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General Interests
"I maintain a high interest in the politics of the Middle East, and continue to revise the textbook Politics and Change in the Middle East for its eighth edition. I recently traveled to Denmark, Latvia and Estonia, continuing a project on international nongovernmental organizations. I have also designed and taught two new courses-one on international non-governmental organizations, the other on the transnational politics of Western Europe."
Years at Knox: 1967 to present
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, 1969, Tulane University.
M.A., Political Science, 1965, Tulane University.
B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1963, Knox College.
Teaching Interests
Comparative politics, politics of Asia, politics of the Middle East, politics of India, Islam and social change, political communication, European politics.
Recent Recognitions
Awards
Caterpillar Distinguished Service Award, 2002.
Recent Accomplishments
Publications
Politics and Change in the Middle East. Coauthored with Knox faculty Roy Andersen and Jon Wagner. Prentice-Hall, 10th edition, 2010.
"Building Partnerships Between Higher Education, Business and Government." International Education in Illinois Higher Education: Conditions, Issues, and Means for Improvement. Proceedings of Presidential Summit on International Education, 2000.
"Can the Center Hold for Mubarak?" Newsday, Long Island, NY, 1997.
Presentations
"Oil and Water." Steering Committee, Illinois Humanities Council, 2008-2009.
"Public Outreach." Social Science Research Council Conference, Illinois Outreach Network on Islam and the World, University of Illinois, 2008.
"Three U.S. Public Policy Problems: Social Security, Environment, Immigration." Fudan University, Shanghai; and Renmin University, Beijing, China.
"Integrated International Studies: A New Global Major Integrating Social Science and Modern Language." Coauthored with Heidi Tilghman. Midwest Political Science Association, 1998.
Campus & Community Involvement
Co-Director, Knox College Center for Global Studies.
Public Presenter, KWQC TV-6, Davenport, Iowa.
Public Presenter, Wisconsin Public Radio.
Panel Chair, Middle East Policy Makers Conference, plenary session, Washington, D.C.
Member, Board of Directors, Academic Panel, The Clara Abbott Foundation.
Occasional guest and/or commentator on elections, public policy, international affairs: National Public Radio, British Broadcasting Company, Canadian Broadcast Company, Voice of America, Wisconsin Public Radio.
Member, Governor's Joint Task force on International Education, State of Illinois.
Member, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago.
Member, National Council on U.S./Arab Relations.
Director, Seminar, Illinois Humanities Council: Islam, the Fundamentals.
What Students Say
"Professor Seibert's lectures are very engaging. He always has a story to tell. It's hard to forget the class material after he has related it to real-life experiences. And Professor Seibert is extremely supportive, both in and out of the classroom. He's an incredible listener and always has the right advice."
-Rebekah Tromble, political science major
Contact
309-341-7495
rseibert@knox.edu
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.
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.
The Knox-Sandburg Community Concert Band, Knox Wind Ensemble, and individual music students perform in concert and recital, November 13 through 17 at Knox College.
