Hilal khashan phd american university of beirut, beirut. Public administration ba sociology ba statistics ba. Attach pdfs, or any other kind of file to your reference. Mar 09, 2015 media studies at aub signifies a rapidly expanding program that offers a variety of graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates. The mission of the ba program in political studies at aub is to provide students. Faculty member, program of public policy and international affairs. Pol709 international political economy pol710 political violence. The study was based on a simple random sample of 400 grantees enrolled at the american university of beirut. An introduction to the study of politics with emphasis on the basic concepts, ideas, and. Carmen geha, american university of beirut, political studies and public administration department, faculty member. Insert your references into your word document to create intext citations and a reference list. Writing about insecurity and global politics in beirut apsa mena. Students will become experts on one of the countries in which pitzer operates an external studies program see the pitzer college catalogue for the list of countries in which pitzer operates programs and write a 710 page research paper on some aspect of the political culture, institutions, andor political processes in the chosen country. Use this guide as your starting point, come to the library or ask a librarian for more resources and help.
A version of this piece was published as oped in aubs outlook newspaper on october 11 ideas matter. Psa members can access journal content via this link you must be logged into the psa. Majors offered on both campuses beirut and byblos bachelor of arts degreesschool of arts and sciences journalism b. The 140th annual distribution of degrees 1 program processional lebanese national anthem aub choir welcoming address peter dorman, president message of the graduating class lina nassif kanso, member university studentfaculty committee address thomas morris, chairperson board of trustees. These efforts to make the study of global politics and security more inclusive and pluralistic reflect the challenging contradictions within the. American university of beirut political studies and public administration courses on.
Welcome endnote libguides at american university of beirut. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. All programs amherstthe american university of beirut. Political commentary by a student at the american university of beirut. Endnote libguides at american university of beirut. Graduation as a political studies major requires a grade of 70 in pspa 201, 70 in pspa 203, and 70 in pspa 202. Political studies and public administration courses. American university of beirut political studies and public administration courses on aub american university of beirut political studies and public administration courses. He is also the chairman of the institute for state effectiveness, an organization set up in 2005 to promote the ability of states to serve their citizens. The 140th annual distribution of degrees 1 program processional lebanese national anthem aub choir welcoming address peter dorman, president message of the graduating class lina nassif kanso, member university studentfaculty committee address thomas morris, chairperson board of. I entered the american university of beirut in october 1986 with a scholarship from the hariri foundation. This course will count as a humanities, not a social science course. Endnote provides five ways of importing references. Program of study for a bachelor of arts in political studies email.
Department of political studies and public administration pspa. An introduction to the main western and islamic traditions in political philosophy and political theory. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between the hariri foundation, a grantor at the university level, and its grantees. Political studies is also concerned with institutions created to govern communities, as well as practices such as voting habits or protests, and how rules, behaviour and culture are created in societies. His research and teaching interest includes the intellectual and political histories of the modern middle east and contemporary social theory. A successful threeday conference on media infrastructures and their impact on social, economic, and political challenges and changes in the region, organized by the media studies program at the department of sociology, anthropology and media studies at aub. If this question were asked about one of the natural sciences, students would be given a short definition, examples of key problems it addresses, and an overview of the methods employed in the field. Aub, ma political studies 1977 ashraf ghani is president of afghanistan. Bachelor of arts ba degree with a major in political science. The curriculum has a strong liberal arts foundation and students interested in political science, middle eastern studies, and many other fields will find specialists at aub. We are proud of our prizewinning teaching and research staff who are closely engaged with the challenges of a society in transition and with the place of south africa in africa, the global south, and the wider world. The department of political studies and public administration pspa offers courses covering four subdisciplines and two major programs. The political history of the middle east is a complex story wrought with instability, conflict, religious and ethnic cleavages, and artificial imperial and colonial borders. Political studies department of political studies arts.
Political studies is a leading international journal, which is committed to publishing highquality research in all areas of politics and international relations. Political studies minor american university of beirut. Jan 27, 2020 endnote provides five ways of importing references. Roland riachi american university of beirut academia.
American university of beirut, political studies and public administration. Founded in 1866, the aub is a teachingcentered research institution with close to 800 faculty members and a student body of around 8,000 american university of beirut, 2016. Faculty of arts and sciences fas anthropology ba arabic language and literature ba archeology ba. The international journal of kurdish studies kurdish and lebanese identities. Exposing ourselves to ideas that challenge our own is an important and crucial part of our college education.
Program learning outcomes for the ba degree with a major in political science. Department of sociology, anthropology and media studies at aub. Aub energy studies program, american university of beirut. The american university of beirut is an affirmative action institution and an equal opportunity employer. In political studies we study the role and operation of power in relations between people, within states, and between states. Launching of new projects hosted by ghida majzoub, jannat bladi club and aieserve 6. Lebanese american university lau undergraduate majors for tl 2020 i. Amherst college and the american university of beirut share a long history. And since power in society is often dependent upon material resources, political scientists study the distribution of wealth, both within and. Psa members can access journal content via this link you must be logged.
