Mary Hawkesworth
Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Rutgers University

Hawkesworth's teaching and research interests include feminist theory, women and politics, contemporary political philosophy, philosophy of science, and social policy. Her most recent books include Globalization and Feminist Activism (Rowman and Littlefield, 2006); Feminist Inquiry: From Political Conviction to Methodological Innovation (Rutgers University Press, 2006); Women, Democracy and Globalization in North America (Palgrave, 2006); The Encyclopedia of Government and Politics (London: Routledge, 2nd Revised Edition, 2003), and Gender, Globalization and Democratization (Rowman and Littlefield, 2001). She is currently serving as the editor of Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society.