Daniel R. BrunstetterAssistant Professor, Political Science |
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Research Interests |
just war, early modern thought, otherness/identity, New World Discovery, Montaigne, Rousseau, French immigration | |
| URL | Olive Tree Initiave | |
| Appointments | Chateaubriand Fellowship; 2005-06 at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, France | |
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Research Abstract |
Daniel studies political theory, with a focus on early modern thought. He is working on a book that explores the impact of the Discovery of the New World on the evolution of European thought, illustrating how the shock of this unforeseeable encounter led to a paradigm shift in the European understanding of human nature and politics. His current research interests include early modern political thought, just war theory, French political thought in the Enlightenment, and immigration in France. Daniel is also a faculty Adviser to the Olive Tree Initiative, a diverse group of students from organizations throughout UC Irvine's campus who traveled to Israel/Palestine, and met with academics, politicians, locals, etc, obtaining a wide spectrum of perspectives on the conflict. | |
| Grants | Albert and Elain Borchard Foundation grant | |
| Chateaubriand Fellowship | ||
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Professional Societies |
American Political Science Association MidWest Political Science Association Western Political Science Association |
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| Research Centers | Center for Citizen Peace Building | |
| Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies | ||
| Link to this profile | http://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=5355 | |
| Last updated | 11/13/2009 | |