Publications
Research Output
A book in progress, journal articles, working papers, original datasets, and public essays.
Book Manuscript
Insurgent Feminism in Global Revolution: Lessons from Colombian and Kurdish Guerrilla Fighters
Complete first draft, workshopped by four senior faculty members at Rutgers University in October 2025. Revisions are underway.
Articles
Published
International community research project and action: Examining white privilege and discrimination in Argentina
Berardi, L., Balcázar, F., Lacolla, F., Fernández, V., Gonzalez, D., & Camacho, R. (2014). The Community Psychologist, 47(1), 16–18.
Indigenous influences in Mexican children’s literature
Fernández, V. (2013). Diálogo, 16(2), 95–97.
Under Review
Beyond Destruction: War as Generative in Turkey and Colombia’s Feminist Political Parties
Fernández, V. (2026). Small Wars and Insurgencies. Submitted October 2026.
Examining the Importance of Cultural Competence and Interdisciplinarity in Trauma Research: A Case Study of the Kurdish and Yazidi Genocides
Fernández, V. (2026). Journal of Feminist Scholarship. Submitted October 2026.
Working Papers
Both papers are available to view and download on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
Insurgent Feminism: A Comparative Analysis of Colombian and Kurdish Women Guerrillas’ Contributions to Democracy
Changing the Focus: Re-Imagining Human Trafficking as a Product of Gender Inequality
Original Datasets
Two original mixed-methods datasets built from dissertation research (May 2020 – June 2022). The first draws on survey and interview data collected with 153 former FARC combatants. The second is a content analysis of 193 official documents of Turkish, Kurdish and Colombian political party material.
Gender Attitudes Among FARC Ex-Combatants
Fernández, V. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025.
Explore the survey results interactively in the Data Dashboard.
Gender Equality in Insurgent vs. Civilian Political Party Communications in Turkey and Colombia
Fernández, V. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026.
Public Essays
What country music can learn from the Bad Bunny effect
Fernández, V. (2026, February). The Tennessean.
Turkey’s Peace Process with the PKK Must Learn from Colombia’s Mistakes
Fernández, V. (2026, November). Diplomatic Courier.