Dr Federica Caso is a lecturer in International Relations at La Trobe University. Her research examines how the inclusion of gender and racial diversity in the military shapes defence and society, and her main project investigates Indigenous military inclusion, settler politics, and reconciliation. She received multiple early career research awards, and her book Settler Military Politics was published in 2024 by Edinburgh University Press. She is also co-chair of the Women Caucus of the Australian Political Studies Association.