New forms of violence are appearing in Chile. These incidents, and the struggles for control between warring gangs that they reflect, are likely being imported from Columbia. Shauna N. Gillooly says this is the result of new migration patterns and a reconfiguration in transnational drug trafficking
Assistant Professor of International Relations, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Shauna received her PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine in September 2021.
She received her BSc (with honours) in International Affairs & Spanish Language from Florida State University in 2016, and her MA in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine in 2018.
Her dissertation research focused on the relationships between the international, national, and local levels during processes of peacebuilding and transitional justice amid continued political violence.
Shauna's primary case study is Colombia, where she has conducted extensive fieldwork for the past four years.
Her work has been supported by the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship, which provided funding for her fieldwork in the Pacific Coast of Colombia (Cauca, Nariño, and Valle del Cauca).
Continued work on this project serves as the foundation for her in-progress book manuscript.
Shauna's past work has focused on social movement transitions to political parties in Latin America, as well as the impact of political violence legacies on voter behaviour.
Her previous work has been published in academic journals such as Comparative Politics, PS: Political Science and Politics, Politics, Groups, and Identities, The Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, and PLOS ONE.
Shauna's work has also appeared in media outlets such as The Washington Post and The Conversation, and on policy-focused platforms such as E-International Relations.
In addition to her role at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Shauna is a visiting researcher with Instituto PENSAR at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, and an Expert with the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab.
