Positions

• Montana House of Representatives - House District 64, 2006-present

• Professor, Political Science & International Relations, Montana State University, 2002-present

• Department Head, Political Science, Montana State University. 2001-2005

• Associate Professor, Political Science & International Relations, Montana State University 1996-2001

• Assistant Professor, Political Science & International Relations, Montana State University 1991-96

• Visiting Scholar, Political Science & Women's Studies, Iowa State University 1995-96    

• Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of South Carolina at Spartanburg, 1990-91

• Academic Advisor, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1987-90

• Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Maryland, College Park, 1981-87

Curriculum

International organization, international law, human rights, ethnic conflict, peace studies.

Courses:

POLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations (Fall & Spring)

POLS 441 - International Human Rights (Fall)

---

Current Research & Interests

Research Agenda:

• International Norms and the Use of Force

• Theories of War/IR Theory

• Conflict in the former Yugoslavia

• Identity and political conflict

• Indigenous Peoples' politics and activism

• Reconciliation in post-conflict environments

• Feminist theory

• Race, Ethnicity and Politics section of APSA

• International Peace Research Association

---

Recent & Upcoming Events

• Remarks made during "Attack Iraq?" panel discussion on October 16, 2002 at the MSU Strand Union.

• Franke Wilmer's new book: "The Social Construction of Man, State and War: Identity, Conflict, and Violence in Former Yugoslavia".

• "Ce n’est pas une guerre/This is not a war: The International Language and Practice of Political Violence." being published in book: LANGUAGE, AGENCY, AND POLITICS, edited by Francois Debrix.

• International Studies Association Meeting in Los Angeles (March)

• Draft ISA paper "Indigenous Peoples' Continuing Quest for Justice: Restructuring Indigenous-State Relations"

• Draft Identities, Borders and Orders paper "War and the Westphalian State"

• Draft International Society for Political Psychology paper "Medicine as Metaphor: Indigenous Philosophies of Power" Conference July 1999, Amsterdam

Return to regular view

Text-only

Updated: 9/13/07