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Francine D’Amico

Francine D’Amico

(Pronouns: She, Her)

Contact Information:

fjdamico@syr.edu

315.443.2306

100 Eggers Hall

Francine D’Amico

Teaching Professor Emerita, Political Science Department


Affiliated Faculty Member, Women’s and Gender Studies

Courses

  • 2024 Spring
    • PSC 352 International Law
    • PSC 300 Selected Topics - War & Peace Nuclear Age
  • 2023 Fall
    • PSC 353 International Organization
    • PSC 139 International Relations (Honors)
    • LAS/PSC 358 Latin American International Relations
  • 2023 Spring
    • PSC 352 International Law
  • 2022 Fall
    • PSC 270 Experience Credit
    • PSC 124 International Relations
    • LAS/PSC 358 Latin American International Relations
    • PSC 400 Selected Topics - War & Peace in the Nuclear Age
  • 2022 Spring
    • IRP 495 Distinction in International Relations Seminar
    • IRP 413 Global Governance Practicum
    • IRP 499 Honors Capstone Project
    • IRP 410 International Relations Capstone Seminar - Global Challenges
    • IRP 450 Undergrad Research Prog

Highest degree earned

Ph.D., Cornell University, 1989

Areas of Expertise

International law and organizations, global governance, United Nations, human rights, LGBTIQ global issues, international security and diplomacy, race/gender/sexual identity and the U.S. military, Latin America and the Caribbean

Selected Publications

  • Books
    • D'Amico, F. J., Weinstein, L., Gender Camouflage: Women and the U.S. Military. New York University Press, 1999.
    • D'Amico, F. J., Beckman, P. R., Women in World Politics: An Introduction. Bergin and Garvey/ Greenwood, 1995.
    • Women, Gender, and World Politics: Perspectives, Policies, and Prospects.. D'Amico, F. J., Beckman, P. R. (eds.) Bergin and Garvey/Greenwood , 1994.
  • Journal Articles
    • D'Amico, F. J., "Thoughts on the Workshop 'Institutional Change and the U.S. Military: Changing Role of Women." Minerva's Bulletin Board , 1994.
    • D'Amico, F. J., "Women at Arms: The Combat Controversy." Wekesser, C. (ed.) Minerva: Quarterly Report on Women and the Military , 1990.
  • Book Chapters
    • D'Amico, F. J., "LGBTQ and (Dis)United Nations: Sexual and Gender Minorities, International Law, and UN Politics." In Sexualities in World Politics: How LGBTQ Claims Shape International Relations. Picq, M. L., Thiel, M. (eds.) Routledge, 2015.
    • D'Amico, F. J., "Critical Feminism: Gender-at-Work in Waging War." In Making Sense of International Relations Theory 2E (Iraq). Sterling-Folker, J. (ed.) Rienner, 2013.
    • D'Amico, F. J., "The Women of Abu Ghraib." In "One of the Guys”: Women as Aggressors and Torturers. McKelvey, T. (ed.) Avalon Publishing, 2007.
    • D'Amico, F. J., "Critical Feminism: Deconstructing Gender, Nationalism, and War." In Making Sense of International Relations/IR Theory (Kosovo). Sterling-Folker, J. (ed.) Rienner, 2006.
    • D'Amico, F. J., "Staatsbügerstatus und Militär in den USA: Die Bedutung von Klasse, Rasse, Gender und Sexualität für den staatsbürgerlichen Status." In Gender und Militär: Internationale Erfahrungen mit Frauen und Männern in Streitkräften. Seifert, R., Eifler, C. (eds.) Ulrike Helmer Verlag und Heinrich Böll Stiftung, 2003.
    • D'Amico, F. J., "Citizen-Soldier? Class, Race, Gender, Sexuality, and the U.S. Military." In States of Conflict: International Perspectives on Gender, Violence, and Resistance. Jacobs, S., Jacobsen, R. and Marchbank, J. (eds.) Zed Press, 1999.
    • D'Amico, F. J., "Sex/uality and Military Service." In The Politics of Gay Rights. Rimmerman, C., Wilcox, C. and Wald, K. (eds.) University of Chicago Press, 1999.
  • Book Reviews
    • D'Amico, F. J., In Anne-Marie Mooney Cotter, Ask No Questions: An International Legal Analysis on Sexual Orientation Discrimination (Ashgate, 2010). H-Human Rights of H-Net, 2012.
    • D'Amico, F. J., "Feminist Agendas and Democracy in Latin America, ed. Jane S. Jaquette." Journal of Women, Politics and Policy, 2011.
  • Encyclopedia Entries
    • D'Amico, F. J., "International Women’s Day." In The Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies. Ryan, J. M. (ed.) Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.
    • D'Amico, F. J., "Universal Human Rights." In The Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies. Ryan, J. M. (ed.) Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.
    • D'Amico, F. J., "Women National Leaders." In International Studies Encyclopedia. Denemark, R. A. (ed.) Wiley/Blackwell Publishing, 2010.
  • Journal Reviews
  • Newspaper Article
    • D'Amico, F. J., "The Gender(ed) Gulf/The Women of Abu Ghraib." Syracuse Post-Standard , 2004.

Presentations and Events

Northeast Political Science Association (NPSA) 54th Annual Conference, "Contemporary and Transnational Challenges" (November 13, 2022)

Northeast Political Science Association (NPSA) 54th Annual Conference, "Masculinity and Identity Politics" (November 12, 2022)

Northeast Political Science Association 54th Annual Conference, Northeast Political Science Association, "US Diplomacy by the Numbers Panel on "The United States in the World" (November 11, 2022)

Syracuse University Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony and Reception, Phi Beta Kappa (May 12, 2022)

PAIA graduate students , "Women in the Workforce" (April 29, 2022)

National Model United Nations Conference (NMUN-NYB), National Model United Nations (April 14, 2022)

D'Amico, F. J., Mezzera, C., Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) Advising Virtual Workshop, "Sharing Best Practices Panel" (March 30, 2022)

Northeast Political Science Association 53rd Annual Conference, Northeast Political Science Association , "The Other(ed) Diplomat: Race, Gender, Sexual Identity, and Representation in the US Foreign Service on “Roles, Identity, and Democracy” Panel" (November 10, 2021)

Syracuse University Student Activism Engagement Team, Cultural Centers, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and campus partners, "The Countdown: Elections, Uprising, Crisis, and Resistance" (October 29, 2020)

Gender and Diplomacy Workshop, "Diplomacy and the United Nations: Women, Gender, and Feminism" (October 9, 2020)

Gender and Diplomacy Workshop, "The Other(ed) Diplomat: Race, Gender, Sexual Identity, and Representation in the US Foreign Service" (October 9, 2020)

Gender and Diplomacy Workshop, Department of Political Science, "Women’s Representation among UN System Personnel, 1999-2019" (June 28, 2019)

International Studies Association 60th Annual Conference, International Studies Association , "Virtual Democracy? NGO ‘Inclusion’ in the UN Secretary-General Selection Process" (March 27, 2019)

Honors and Accolades

Trailblazer Award, William Smith College, Geneva, NY (December 1, 2023)

Judith K. Eaton Service Award 2022, National Model United Nations (NMUN) organization (April 14, 2022)

2017-2018 Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Teaching Recognition Award, Syracuse University (April 20, 2018)