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Meet the International Relations Faculty

Duane Oldfield Duane Oldfield, Chair
Associate Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1992
"I am currently working on a book...[that] analyzes the ways in which social movements of the Left and the Right make sense of, politicize, and form alliances to deal with the processes frequently labeled with the term 'globalization.'"

Sue Hulett

Sue Hulett
Richard P. and Sophia D. Henke Distinguished Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1979
"My research focuses on changing American roles in the new world order."

Karen Kampwirth Karen Kampwirth
Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1993
"Throughout my career, I have been interested in people's attempts to radically transform their societies, why those attempts sometimes succeed, and what impact participating in such movements has on the participants."
Robert Seibert Robert Seibert
Robert W. Murphy Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., Tulane University, 1969
"I am studying the role of Rotary International in world affairs, which will require research visits to Belgium, Switzerland, Bahrain, India, and the Philippines."
Lane Sunderland Lane Sunderland
Chancie Ferris Booth Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1972
"I have recently completed the last of a series of three articles for the journal Religion and Education. The most recent article analyzes the constitutional issues involved in school vouchers."
Andrew Civettini Andrew Civettini
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2007
"I am broadly interested in the psychology of political behavior, both of the masses and elites. My recent work has focused on voting behavior and emotions."
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Academic News

Knox Among Top Colleges for Fulbright Scholar Awards in 2009-10

Knox College is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation for Fulbright Scholar grants awarded to faculty during 2009-2010. Karen Kampwirth is studying feminism and politics at the University of Buenos Aires, and Jeremy Day O'Connell is conducting musicology and linguistics research at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Japanese Club Marks Halloween with Kimodameshi

Severed heads, a ghost in the well -- the Knox College Japanese Club marks Halloween by building a "Kimodameshi," which led visitors through scenes drawn from traditional Japanese ghost stories.

Amity Shlaes Gives Lecture on US Economy

Too much government action, not too little, lengthened the Great Depression, according to author and columnist Amity Shlaes, in an October 15 lecture at Knox College.

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