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Lisa Wedeen
University of Chicago
Occupation
Professor
Contact
Secondary Phone: 773-702-8065
Fax: 773-702-1689
Department of Political Science
University of Chicago 5828 S. University Avenue
Chicago IL 60637
United States
Discipline
Political Science
Sub Areas
Comparative
Cultural Studies
Identity/Representation
Middle East/Near East Studies
Nationalism
State Formation
Theory
Geographic Areas of Interest
Arab States
Arabian Peninsula
Fertile Crescent
Mashreq
Yemen
Specialties
Anthro
Comp Pol
Islamic Practices
Nations & Nationalisms
Pol & Soc Theory
Pol Rhetoric & Symbols
Languages
Arabic (fluent)
French (advanced)
Education
PhD | 1995 | Pol Sci | UC Berkeley
Abstracts
Theorizing the Present: Nation-States in a Transnational World Virtual space and Uncertainty: Reflections from Syria