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

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Psychology, Florida State University, USA

Research areas

Embodied cognition.

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Dr. L. Luke Chao

Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology

Terminal degree

PhD in Sociology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

Research areas

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Dr. Giacomo Chiozza

Associate Professor

Terminal degree

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

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

Visiting 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. Anatoliy Kharkhurin

Associate Professor

Terminal degree

PhD, City University of New York, USA

Research areas

Relationship between multilingualism and creativity Cross-cultural differences in creative perception and creative production Educational programs facilitating language learning and fostering creative capacities Cognitive and sociocultural aspects of creativity Semantic and conceptual...

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Dr. Line Khatib

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Islamic Studies, McGill University, Canada

Research areas

Comparative Politics, Area Studies in Middle East Politics, Political Economy, Religion and Politics, Authoritarian politics and transitology, Political Liberalization and Democratization, Sectarian politics, and Secularism.

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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

Research areas

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Dr. Mikhail A. Molchanov

Visiting Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Political Science, University of Alberta, Canada

Research areas

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Dr. Artemis Papatheodorou

Visiting Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, UK

Research areas

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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

Research areas

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Dr. Matteo Salvadore

Assistant Professor

Terminal degree

PhD in History, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

Research areas

Early Modern African-European Relations, African Diaspora in Europe, Slave Trade, Missionarism in the Horn of Africa, Italian Colonialism

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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