed a dual Masters program in Paris on International Relations and the Sociology of Conflict (with distinction). She has lived in Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S., which has helped foster a strong interest in power, security, and identity; the effects of words and images; and why/how the world gets constructed in specific ways. Her scholarship has included work on the Arab/Israeli conflict, the MENA region, the Islamic world, ethnic and civil wars, as well as the more broadly theoretical underpinnings of international relations.