Miriam Elman
Miriam Elman received her Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University in 1996. A faculty member at the Maxwell School since Fall 2008, she is an Associate Professor of Political Science, and a faculty research associate in the Program for Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC). She is the editor and co-editor of three books and has authored over 30 journal articles, book chapters, and government reports on topics related to international and national security; the Israeli-Arab conflict; and international relations theory. Her current research projects focus on the relationship between war, peace, and democratic political development; the role of religious political parties in promoting and moderating violence; and the city of Jerusalem viewed from an interdisciplinary perspective. At the Maxwell School, Elman directs the project on Democracy in the Middle East (DIME) funded by the Moynihan Institute and the project on Spoilers of Peace: a Research Initiative on Intra-state Conflict and the Dilemmas of Peacemaking (SOP) funded by PARCC. An award winning teacher and scholar, her work has been supported by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University and the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict at Arizona State University.
EDUCATION:
1996 Ph.D, Columbia University, Political Science
1993 M.Phil, Columbia University, Political Science
1990 M.A. Degree Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, International Relations
COURSES:
Religion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
International Security;
Politics of the Middle East
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Religion, International Relations, and the Media
CAREER:
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science, Arizona State University (through June 30, 2008)
Faculty Affiliate
Jewish Studies Program, Arizona State University
(through June 30, 2008)
Assistant Professor (1996-2002)
Department of Political Science, Arizona State University
Instructor (1995-1996)
Department of Political Science, Arizona State University
Research Fellow (1995-1996 and 1998-2000)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs,
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
RECENT ARTICLES
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Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Maxwell School
400G Eggers Hall
Syracuse, New York,
13244-1020
Tel: 315-443-7404
Fax: 315-443-9082
Email: melman@maxwell.syr.edu
RECENT LECTURES
February 13, 2009
Poster
Essay
March 26, 2009
Poster
Key note Address
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