Alexis Rae: Ph.D. Student, UCLA Department of Sociology (M.A. Sociology, UCLA, 2018; B.A. International Affairs-Political Science, UC San Diego, 2014). Current research: War and Political Violence, Elections, Political Participation, Gender, East Africa.

I currently work with Ufahamu as the Book Reviews Editor and I work as a graduate student instructor for Undergraduate Education Initiatives. I research women’s participation in war and armed conflict and am currently writing my dissertation proposal.

I am happy to work with the Ufahamu team to contribute to an interdisciplinary and inclusionary journal and to connect with a global community for Africanist scholars.