Dr Helen Dexter

IAS Open Programme: Pacifism and Nonviolence

University of Leicester

Dr Helen Dexter is an Associate Professor of International Politics at the University of Leicester.

Helen’s research addresses the relationship between ethics and violence, in particular how ethics are reproduced through the categorising of violence. Her current work explores the place (or absence) of pacifism in International Relations.

When not working Helen practices riot control and conflict resolution techniques on her two young children.