Overview & Contact Information
My name is Alex Dukalskis and I am a dual Ph.D. candidate in Political Science and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Before coming to Notre Dame, I earned a master’s degree in Human Rights at the London School of Economics (LSE) and a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.
I currently have three main lines of research. First, my dissertation project examines the ways that ideology influences political discussion in the authoritarian contexts of North Korea and Burma/Myanmar. Second, I research the dynamics of truth commissions and human rights tribunals in processes of transitional justice. Third, I study the ways that international human rights norms circulate, with a particular emphasis on the International Criminal Court.
These interests grew out of my professional work with the International Debate Education Association (IDEA) and the Open Society Foundations. Since 2007 I have worked in over 20 countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa to teach debate and promote it among young people as a tool to improve critical thinking and advocacy.
You can reach me via email at adukalsk@nd.edu or alex.dukalskis@gmail.com.
