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E.N. Thompson Global Learning Center

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E.N. Thompson International Scholars

The goal of this academic learning community is to provide first-year students with the opportunity to explore world issues, engage in service-learning that augments classroom experience, and to participate in E.N. Thompson Forum events, including opportunities to interact with Forum speakers.

Faculty

Dr. Patrice McMahon, Assistant Professor of Political Science & E.N. Thompson Forum Coordinator

Ph.D., Columbia University, 1998

Fields: International Security, International Relations, Comparative Politics.

Patrice McMahon's research interests include the causes and effects of ethnic identity on international relations, transnational determinants of domestic policy, democracy promotion, and human rights. Recent publications include “What have we wrought? Assessing international involvement in Bosnia,” Problems of Post-Communism January/February 2002, "International actors and women’s NGOs in Poland and Hungary,” in Sarah Mendelson and John Glenn, eds. The Power and Limits of NGOs (New York: Columbia University Press, 2002) and “Building Civil Societies in East Central Europe: The effect of American NGOs on women’s groups” Democratization Summer 2001, Vol. 8 No. 2. She co-edited a book with David Forsythe, entitled Human Rights and Human Diversity: Area Studies Revisited, which was published in 2003.



Dr. Patrice Berger, Professor of History & Director of the University Honors Program

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1972 Fields: Modern France



Dr. Debra Mullen, Academic Learning Community Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Studies & Housing Residence Life

Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2001



Linda Major, Director of Student Involvement

M.A. Doane College, 2004

 

Courses

Members of the E.N. Thompson International Scholars participate in two required courses as a community. In addition, members participate in campus-based conversational programs and regularly scheduled community meetings surrounding the E.N. Thompson lecture series.


Courses:

POLS 160H Forum on World Issues, 3 hours, Dr. Patrice McMahon

How and why states act as they do in their contemporary international relations. Continuing factors, such as power, war, ideology, and governmental organizations, and recently emerging influences, including supranational organizations, multinational corporations, and natural resource allocation analyzed. Diverse approaches and theories examined.

HIS ###, 1 hour, Dr. Patrice Berger



Programs:

International Issues Movie Night & Discussion

Prior to each Thompson Forum speaker, members of the learning community will attend a movie night and panel discussion exploring an aspect of the international affairs topic.

Community Discussion

Following each Thompson Forum speaker, members of the community will participate in a discussion with members of the larger Lincoln community.