Hilary Matfess
Political scientist and author of After Liberation: Women and the Politics of Expectations in Rebel-to-Party Transitions (Stanford UP, 2026); researches women's participation in armed rebellion and post-conflict gendered outcomes, with qualitative fieldwork in Ethiopia and other comparative cases.
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Apr 5, 2026 • 52min
Hilary Matfess, "After Liberation: Women and the Politics of Expectations in Rebel-to-Party Transitions" (Stanford UP, 2026)
Hilary Matfess, assistant professor studying gender and post-conflict politics, explores how wartime gains for women often erode after rebellions transition to parties. She discusses case studies from Ethiopia, Namibia, El Salvador, and Nepal. Topics include party- and individual-level choices to continue or moderate wartime roles, the fate of women’s wings, and implications for DDR and postwar policy.
Apr 5, 2026 • 52min
Hilary Matfess, "After Liberation: Women and the Politics of Expectations in Rebel-to-Party Transitions" (Stanford UP, 2026)
Dr. Hilary Matfess, political scientist and author of After Liberation, studies women’s roles in rebellion and postwar politics. She discusses how wartime gains for women often erode after conflict. Conversations cover her Ethiopia fieldwork, a framework of continuity versus moderation, comparative cases, party tradeoffs, and implications for DDR and women’s organizations.
