Category: International Studies
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Shannan Mattiace, Allegheny College – Drug Wars and Criminal Violence in Mexico
On Allegheny College Week: What keeps homicide rates down from drug traffickers in some Mexican municipalities? Shannan Mattiace, professor of political science and international studies, takes a look across the border to find out. Dr. Shannan Mattiace is a professor of Political Science and International Studies at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. She teaches and…
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James McGrath, Butler University – Mandaeans
Who are the Mandaeans? James McGrath, professor of religion at Butler University, delves into this historical religious group. James F. McGrath is Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature. His PhD from the University of Durham became the basis for his first book, John’s Apologetic Christology, published by Cambridge University Press in…
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Pablo Palomino, Oxford College of Emory University – Latin American Music
On Oxford College of Emory University Week: Music can give an area a cultural identity. Pablo Palomino, assistant professor of Latin American & Caribbean studies, details one region where it has become a powerful symbol. Pablo Palomino is a cultural historian of modern Latin America. He is Licenciado from the University of Buenos Aires and…
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Marie Ostby, Connecticut College – The Global Genres of Modern Iran
On Connecticut College Week: Public perception of Iran is not strong in the West. Marie Ostby, assistant professor of English, determines the real story is not always so straightforward. Marie Ostby’s research focuses on the global circulation of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern literatures, with a specialization in Iran and its diaspora. Other research interests…
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Marie Ostby, Connecticut College – The Global Genes of Modern Iran
On Connecticut College Week: Public perception of Iran is not strong in the West. Marie Ostby, assistant professor of English, determines the real story is not always so straightforward. Marie Ostby’s research focuses on the global circulation of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern literatures, with a specialization in Iran and its diaspora. Other research interests…
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Ernesto Castañeda, American University – New Type of Mexican Migrants
Some migrants at America’s southern border are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Ernesto Castañeda, assistant professor of sociology at American University, says there are threats on both sides of the boundary. Ernesto Castañeda is the author of A Place to Call Home: Immigrant Exclusion and Urban Belonging in New York, Paris,…
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Mariana Sanchez, Florida International University – Latinos Found to Drink Less after Immigrating to U.S.
Does the health of Latino men get worse after they immigrate to the U.S.? Mariana Sanchez, assistant professor in the department of health promotion at Florida International University, finds out. Mariana Sanchez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and a Research Associate at the Center for Research on…
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Jeanne Wilson, Wheaton College – Unequal Relationship Between Russia and China
On Wheaton College Week: The Russian-Chinese relationship is becoming a one-sided affair. Jeanne Wilson, professor of political science, details why China’s growing influence could be a concern. Professor Wilson is a political scientist whose principal research interest focuses on analyzing Russian and Chinese political behavior in response to both domestic and foreign policy challenges. She…
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Leif Brottem, Grinnell College – The Geographical Life of West African Villages
On Grinnell College Week: What constituents a village in rural Africa? Leif Brottem, assistant professor of global development studies, explains why it’s not an easy answer. I teach courses in Global Development Studies and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). My research focuses on the intersection of democratic decentralization and climate change adaptation in agrarian West Africa.…
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Kerri Lesh, University of Nevada, Reno – Txakolina
Can you define a wine by the people who make it? Today on The Academic Minute: Kerri Lesh, Ph.D Candidate and Certified Specialist of Wine at the University of Nevada, Reno, uncorks one wine that evades normal descriptions. Kerri Lesh is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and Ph.D. candidate in the doctoral program at the Center…