Catia Confortini

Catia Cecilia Confortini is Professor of Peace and Justice Studies at Wellesley College (USA), with a PhD in International Relations from the University of Southern California and an MA Degree in International Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame. As a scholar-activist, Catia has been engaged with feminist peace and justice activism since coming to the US from her country of origin (Italy), volunteering at a domestic violence shelter, a prison, an Episcopal peace and justice ministry, and programs for the homeless. Among other positions, she has served as member of the board of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), US Section, then as Executive Committee Member and Vice President of WILPF International, as well as Board Member and then President of WILPF, UNO. WILPF is the longest-acting international women’s peace organization in the world. Catia’s primary research area is in feminist peace research: she has published extensively on the contributions of women's peace activism to peace studies and on feminist peace theory more generally. She has also served in various leadership positions in the International Studies Association, the professional organization for scholars of International Studies across the world, currently serving as Program Co-Chair of their Virtual International Conference in 2025. Her most recent involvement has been as a member of a group seeking scholarships and university admissions for students displaced by the current war on Gaza.