It is one of the most prestigious universities in the middle east, securing the top spot in the arab region in the 2018 qs world university rankings. The department of political studies and public administration pspa offers three graduate programs. Faculty of agriculture and food sciences fafs agribusiness bs food science and management bs nutrition and dietetics bs ii. Dec 14, 2016 samer frangie is director of the center for arab and middle eastern studies cames and associate professor at the department of political studies and public administration pspa, both at aub. Professor of sociology, department of sociology, anthropology and media studies soam, american university of beirut aub. These multistakeholder, multidisciplinary, multisector private roundtables were held around gender and. Achieving 2020 vision a case solution,aub medical center. Thinking about and beyond security and stability by eliza friederichs abstract on 78 february 2019, the istituto affari internazionali iai and the department of political studies and public administration pspa at the american university of beirut aub organised a twoday international conference within the framework of. Aub tomorrows leaders ug enrolling as of fall 2020.
Within states there are mechanisms called governments to oversee and guide political struggle, and studying politics can help us better appreciate why various types of government behave the way they do. The kip funded studies during its first year, the kip project funded 9 documentation and 6 research projects directly related to questions and themes identified in five private roundtables, held to identify gap areas for research and work related to gender and sexuality in lebanon. The mission of the ba program in political studies at aub is to provide. Theses arab and middle eastern studies libguides at. Aub american university of beirut undergraduate majors for tl 2020 i. The journal publishes rigorous and original work of significance to the discipline broadly defined, and which speakes to the whole discipline. Home faculty of arts and sciences masters programs. The political science department at american university of beirut on academia. Carmen geha american university of beirut academia. The mission of the ba program in political studies at aub is to provide students with an understanding of the political ideas, institutions and processes that inform, shape, and regulate domestic and international politics. Political studies seeks to understand what happens when individuals and groups struggle with one another to achieve their different goals. What is politics and how do political scientists study it. Achieving 2020 vision a case study solution, an academic and medical practitioner leaves harvard medical school to join the american university of beirut medical center aubmc as dean of the school.
Theses this guide is intended to help you know more about library and internet resources in the area of arab and middle eastern studies. I graduated with a bachelors degree in political studies in 1991 and a masters degree in the same field in december 1995. Political studies and public administration department. The journal publishes rigorous and original work of significance to the discipline broadly defined, and which speaks to the whole discipline. Comments electives 200 or above econ from the approved ge list and soan 201 or psyc 202 satisfy the 6 credits social science requirement cmps 206 or cmps 209 satisfies the quantitative thought requirement. Political studies students are encouraged to consider taking part in an exchange program in their third year. Ma in political studies ma in public administration the department of political studies and public administration pspa offers two graduate programs. Developed a broad understanding of political science and more specific knowledge in one or more subfields substantive knowledge. University of manitoba faculty of arts political studies. Daniel bliss, class of 1852, founded and served as the first president of aub. The american university of beirut is an affirmative action institution and an equal opportunity. Aub currently offers over 120 academic programs leading to bachelors and masters degrees, as well as md and phd degrees.
Political studies the political studies association psa. These challenges manifest themselves in varied political systems, norms, and tensionsboth domestic and externalin the countries throughout the region. I graduated with a bachelors degree in political studies in 1991 and a masters degree. American university of beirut political science academia. Media studies at aub signifies a rapidly expanding program that offers a variety of graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates. Ottomanism, nationalism, and arabism in isa alisas filastin 19111914 by carl edmond joseph rihan a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts to the department of political studies and public administration.
Courses taken on exchange count as units toward the degree plan, but appear on the transcript as transfer units tr and do not affect gpa. Pol731 security studies pol730 international relations theory. Welcome to the department of political studies at wits, one of africas leading academic departments for the study of politics. Aub was ranked the top university in the arab region in the 2018 qs world university rankings aub is governed by a private, autonomous board of trustees and offers programs leading. Alaa ahmad khalil american university of beirut, penrose hall, room 423 phone number. If youre interested in learning more about governance in a global era, consider majoring in political studies. The mission of the ba program in political studies at aub is to provide students with an understanding of the political ideas, institutions and processes that inform, shape, and regulate domestic and.
Political studies students are encouraged to consider taking part in. Academic calendar 17 the university admissions general university academic information fees and expenses financial aid. Upon completing the ba degree with a major in political science, students will have. Introduction to political science fall 2003 professor marc ross overview. Antoniomartin porrasgomez american university of beirut. Endnote is a powerful tool for managing your research. The political studies major may be combined with almost any of bards interdisciplinary programs, such as human rights, gender and sexuality, global and international studies, africana studies, asian studies, and latin american and iberian studies. Aub political political commentary by a student at the. Department of political studies and public administration. Department of political studies and public administration pspa 255 pspa 210 introduction to political thought 3. Ba in political studiesba in public administration the finance. Carla maria emanuel issa is a researcher and analyst specializing in the political affairs of the middle east with a focus on international relations theories as a graduate student within the political studies and public administration department at the american university of beirut. Achieving 2020 vision a case analysis, aub medical center. Faq for political studies undergraduates department of.
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