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FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES -- Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Johnson
PhD, Georgetown University

Dr. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Comparative and Regional Studies Program in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC. In addition, she is currently pursuing a Masters in Divinity at Wesley Theological Seminary. Her research focuses on the contributions of different faith traditions to just peacemaking. Her current project examines peacemaking as a spiritual practice by examining the works of Thich Nhat Hanh, Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton, and Martin Buber. Previous work centered on transatlantic mediation efforts in the post-cold war world. She has recently completed a chapter, "Reconstructing the Balkans: The Effects of a Global Governance Approach," in Markus Lederer and Philipp Muller's book entitled, Criticizing Global Governance (Palgrave). Before coming to American University, Dr. Johnson was the Academic Director for the South Carolina Washington Fellows Program at the University of South Carolina. Currently, she is a weekly columnist for UPI's Religion and Spirituality Forum.

Dr. Johnson teaches courses in European Foreign Policy, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Balkans. Her courses for Fall 2006 include SIS 355: Relations of West European Nations, SIS 619: European Foreign Policy, and SIS 676: The Politics of Peace in the United States and Europe.

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