J. Ann Tickner

Judith Ann Tickner (born 1937) is an Anglo-American feminist international relations theorist. she is distinguished scholar in residence at the School of International Services, American University, Washington DC.

Early life Judith Ann Tickner was born in London, England, in 1937.

She received her B.A. in history from the University of London, M.A. in international relations from Yale University, and Ph.D. in political science from Brandeis University.

Career Tickner served as president of the International Studies Association (ISA) from 2006 to 2007.

Tickner was a professor of international relations at the University of Southern California

Her research focus is international relations theory from a feminist perspective,

Recognition On June 4, 1999, Tickner received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Uppsala University, Sweden.

In 2007, she was the recipient of the Susan S. Northcutt Award from the Women's Caucus for International Studies at the ISA.

In July 2010, she was appointed Visiting Distinguished Professor at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

Several awards have been named in her honour, including: J. Ann Tickner Book Prize, established in 2012 by the School of International Relations, USC J. Ann Tickner Prize for the Best Masters Dissertation in International Relations, established in 2010 by the Queen Mary College, University of London

In 2011 the International Studies Association established the J. Ann Tickner Award, to recognise her significant contribution to the organization, and in international relations more generally". The award "recognizes someone who, in Tickner's footsteps, consistently combines bravery in pursuing high-quality, pioneering scholarship that pushes the boundaries of the discipline with a deep commitment to service, especially teaching and mentoring." Past recipients include:

2013: Christine Sylvester 2014: Cecelia Lynch and Audie Klotz 2015: Kathryn Sikkink 2016: Robin Broad 2017: Martha Finnemore 2018: Nicola Phillips 2020: Caron Gentry 2021: Elisabeth Pruegl & Bina D'Costa 2025: Eve Darian-Smith & Stephanie Hofmann

Personal life Tickner was married to Hayward Alker until his death in 2007.

Published works Feminism and International Relations: Conversations about the Past, Present and Future, ed. with Laura Sjoberg (Routledge, 2011). Gendering World Politics: Issues and Approaches in the Post-Cold War Era (Columbia University Press, 2001). Gender in International Relations: Feminist Perspectives on Achieving International Security (Columbia University Press, 1992). Self-Reliance Versus Power Politics: American and Indian Experiences in Building Nation-States (Columbia University Press, 1987).