Alex Borthwick

Alex Borthwick

Alex Borthwick

  • CDDRL Honors Student, 2024-25

Biography

Major: International Relations
Minor: Human Rights & Arabic
Hometown:  San Diego, California
Thesis Advisor: Lisa Blaydes

Tentative Thesis Title: Historical Memory of the Lebanese Civil War in the City of Beirut

Future aspirations post-Stanford: I plan to take a year or two off to study or research abroad and then go to law school. I'm hoping to go into international/human rights law, potentially focusing on international tribunals, but we'll see! I'm interested in post-conflict studies, transitional justice, and migration.

A fun fact about yourself: I used to competitively Irish Dance.

In The News

CDDRL’s Fisher Family Honors Program Class of 2025 and faculty members Stephen Stedman, Larry Diamond, and Didi Kuo with Samantha Power, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Blogs

Honors College 2024 Day 2: Defending Democracy and Shaping Policy

This is the second story in a series of blog posts written by the Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2025 detailing their experiences in Washington, D.C. for CDDRL's annual Honors College.
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