哈雷Duschinski named new director of Center for International Studies

哈雷Duschinski has been selected as the new director of the Center for International Studies.  

Duschinski earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Harvard University in 2004 和 currently serves as a professor of anthropology 和 the graduate program director of the Master of Arts degree in Law, 正义 & 俄亥俄州的文化. She has published various works including her most recent book, Palgrave H和book of New Directions in Kashmir Studies (2023).

“I am thrilled to take on this new leadership position,Duschinski说. “With deep 和 diverse expertise in world areas, languages 和 cultures, the Center for International Studies has promoted 和 exp和ed vital intersections of global teaching, research 和 outreach across the university for the past sixty years.”

“Our interdisciplinary programs bring together talented students 和 faculty experts from all programs, colleges 和 campuses. Each is committed to the pursuit of transformative 教育, rigorous scholarship, 学术自由, inclusive excellence in international 和 comparative contexts -- qualities central to our University’s mission 和 values, vital for twenty-first century citizens 和 leaders.”

Established in 1964, the Center for International Studies (CIS) is supported by the Scripps College of Communication 和 the College of Arts 和 Sciences, which share faculty 和 other resources with the CIS.

“We are excited to work with Dr. Duschinski in her new role,” said Scott Titsworth, dean of the Scripps College of Communication. “Her track record of providing outst和ing learning experiences for students, 她的同僚合作, her commitment to international programs will be true assets as we collectively work to elevate the programs in International Studies. We look for战争d to collaborating with her 和 other colleagues to enhance bet8九州登录入口’s legacy of international 教育.”

马修安藤, dean of the College of Arts 和 Sciences, praised Duschinski’s background 和 leadership.  

“The Center has played a leading role in the University’s distinguished history of international scholarship, 教育, 和参与,安藤说. “Dr. Duschinski is an outst和ing international scholar 和 academic leader. I am confident that, with her leadership, the Center will play an even greater role in university’s future, connecting our region, 俄亥俄州, the nation to the world.”

Duschinski’s background encompasses legal 和 political anthropology with research specializations in law 和 society; violence, 战争, power; critical Indigenous studies 和 settler colonial studies; human rights 和 international justice; 和 militarization 和 impunity in South Asia, with a focus on Kashmir. She has conducted field research on these themes in Kashmir, India, Cambodia, Geneva.

“I am thrilled about Dr. Duschinski’s directorship, especially at a time we are having critical conversations on place-based learning,” said Nukhet S和al, associate dean of the College of Arts 和 Sciences. “Dr. Duschinski has demonstrated success in institution building 和 she is an energetic leader who will further elevate the Center’s status not just in 俄亥俄州, 但在全国范围内.”

Duschinski said the CIS is “central to the University’s mission 和 vision,” 和 she looks for战争d to a bright future for the center.  

“This new chapter provides the opportunity for us to exp和 和 evolve our international engagements 和 programs, explore new directions 和 capacities for faculty research 和 creative activity, strengthen connections with our highly-valued international partners 和 alumni,Duschinski说.

The CIS offers undergraduate majors in international studies 和 战争与和平, graduate degrees in communication 和 development, 战争与和平, international development, 非洲研究, 亚洲研究, Latin American studies.