Curriculum in Peace, War, and Defense
Introduction
Peace and war are among the oldest dreams and most difficult challenges of human experience. The curriculum brings together faculty and courses from many disciplines to provide undergraduates with a range of approaches to the fundamental issues of human conflict and national and global security and defense. The curriculum prepares majors for graduate work in several of the humanities and social sciences, for a variety of professional schools, and for a range of employment. Graduates have found employment with federal agencies, state and local governments, banks, and other businesses. Others have attended graduate and professional schools in government, history, international relations, and law. The strength of the curriculum is its broad interdisciplinary perspective combined with its depth of focus on topics that span the range of human experience across time and national boundaries, from science and technology to ethics and public policy. In addition to coursework, the curriculum sponsors guest speakers and field trips, and provides majors with help and advice on internships and career planning.
Advising
All majors have a primary academic advisor from the Academic Advising Program. Students are strongly encouraged to meet regularly with their advisor and review their Tar Heel Tracker each semester. The curriculum’s student services manager and the chair work with current and prospective majors by appointment (see contacts tab above). Further information on courses, internships, the honors program, careers, and graduate schools may be obtained from the curriculum’s website.
Graduate School and Career Opportunities
The curriculum prepares majors for graduate work in several of the humanities and social sciences, for a variety of professional schools, and for a range of employment. Graduates work for federal agencies, state and local governments, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and other employers. Others have attended graduate and professional schools in government, history, international relations, and law.
Advisory Committee
Navin Bapat (Political Science), Major Matthew J. Angel (N.C. Piedmont Consortium), Peter Coclanis (History), Cori Dauber (Communication), Stephen Gent (Political Science), Andrew Hertel (Naval Science), Dan Hurd (Military Science), Klaus Larres (History), Wanye Lee (History), Hilary Lithgow (English), Patricia Sullivan (Public Policy), Lt. Col. Brie Vihlen (Aerospace Studies), Jonathan Weiler (Global Studies).
Adjunct Professors
Navin Bapat (Political Science), Cori Dauber (Communication), Stephen Gent (Political Science), Joseph Glatthaar (History), Karen Hagemann (History), Klaus Larres (History), Miguel La Serna (History), Wayne Lee (History), Fred Naiden (History).
Adjunct Associate Professors
Michael Morgan (History), Patricia Sullivan (Public Policy).
Teaching Associate Professor
Joseph Caddell (History).
Teaching Assistant Professors
Joseph Ross (Peace, War, and Defense) Andrew Sisson (Peace, War, and Defense).
Professors of the Practice
Dennis Blair (Peace, War, and Defense), Noor Ghazi (Peace, War, and Defense), Shai Tamari (Center for the Study of Middle East and Muslim Civilizations), Erinn Whitaker (Peace, War, and Defense).
