Teaching
My teaching currently falls into two different categories. While my graduate work has been in Political Science, my general outlook is much more interdisciplinary. As such I have been privileged to teach in International Studies as well. I have taught at both Louisiana State University and Nicholls State University. Below are course that I have taught previously as well as some course ideas I have for the future. Syllabi can be provided if you would like to take a look.
Political ScienceIntroduction to Comparative PoliticsA semester long introduction to both the subfield of Comparative Politics, as well as a survey of various governments around the world.
Topics include: - Leadership Selection - Types of Democracy - Types of Non-Democracies - Political Culture - Political Economics Countries Surveyed - UK - France - Germany - Russia - China - Iran - Singapore Potential Future CoursesComparative Political Economics
Politics of Russia Politics of China Politics in Asia Politics of the UK International RelationsIntroduction to International RelationsA Semester Long introduction to the Subfield of International Relations.
Topics Include: - Realism -Liberalism -World Systems Theory - Critical Theory of IR - Why we Fight - Just War traditions - Terrorism -International Institutions - International Law - International Political Economics Terrorism
A semester long hybrid seminar examining the origins, causes, and operation of terrorist organization and counter terrorism activities.
Potential Future CoursesInternational Institutions
International Conflict and Cooperation Terrorism Politics, Technology, and Society International Political Economics - Aide and Development |
International StudiesIntroduction to International StudiesA Semester long introduction to the interdisciplinary field of International Studies. Focused on the intersection of globalization and technology. Has previously been taught with a focus for non social-science students. Also taught with a focus on communication across curriculum.
Topics Include: -Globalization - Colonization and Decolonization - Population - Terrorism - Communications and Compression - Outside Context Problems - Genetics, Robotics, and Nanotechnology - Space Exploration International Studies Gateway CourseA semester long course specifically for those who want to major in International Studies. We focus specifically on the question of globalization, with examination of how this process has created the world we live in today, and what it looks like in specific contexts.
Topics include: - Globalization over the last 500 years - The origins of Capitalism - Revolutions in global context - Neoliberalization - Economic Globalization Case Studies: - Pinochet's Chile - Nigerian Oil and Corruption - IOC, FIFA, and Globalized Sport - Singapore - Scotland and post-colonial powers - Space Exploration and Globalization Senior Seminar in International StudiesGlobalization, Alternative Modernities, and Alternative Futures. Designed as the capstone to an education in International Studies. Students draft a full length research article to demonstrate their mastery of the interdisciplinary field of International Studies.
Topics Include: - The International Trade in Body Parts - Bollywood movies and the International Community -Diaspora Communities - Technology, Environment, and Globalization - Modernization and Globalization - Failure of Modernity - Varieties of Capitalism - Technology, Unemployment and Globalization |