International Scholars Program - Current International ScholarsAcademic Year 2008-09Seniors
Majors: History, International Peace Studies Research Interests: Latin American history, social movements, alter-globalization, El Salvador, Argentina, Chile, Guatemala Current Research: Popular mobilization in El Salvador Adviser: Rev. Robert Pelton, CSC
Majors: Theology, Political Science Research Interests: Latin America, East Africa, comparative theology, popular mobilization and social movements, migration Current Research: Challenges to Inculturation in Uganda Adviser: Rev. Paul V. Kollman, CSC
Majors: Political Science and Arabic Research Interests: Terrorism, Middle East, coups d'etat around the world Current Research: Coding coups d'etats as starting from the top, middle, or bottom of the military hierarchy Adviser: Naunihal Singh
Majors: Architecture and Chinese Research Interests: I am interested in researching the disparity between rural and urban Chinese and the development of better health care in rural China. Current Research: I am currently researching the Chinese scholar Tan Si Tong and his Ren Xue. The goal of this research is to look into Tan's ideas of "electricity" and how his theory of "connectedness" demonstrates a concept of democracy before western influences in China. Another item of research involves the evermore urgent issue of internet censorship in China. Adviser: Lionel Jensen
Majors: French and History Research Interests: Issues related to Europe Current Research: Ethnonational and ethnoterritorial parties in Western Europe
Major: Economics Research Interests: International tax codes Adviser: Thomas Gresik
Majors: Economics and Finance Research Interests: International economics and trade relations, the effects of regulation on economic activity, and the impact of economics on political decisions Adviser: Jeffrey Bergstrand
Major: Political Science Research Interests: Latin America, globalization and the effect of the developing world, international law Current Research: The role of the family on the political landscape of Chile Adviser: Rev. Timothy Scully, CSC
Major: Philosophy Minor: Concentration in Philosophy and Politics and Economics Research Interests: World religions and fundamentalism, terrorism, and US relations with the Middle East, Africa and the developing world Current Research: Catholicism and fundamentalism Adviser: Scott Appleby
Majors: Arabic Studies and Peace Studies Research Interests: The Middle East, Africa, religion (esp. Islam) and politics, mass-movements, mobilization and democracy Current Research: The relationship between Islam, Christianity and tolerance in Sub-Saharan Africa Adviser: Rev. Bob Dowd, CSC
Majors: Program of Liberal Studies and Political Science Research Interests: Political and social development in Africa Current Research: Politics in Africa Adviser: Naunihal Singh Juniors
Major: Program of Liberal Studies Minor: International Peace Studies Research Interests: Religion, culture, and society; inter-religious dialogue; political theologies and social movements Current Research: Religion and tolerance in sub-Saharan Africa Adviser: Rev. Bob Dowd, CSC
Majors: Anthropology, Peace Studies Research Interests: Responses to and roots of instances of youth violence; interdependency; connections between lack of access to resources/respect for rights and increasing instability and violence; cultural awareness and appreciation in policy making Current Research: community responses to gangs Adviser: Naunihal Singh
Majors: Political Science, Arabic Research Interests: Middle Eastern politics, identity politics, democratization, language and politics Current Research: Religion, gender, and political engagement in sub-Saharan Africa Adviser: Rev. Bob Dowd, CSC
Majors: Classics, Anthropology Minors: Hesburgh Program in Public Service Research Interests: Exploring the connection between classical civilizations and contemporary culture Adviser: Susan Blum
Majors: Political Science, Psychology Research Interests: Latin America, foreign aid distribution, the War on Drugs, children and poverty Current Research: Political Parties in Latin America Adviser: Michael Coppedge
Major: Economics Research Interests: Economic development, political economy Current Research: Uneven patterns of economic development and inequality measures Adviser: Amitava Dutt
Majors: Political Science, Peace Studies Research Interests: Globalization, international political economy, ethics and international relations, aid and development, counter-terrorism measures Current Research: Counter-terrorism measures and international aid; currency crises and illicit economic activity Adviser: George Lopez and Alexandra Guisinger Sophomores
Major: Science Business Minor: Latin American Studies Adviser: Vania Smith-Oka
Majors: Political Science, Peace Studies Research Interests: Human rights, the role of religion in political conflicts, Middle Eastern politics, peace building and democratization, international justice Adviser: Naunihal Singh
Majors: Political Science, Arabic Minor: Chinese Adviser: George Lopez
Major: Economics, Peace Studies Minor: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Research Interests: Globalization, the use of the international economy in the development of peace, Chinese development and politics Current Research: The unofficial commentary of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Adviser: Jonathan Noble
Majors: Finance, Political Science Minor: Italian Research Interests: International Finance and Trade Current Research: Cataloging trade agreements between the 200 wealthiest countries in the world and evaluating their strength Adviser: Jeffrey Bergstrand
Major: History Research Interests: Latin American revolutions and activism; communist Cuba; Mexican economy after NAFTA Current Research: Technological innovation in Mexico from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century Adviser: Ted Beatty
Majors: Political Science, Russian Current Research: Responses to the Beslan school tragedy - determining how and why different groups/people respond in certain ways Adviser: Debra Javeline
Majors: Finance, Accounting Minor: Mandarin Chinese Research Interests: Economic activity in modern China, US and Chinese relations, and the re-emergence of theology in modern China following the Cultural Revolution Current Research: Political unrest in the northwest Xinjiang Province and the life of Tan Si Tong, a Chinese scholar martyred during his participation in the 1898 foreign movement Adviser: Lionel Jensen CHERRICA LI Majors: Political Science, Economics Research Interests: International political economy, international economics, US-China relations, East Asian affairs Current Research: EU unilateral trade agreements Adviser: Jeffrey Bergstrand
Majors: Sociology, Psychology Current Research: Catholic social teaching and migration Adviser: Rev. Daniel Groody, CSC
Majors: History, Spanish Research Interests: Colonial Latin America, ethnohistory and gender in Latin America, the Andes Current Research: Andean artifacts/archaeology research, translating censuses from the colonial Andres Adviser: Karen Graubart
Major: Civil Engineering Research Interests: Developing countries; water issues in developing countries; aid work in developing countries Current Research: Water quality and saltwater intrusion in Benin, Africa; coup d'états and the factors that lead to their success or failure Advisers: Steve Silliman and Naunihal Singh
Majors: Vocal Performance, Peace Studies Research Interests: Women and globalization, the music of revolutions, Latin America, social movements Adviser: George Lopez
Major: Finance Minor: Mathematics Research Interests: International business and globalization, especially the commerce between the U.S. and China Current Research: Education and technology policy in China and its impact on China's economic development Adviser: Kwan Kim
Major: Political Science Research Interests: Politics of the European Union Current Research: The history of communism Adviser: James McAdams jzorb@nd.edu |
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