Experts Directory: International Affairs and Culture: General
Jeffrey Auerbach
Department of History
work: (818) 677-3561
email: jeffrey.auerbach@csun.edu
- Modern Britain
- European imperialism, art and music
- World history
- World’s fairs
- Author: “The Great Exhibition of 1857: A Nation on Display”
Jennifer De Maio
Department of Political Science
work: (818) 677-4744
email: jdemaio@csun.edu
Also speaks: Italian
- African politics
- Conflict studies
- U.S. foreign policy
- International relations
- Ethnic politics
- Civil wars in Africa (Darfur, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa)
- Author: “Confronting Ethnic Conflict: The Role of Third Parties in Managing Africa’s Civil Wars”
Learn more about Jennifer De Maio:
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Keiko Hirata
Department of Political Science
work: (818) 677-7233
email: keiko.hirata@csun.edu
Also speaks: Japanese
- Asian politics
- International relations
- U.S./Japanese relations
- Civil society
- Comparative politics
- Foreign policy analysis
- Author: “Civil Society in Japan: The Growing Role of NGOs in Tokyo’s Aid and Development Policy”
- Co-editor: “Norms, Interests and Power in Japanese Foreign Policy”
Robert Krol
Department of Economics
work: (818) 677-2430 / 2462
email: robert.krol@csun.edu
- International economics
- State budget and tax issues
Kathryn Sorrells
Department of Communication Studies
work: (818) 677-2853
email: kathryn.sorrells@csun.edu
- Intercultural communication
- Intercultural conflict
- Gender, race, class and sexuality
- Feminism
- Globalization
Learn more about Kathryn Sorrells:
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- Civil Rights Leader the Rev. Lawson Continues to Teach on Nonviolence at CSUN
Stella Z. Theodoulou
Special Assistant to the President and Provost
work: (818) 677-2957
email: Stella.theodoulou@csun.edu
Also speaks: French, Greek
- Public policy
- Welfare policy and AIDS
- European politics
- American politics
- Surveys and polls
- Policy evaluation and analysis
- AIDS—policy evaluation and analysis
- Methodology, research design
- Author: “The Louisiana Republican Party, Public Policy: The Essential Readings,” “AIDS: The Politics and Policy of Disease,” “Methods for Political Inquiry, Policy and Politics in Six Nations” and “The Art of the Game: Understanding American Public Policy Making”
Learn more about Stella Theodoulou:
- CSUN, Mexican University to Create Unique Partnership for Latin American Studies
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Nayereh Tohidi
Department of Gender and Women’s Studies
work: (818) 677-7218
email: nayereh.tohidi@csun.edu
Also speaks: Farsi, Persian, Tajik, Turkic
- Middle Eastern culture
- Middle Eastern politics
- Gender and women’s issues in the Middle East, Central Asia, the Caucus and Caspian regions, Iran and Azerbaijan Republic
- Human rights and democracy
- Islam and Islamist extremism
- Women, religion and politics
- Islam and ethnic issues in Iran
- U.S. policy in Iran and the greater Middle East
- Co-author: “Globalization, Gender and Religion: The Politics of Women’s Rights in Catholic and Muslim Contexts”
- Co-editor: “Women in Muslim Societies: Diversity within Unity”
- Author: “Feminism, Demokrasy ve Islamgarayi dar Iran” (in Persian)
Learn more about Nayereh Tohidi:
- CSUN Panel to Explore President Trump's 'Muslim Ban'
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- Prominent Iranian Human Rights Activist to Teach at CSUN in the Fall
- Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program Blossoms at CSUN
Melissa Wall
Department of Journalism
work: (818) 677-5677
email: Melissa.a.wall@csun.edu
- International news
- African media
- Citizen media
- Progressive social movements and the media
- Alternative media
- Blogs
- War news
Learn more about Melissa Wall:
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