neverposting

I'm breaking my rule about never posting (see user name) to reply to this thread. First, do not be discouraged. There are plenty of people who work in international human rights (even if there work isn't directly related to LGBT research). The most obvious fit seems to be Spike Peterson @ UofA. Have you looked at her work? What about University of Minnesota? They don't have people that do LGBT stuff per se, but I think Sikkink's work would be applicable. The New School in NYC also seems to be pretty progressive in terms of research agendas. The schools you applied to first time around were very strong, but I'm worried that you're more concerned with the name/pedigree than the training you'll receive. It''s totally fine to feel constrained to the top 15 schools, but we need to know that if we're going to give you useful advice. Oh, and I'd recommend asking the people at www.poliscijobrumors.com/. They're mean, but they're honest and they have a good grasp on what's being taught at the top programs.