Category Archives: International Relations

Dyson and Pressman Post on the Monkey Cage

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Prof. Stephen Dyson and Prof. Jeremy Pressman published a new blog post on the Monkey Cage, a blog site run by several political scientists. The post addresses “Misperceptions, Foreign Policy, and Iran.”

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Pressman on US-Israel alliance and Iran

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Prof. Jeremy Pressman commented on US-Israeli ties and the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iran. The comments – which appear on The Monkey Cage – are largely based on work he did for his last book, Warring Friends.

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Morales-Ortiz Promoted

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Javier Morales-Ortiz, Ph.D. (UConn, 2005), was promoted to Associate Professor, Political Science and International Studies, at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. Congratulations!

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Turcotte teaching winter course

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

POLS/WS 3216: Women in Political Development Winter Intersession, 27 December 2011 – 13 January 2012 Monday – Friday, 9:00am–12:15pm Professor Heather M. Turcotte Political Science & Women’s Studies heather.turcotte at uconn.edu  Overview This course is an interdisciplinary approach to the … Continue reading →

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Barkin talk on IR theory, October 7

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Professor Samuel Barkin will be visiting the Proseminar in IR (POLS5300) on Friday, October 7th from 11AM-1PM to discuss his book Realist Constructivism:  Rethinking International Relations Theory. Samuel Barkin is Associate Professor of Global Governance and Human Security at the … Continue reading →

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Taliaferro to speak on Neoclassical Realism (9/12 at 12 pm)

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

The first POLS Brown Bag of the semester: “Neoclassical Realism: The Next Research Agenda” Jeffrey Taliaferro, Associate Professor, Tufts University September 12, 2011 at noon in Monteith 119 Light Refreshments will be served   Thanks to Alan Bennett for his … Continue reading →

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Nave ’12 participates in U21 Conference

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Rachael Nave ’12 reports on her participation in the U21 conference on Conflict Resolution: “From July 11-19, I attended the Universitas 21 (U21) conference on Conflict Resolution at University College Dublin in Ireland. I was accompanied by four other UConn … Continue reading →

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Internship (online IR publication)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

From Harry Kazianis: “I am the Deputy Editor for the online publication e-International Relations (http://e-ir.info). I am writing to you to make available a new internship opportunity to students in your department. We are seeking students who would like to … Continue reading →

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Alvarez publishes new book on Vatican and War

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

Prof. David Alvarez just published The Pope’s Soldiers: A Military History of the Modern Vatican in the Modern War Series of the University Press of Kansas. Alvarez received his MA and PhD from UConn and is a professor in the … Continue reading →

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Pressman on Progress in IR, life (audio)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Prof. Jeremy Pressman delivered a “last lecture” to UConn honors students on April 5, 2011. (MP3) The lecture was entitled, “Is there such thing as progress? (Or, can we make the world a better place?) Yes.”

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