Christine B. N. Chin
Associate Professor
International Service, School
- Dr. Christine Chin most recently completed a research project that examines the emergence and growth of cruise tourism from an interdisciplinary perspective: Cruising in the Global Economy: Profits, Pleasure and Work at Sea.
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Degrees
PhD, American University
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OFFICE
- SIS - School of International Service
- Hurst - 206H
CONTACT INFO
- (202) 885-1866 (Office)
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MEDIA RELATIONS
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Teaching
Fall 2009
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- SIS-628 Advanced Topics in Int'l Comm: Tourism and Globalization
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- SIS-642 Cross-Cultural Communication
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Spring 2010
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- HNRS-302 Honors Collqm in Social Sc: Tourism and Development
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- SIS-642 Cross-Cultural Communication
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Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Research Interests
Professor Chin's research and teaching interests are in the political economy of transnational migration, Southeast Asian studies and intercultural relations.
Selected Publications
- Cruising in the Global Economy: Profits, Pleasure and Work at Sea. Ashgate Press, 2008.
- "Diversification and Privatization": Securing Insecurities in the Receiving Country of Malaysia in Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology 9, 4 (2008): 285-303.
- "Labour Flexibilisation at Sea: The 'Mini U[nited] N[ations] Crew on Cruise Ships"in International Feminist Journal of Politics 10, 1 (2008): 1 – 18. 2007).
- In Service and Servitude: Foreign Female Domestic Workers and the Malaysian 'Modernity' Project. Columbia University Press, 1988.
Honors, Awards, and Fellowships
- American University Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching in the General Education Program
- American University Outstanding Professor Award in the University Honors Program
Work In Progress
- Tourism and International Relations
- West African Migrants and Global Cities
AU Expert
Area of Expertise: Global tourism, international migration, gender and development in Southeast Asia
Additional Information: Christine Chin's most recent book is Cruising in the Global Economy: Profits, Pleasure and Work at Sea" (Ashgate, 2008)
Foreign Language Fluency: Chinese, Malay
Media Relations
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