Welcome
Generally, I am interested in political conflict and violence - particularly that involving governments and those affiliated with them (e.g., genocide/politicide, mass killing, torture, bans, curfews, beatings, arrests for political purposes and domestic spying). I have a broad interest in the topic, which has brought me to look at both global patterns and individual cases (the United States, Rwanda, India, Northern Ireland as well as more recently Darfur, Sudan and the Mexico) as well as employ a diverse range of approaches (statistical research, ethnography, film and gaming).
On this website, you will find materials relevant to seven areas:
Archiving - collections of information relevant to conflict
Analysis - explorations into the macro and micro determinants of contentious politics
Activism - attempts to stop/limit conflict and obtain justice
Artistic Expression - stories, photography and board games about conflict, identity & discovery
Audio - recordings and/or videos of presentations
About Me - my vitae, publications, teaching materials as well as some personal information
About My Students - current as well as those that have graduated
Oh, I recently had a marvelous class that just finished the most inspirational final assignment. You will find this under About me. Finally, my first novel is being published in the new year. It's called Be & the Movements in Stasis. You will soon find this under artistic expression.
Enjoy
Professor of Peace Studies - Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Professor of Political Science - University of Notre Dame
Professor of Sociology - University of Notre Dame
Director & Co-Creator - Illustrative Information Interface (III)
Director - Radical Information Project (RIP)
Director - Stop Our States (SOS)
Associate Editor - Journal of Conflict Resolution
Co-Founder - New Jack Academics
Co-Founder - .edu: opening minds & changing worlds
In Memoriam: Charles Tilly
In Memoriam: Steven Poe
Friends, Antagonists, Inspirations, Competitors, Mentors, Questions, Answers