Distinguished International Relations Scholar and Feminist Foreign Policy Expert
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The University of IcelandDr. Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir serves as Professor of International Affairs at the University of Iceland's Faculty of Political Science, where she has established herself as a leading authority on feminist foreign policy and security studies. After earning her Ph.D. in Government from University College Cork, MA in International Relations from the University of Southern California, and BA from Lewis & Clark College, she has built an influential career combining academic research with practical policy engagement. Her expertise spans Icelandic foreign and security policy, reproductive rights, and feminist international relations, while serving as Research Director at Höfði – Reykjavik Peace Centre and vice chair of both the Icelandic Red Cross and the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland. Her impact extends through her role in the 2011 Constitutional Council, where she chaired the committee on human rights and natural resources, and her current membership in the Nordic Women Mediator Network, while maintaining active engagement in research projects focusing on feminist foreign policy, peace studies, resilience, and societal security