Hannah Early Bagdanov

Areas of Interest: Middle Eastern and North African politics, conflict and political violence, local and non-state governance, identity (religious/ethnic/national)

Hannah E. Bagdanov is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of Notre Dame specializing in Comparative Politics. She is also a Graduate Student Affiliate of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Hannah’s research focuses broadly on political violence, state and non-state governance, and identity in the Middle East. Hannah’s dissertation examines the political behavior of civilians in contexts of conflict with particular attention to how civilians engage with the state in seeking public goods and social services in conflict settings. Hannah has conducted field research in Israel/Palestine and her published work appears in Religion, State, and Society. Hannah holds a B.A. in Political Science from Westmont College and M.A. in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame.