Faculty
Africa
-
Constance Freeman* (PAIA)
- John McPeak (PAIA)
- Martin Shanguhyia (HST)
- Audie Klotz (PSC)
- S.N. Sangmpam (PSC)
- John Western (GEO)
East Asia and South Asia
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Susan Wadley (ANT)
- Margarita Estevez-Abe (PSC)
- Masood Hyder (PAIA)
- Norman Kutcher (HST)
- Daniel McDowell (PSC)
- Dimitar Gueorguiev (PSC)
- George Kallendar (HST)
- Devashish Mitra (ECN)
- Farhana Sultana (GEO)
Europe and Eurasia
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Brian Taylor (PSC)
- Azra Hromadzic (ANT)
- Natalie Koch (GEO)
- Seth Jolly (PSC)
- Glyn Morgan (PSC)
- Michael Williams (PAIA)
Latin America
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Hans Buechler (ANT)
- Kwame Dixon (PSC)
- Matthew Cleary (PSC)
- Gladys McCormick (HST)
Middle East and North Africa
-
Hossein Bashiriyeh (PSC)
- Timur Hammond (GEO)
- Miriam Elman (PSC)
- Osamah Khalil (HST)
(*teaches in Maxwell-in-DC program)
Core Course Recommendations
Regionally focused work requires the ability to operate at the intergovernmental or international level, understand the importance of micro-and macro-economics, and a range of research methodologies.
As such, students are encouraged to consider the following classes for their core requirements:
- Economics:PAI 720 Principles of Economics.
- Management of Programs and Staff: PAI 762: Challenges of International Management and Leadership or PAI 763: NGO Management in Developing and Transitional Countries.
- Research Design and Evaluation: PAI 705: Research Design for IR Practitioners.
- Signature Course:PAI 707: Culture in World Affairs or PSC 783: Comparative Foreign Policy.
Regional Studies Course Offerings
Africa
PAI 702 Development in Africa
PAI 715 African Conflicts: Causes and Consequences*
East Asia and South Asia
PAI 700 Who Will Rule the 21st Century
PAI 715 Rising China and Challenges to the Global Order*
Europe and Eurasia
ANT 629 Transformation of Eastern Europe
PSC 600 European Integration
Latin America
PAI 703 Current Issues in US-Latin American Relations
PAI 730 Contemporary U.S.-Mexico Relations
Middle East and North Africa
ANT 668 Middle East in Anthropological Perspective
PSC 682 Social Theory and the Middle East
PSC 684 International Relations of the Middle East
Alumni Careers
Regional knowledge strengthens students’ career marketability by aligning them with targeted opportunities and preparing them for positions similar to the following:
Non-Governmental Organizations
Public Relations Specialist and Program Coordinator, America and China Int’l Foundation
Program Officer, Asia Program, The Henry Luce Foundation
National Civil Service
Director, Office of the Pacific Basin, U.S. Department of Commerce
Political and Public Diplomacy Officer, U.S. Mission to the African Union