International Studies

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Dr. Pia-Kristina Anderson

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, USA

Research areas

Anthropological History, Archaeology, Culture Contact, Cultural Geography, Formation of Identity

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Dr. Pernille Arenfeldt

Associate Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in History, European University Institute, Italy

Research areas

Early modern Europe: politics, religion, and gender Modern Middle East: gender history

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Dr. Mark Aveyard

Associate Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Psychology, Florida State University, USA

Research areas

Embodied cognition.

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Dr. Sammy Badran

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD, Political Science, University of Kansas

Research areas

The impact of constitutional reforms, parliamentary elections, and repression on protest levels in Morocco. Contentious politics within the Middle East and North Africa.

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Dr. Giacomo Chiozza

Associate Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Political Science, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

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Dr. Giacomo Chiozza

Associate Professor

Terminal degree

PhD, Political Science, Duke University, United States

Research areas

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Dr. Arianne Conty

Associate Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Philosophy of Religion, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

Research areas

Continental Philosophy; Philosophy of Technology; Environmental Philosophy; Philosophy of Religion

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Kristina Katsos

Instructor

Terminal degree

MSFS, Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, USA

Research areas

The impact of hydrocarbons in International Affairs, especially in conflict resolution.

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Dr. Jeffrey King

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Political Science, University of Missouri, Missouri, USA

Research areas

The intersection between political economy and foreign policy; the intersection between foreign aid and human rights

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Dr. Jeniece Lusk

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Applied Sociology, Baylor University, Texas, USA

Research areas

My current research agenda includes several areas of study such as the intersection of Sport and Protest, Consumer Behavior and Sustainability, Sociolinguistic Global Comparisons, and Gender/Queer issues and public opinions. In addition, I have also conducted research in the following areas: Survey...

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Dr. Angela Maitner

Associate Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

Research areas

Cultural Psychology, Social Identity, Status, Stereotyping and Prejudice

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Dr. Kurt C.M. Mertel

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA

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Dr. Vernon Pedersen

Professor | Head of Department

Terminal degree

PhD in History, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Research areas

American and International Communism, maritime studies, labor history and Spanish Civil War

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Dr. Sarah Rasmi

Assistant Professor of Practice

Terminal degree

PhD in Psychology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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Dr. Matteo Salvadore

Associate Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in History, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

Research areas

Early Modern African-European Relations, African Diaspora in Europe, Slave Trade, Missionaries in Africa, Race and Racism

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Dr. Bethany Shockley

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD, Political Science, Texas A&M University

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Dr. Sundar Vadlamudi

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in History, University of Texas at Austin, USA

Research areas

Maritime History, History of South Asia, Indian Ocean Trade, Merchant Networks, Maritime Labor

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Dr. Johannes A.A.M. van Gorp

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Political Science, Boston University, USA

Research areas

Comparative Politics, West European Politics, Party Politics, Politics of the Radical Right, Immigration and Citizenship Politics

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Dr. Eileen Rose Walsh

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Anthropology, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

Research areas

China, gender, development, ethnicity, nationalism, tourism, migration, social justice, domestic violence

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Dr. Yuting Wang

Associate Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Sociology, University of Notre Dame, USA

Research areas

Sociology of Religion; Global Migration; Immigrant Religions in the United States; Islam Muslims in North America; Islam and Muslims in China; Chinese Diaspora; UAE society

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College of Arts and Sciences Department of International Studies

College of Arts and Sciences Department of International Studies