World class teaching, world class research
The Josef Korbel School's internationally respected faculty conducts world-class teaching and research. Our professors are as invested in their students, courses and mentoring as they are in their research. And our degree directors are focused on the real world, identifying new employment opportunities in their respective specialties and new skills employers in those fields demand. Our school also benefits from the expertise of practitioners, adjuncts and visiting professors from around the world, adding breadth and depth to an already rich academic environment.
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Suisheng Zhao is a Professor and Executive Director of the Center for China-U.S. Cooperation at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. He is also the founder and editor of the Journal of Contemporary China, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2011. Read about the role of the JCC in improving US-China relations in Professor Zhao's article, Building a Bridge between China and the West in Contemporary China Studies.
Arianna Nowakowski is a PhD candidate at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. In her piece she provides a preview of her doctoral dissertation examining the construction of masculinity is Post-Soviet Russia. Read Arianna's article, Masculinity Regained: Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Russia's Post-Soviet National Idea.
Lewis Griffith, an adjunct professor of national security issues at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, discusses the Obama Administration's nuclear policy. Read Professor Griffith's article, There's a Will and Still a Long Way: Obama and Nuclear Disarmament.
Kishore Kulkarni is an adjunct professor of International Economics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. In his article he discusses the dichotomy between India's rapid economic growth and the country's persistent social challenges. Read Professor Kulkarni's article, Is Growth in the Indian Economy Sustainable?
Sandy Johnson is a lecturer in International Studies and director of the BA program at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. She discusses her new book, Challenges in Health and Development: From Global to Community Perspectives, in this article. Read Professor Johnson's article, Health and Development: A Messy Business.
Haider Khan, is a professor of Economics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. In this article, he considers the international reaction to civil unrest in Egypt, while musing on the impact these events will have on the country's future. Read Professor Khan's article; Egypt: What's Next?
Nader Hashemi is a professor of Middle East and Islamic Affairs at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. He discusses the significance of Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution for the rest of the region. Read his article.
Miriam Aziz, a visiting professor in law, health and human rights at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, discusses her publications on constitutionalism in the European Union and the role of the arts in the development on international copyright laws. Read her article.
Kevin Archer is a lecturer in political economy at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. In this piece, considers the political environment necessary to produce an influential multilateral agreement on climate change. Read his article.
Suisheng Zhao, executive director of the Center for U.S.-China Cooperation and professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, reflects on how the recent financial crisis has encouraged China to adopt more proactive and aggressive policies. Read his article.
Peter Van Arsdale, Director of the Humanitarian Assistance program at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, discusses the "Theory of Obligation" in humanitarianism. Read his article.
Lynn Holland, Lecturer at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, relates her experiences in 1980s Nicaragua with the ongoing coup activity in South America. Read her article.
Nader Hashemi, Professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, reacts to Iran's Ahmadenijad's recent declaration that he is "anti-capitalist." Click here to watch the interview.
Thomas Doyle, a Visiting Lecturer in International Security at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, discussed "nuclear ethics" in light of the upcoming summit meeting of NATO heads of state. Click here to read the article.
Our faculty members are listed here where you can download their CVs and read about their areas of teaching and research interests.
Faculty publications and research
Click here for recent research accomplishments of our faculty and alumni, which includes news about new and forthcoming books, and links to publications such as articles, monographs, interviews, working papers, and book chapters.
Read about our research centers, institutes and clinics, which give yet another dimension to the school's commitment to integrating teaching, research and practical problem solving.
