R. C. Turkington, Gates Scholar, Cambridge PhD, former Assistant Director of Women and Foreign Policy program at the Council of Foreign Relations

In this first episode I interview Rebecca. Rebecca is a PhD candidate in history at the University of Cambridge, where her research focuses on international women's organisations in colonial North Africa. She is also a Gates Scholar. Prior to returning to academia, she worked in gender security and foreign policy in Washington DC, most recently as assistant director of the Women and Foreign Policy program at the Council of Foreign Relations. She remains interested in the historical roots of contemporary thinking on gender and security on has published recent articles in Global Security, Global Studies Quarterly and Gender and History on women and American diplomatic history. She has an MA from Georgetown University in security studies, and the BA from Wellesley College in international relations. In this episode of Policy Frontier we explore Rebecca's work uncovering the work and legacy of Puffer Morgan, an early 20th century thought leader in security and disarmament, exploring the long though underappreciated history of women's involvement in security policy. We further discuss the role of women in terrorist groups, and the implications of their participation, as well as the ongoing importance of diversity in the security community.