Teaching
Courses
Ethics and War
Summer 2024: Instructor of Record
Course Description: War is brutal, cruel, and deadly, yet it has played a large role in shaping contemporary states and societies. Despite technological advancements and increased communication between states, we continue to see war. Why? Ethics and War addresses how, when, and why wars are fought and how the international community should address their aftermath through the lens of ethics and morality. This course starts with some large philosophical questions such as “is war ever just?” and covers a number of different aspects of war: terrorism, nuclear weapons, drones, refugee crises, and more. The course looks at these topics through contemporary academic studies, ancient philosophy, and even Star Trek.
Introduction to International Relations
Fall 2022: Head Graduate Student Instructor
Head instructor: Amy Gurowitz
Guest Lecture: International Intervention and Civil Conflict
Fall 2020: Graduate Student Instructor
Head instructor: Amy Gurowitz
Fall 2019: Graduate Student Instructor
Head instructor: Aila Matanock
War in the Middle East
Spring 2021: Graduate Student Instructor
Head instructor: Ron Hassner
Guest Lecture: Democratic Peace Theory
Spring 2020: Graduate Student Instructor
Head instructor: Ron Hassner
Guest Lecture: Democratic Peace Theory
Guest Lectures and Invited Talks
2023
Fall
UC Berkeley Monday International Relations Colloquium
Topic: The Design Dilemma: Variation in the ethnic composition of colonial militaries
UC Berkeley, PS375: Political Science Pedagogy (Guest Lecturer)
Topic: How to Lead a Discussion Section
2022
Fall
UC Berkeley, PS375: Political Science Pedagogy (Guest Lecturer)
Topic: How to Lead a Discussion Section
UC Berkeley, PS5: Introduction to International Relations (Guest Lecturer)
Topic: International Intervention and Civil Conflict
Spring
UC Berkeley Monday International Relations Colloquium
Topic: The Design Dilemma: Variation in the ethnic composition of colonial militaries
UC Berkeley, PS124B: War in the Middle East (Guest Lecturer)
Topic: Democratic Peace Theory
2021
Fall
UC Berkeley, PS375: Political Science Pedagogy (Guest Lecturer)
Topic: Student Engagement and Participation
Spring
UC Berkeley, PS124B: War in the Middle East (Guest Lecturer)
Topic: Democratic Peace Theory
2020
Fall
UC Berkeley, PS375: Political Science Pedagogy (Guest Lecturer)
Topic: Achieving Student Engagement in the Classroom: Tools for the online environment
UC Berkeley: Teaching in the Online World (Panelist and Moderator)
Topic: Strategies for Student Engagement and Examination
Spring
UC Berkeley, PS124B: War in the Middle East (Guest Lecturer)
Topic: Democratic Peace Theory