Nicholas Barnes - Nicholas John Barnes

Nicholas Barnes
Department of Political Science
211 North Halll
1050 Bascom Mall
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison, WI 53706
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Ph(m): 319.366.4841
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nicholasjohnbarnes.com
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, Madison, WI, 2009-present
Ph.D. in Political Science (expected 2015)
Fields: Comparative Politics, Methodology
Thesis: “Monopolies of Violence: Gang Governance in Rio de Janeiro”
Committee: Scott Straus (Chair), Christina Ewig, Rikhil Bhavnani
UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA, Haifa, Israel, 2008-2009
Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, Dublin, Ireland, 2007-2008
M.Sc. In Nationalism and Ethno-communal Conflict
Thesis: “A Post-Constructivist Theory in Israel-Palestine”
COE COLLEGE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2000-2004
B.A. in English, Literature, and Spanish
Magna Cum Laude
Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships
Fulbright Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award, 2014-2015
Social Science Research Council, International Dissertation Research Fellowship, 2013
Social Science Research Council Drugs, Security and Democracy in Latin America, 2013
National Science Foundation, Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2012-2013
UW-Madison Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship, Summer 2012, 2010
UW-Madison Political Science Department, Summer Initiative Grant, 2012, 2011
UW-Madison LACIS, Nave Pre-Dissertation Grant, Summer 2011
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, Haifa, Israel, 2008-2009
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, 2004
Rhodes Scholarship Finalist, 2003
Coe College Clarke Merit Scholar, 2002-2003
Conference Presentations and Workshops
Latin American Studies Association Congress, Washington, DC, May 2014:
“Transformations in Gang Governance: A Case Study”
Latin American Studies Association Congress, Washington, DC, June 2013:
“Monopolies of Violence: Gang Governance in Rio de Janeiro”
Drugs, Security, and Democracy Fellows Workshop, Social Science Research Council and
Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Aguascalientes, MX, July 2013
Lunchtime Lecture Series: LACIS, Madison, WI, September 2012:
“The Amphetamine of the People: The Mística of the Movimento dos
Trabalhadores Sem Terra”
Drugs, Security, and Democracy Fellows Workshop, Social Science Research Council
and Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, CO, July 2012
Comparative Politics Colloquium, UW-Madison, September 2011:
“Monopolies of Violence: Urban Gangs in Brazil”
Latin America Colloquium, UW-Madison, April 2012:
“The Amphetamine of the People: The Mística of the Movimento dos
Trabalhadores Sem Terra”
Publications
“With Brazil in Spotlight, Rio’s Favela Pacification Program at a Crossroads,” World
Politics Review. Published online June 9, 2014.
http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/13845/with-brazil-in-spotlight-rio-sfavela-pacification-program-at-a-crossroads.
“Rio de Janeiro’s BOPE and Police Pacification: Fear and Intimidation in Complexo da
Maré,” Anthropoliteia. Published online June 6, 2014.
http://anthropoliteia.net/2014/06/06/rio-de-janeiros-bope-and-police-pacificationfear-and-intimidation-in-complexo-da-mare/.
“The Rio Protests: Who, What, Why and Will They Matter?” The Monkey Cage.
Published online June 28, 2013. http://themonkeycage.org/2013/06/28/the-rioprotests-who-what-why-and-will-they-matter/
Research in Progress
Monopolies of Violence: Gang Governance in Rio de Janeiro: Dissertation Project.
The Amphetamine of the People: The Mística of the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem
Terra.
The Impact of Bolsa Familia Program on Electoral Participation: a municipal-level
analysis.
Teaching and Research Experience
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, Madison, WI, 2009-2012
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Latin America, Spring 2012
Graduate Student Coordinator, Comparative Politics Colloquium, 2011-2012
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Comparative Politics, Fall 2011
Teaching Assistant, Comparative Study of Genocide, Spring 2011
Research Assistant to Scott Straus, Associate Professor, Spring 2011
Founder and Coordinator, Latin American Colloquium, 2010-2011
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to International Studies, Fall 2010
Research Assistant to Nadav Shelef, Assistant Professor, Spring 2010
Graduate Student Representative, Political Science Committee, 2009-2010
Teaching Assistant, African International Relations, Fall 2009
Language and Academic Training
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Rio de Janeiro, BR, Summer 2012
Portuguese Intensive Language Program
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, Middlebury, VT, Summer 2010
Portuguese Intensive Language Program
HAIFA UNIVERSITY, Haifa, IL, 2008-2009
Hebrew Intensive Language Program
UNIVERIDAD DE SEVILLA, Sevilla, SP, 2002
Coe College Study Abroad
Portuguese: Fluent written and spoken
Spanish: Proficient written and spoken
Hebrew: Basic written and spoken
Awards and Honors
Joaquim Nabuco Award for best graduate paper on Brazil, UW-Madison, 2012:
“The Amphetamine of the People: The Mística of the Movimento dos
Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra”
University Housing Honored Instructor, UW-Madison, 2012
Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Award, UW-Madison, 2010-2011
Distinguished Student Award, Middlebury College Portuguese Program, Summer 2010
Phi Beta Kappa, Coe College, 2004
Phi Kappa Phi, Coe College, 2004
Grail Prize for top English Department student, Coe College, 2004
National Arthur Ashe Award, NCAA, 2004
Trombley Award in American Literature, Coe College, 2003
Academic All-America Tennis Team, NCAA, 2002-2004
Professional Memberships and Activities
Latin American Studies Association