CV Benessaieh - University of Southern California

CURRICULUM VITAE
Afef Benessaieh
E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
2003
PhD. Candidate in International Relations (ABD), University of Southern California (USC), Los
Angeles. Dissertation proposal “Globalization in Remote Places: Civilizing Civil Society?
Indians, Women and Aliens in Chiapas (1988-2000)”, approved on May 8 2002.
1998
Masters degree in Political Science, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Thesis on
"American motivations for promoting a social clause: ethics, protectionism or politics?" written
under supervision of Professor Christian Deblock. Degree awarded May 1998.
1995
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, specializing in International Relations, UQAM. Degree
awarded May 1995.
RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2003
Resident Researcher and Rockefeller Fellow at the Program on Globalization, Culture and Social
Transformations, Caracas, Central University of Venezuela (Spring).
Visiting Student with the Center for Research and Superior Studies in Social Anthropology
(CIESAS-Sureste), Chiapas, Mexico (2002-2003).
2002
Columnist and Researcher for a monthly news roundup on hemispheric economic integration
and trade policy in the Americas (1999-2002), Research Group on Continental Integration
(GRIC),
UQAM,
Montreal.
(Available
online
under
“Chronique”
at
http://www.unites.uqam.ca/gric/). Researcher for the GRIC (1995-2002).
Research Assistant, Center for International Studies (CIS), University of Southern California.
with Dr. H. R. Alker on “Conflict Early Warning Systems” (CEWS)
(http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/ir/cis/cews/cews.html) (Spring).
2001
Visiting Student, Centro for Sociological Studies (CES), El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico City
(Fall).
Research Assistant, Center for International Studies (CIS), University of Southern California.
Working under supervision of Dr. H. R. Alker on “World Orders Project” (DWO) (Spring).
1999-2000
Teaching Assistant, USC-SIR, Los Angeles: Introduction to International Relations (Fall 2000);
Law and Public Policy (Fall and Spring 1999-2000).
Research assistant, Research Group on Continental Integration, Montreal. Research topics:
social aspects of economic integration, North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S. promotion
of democracy and social standards through trade, Mexican political economy. (See publications,
below).
1998-1999
Visiting researcher, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), and Multidisciplinary
research program on Mesoamerica and the Mexican southeast (PROIMMSE—National
Institute for Anthropology and History, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,
UNAM), San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Field research: socio-political
diversification and democracy in Tzeltales indigenous communities of Chiapas (November
1998-July 99).
1998
Research fellow, Instituto de Investigaciones Economicas, UNAM: Trade, Growth and
Employment,the Mexican case (April-October 1998) (see publications).
Intern, Trade Unit, Organization of American States (OAS), Washington, D.C.: Compendium of
existing investment agreements in the Caribbean region (January-April 1998).
1997
Teaching Assistant, UQAM, Montreal: The Political Economy of International Relations;
Evolution
of
the
Contemporary
International
System;
Political
Economy.
Assistant conference organizer, “The Continentalization of the Americas: Where does Canada fit
in?” multidisciplinary event sponsored by Teleglobe Raoul-Dandurand Chair for Strategic and
Diplomatic Studies, Canadian Foundation for Latin America (FOCAL) and GRIC (October 1617).
1996
Research assistant, Raoul-Dandurand Chair, UQAM, Montreal. Links between integration
processes and new security problems. Text presented at the conference “Regional Integration
and Problems of Security”, October 10-11, organized by the Chair, (see Co-publications, below).
1995
Research
Assistant,
GRIC,
UQAM,
Montreal.
(See
publications,
below).
Teaching Assistant, UQAM, Montreal: The Political Economy of International Relations;
Evolution of the Contemporary International System and Introduction to Contemporary Political
Problems.
AWARDED FELLOWSHIPS
Letters, Arts and Sciences Final Year Dissertation Fellowship (University of Southern California)
(2003-2004)
Haynes Foundation Dissertation Fellowship (University of Southern California) (2002-2003)
Center for International Studies’s Pre-dissertation award (USC)
PhD fieldwork — Summer 2002)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC),
(PhD. Studies — 1999-2001)
Center for International Studies (USC) (PhD fieldwork — 2001)
Canadian Fund for Academic Research (FCAR) (PhD Studies — 1998)
Celanese internationalists Canada (MA Research project —1997-1998)
Fonds d’Education Globale Laflamme, Québec (MA Research project —1997)
Quebec Government Professional Union (SPGQ) (MA Research Project — 1997)
PUBLICATIONS
Benessaieh, Afef (2004), “¿Civilizando la sociedad civil? La cooperación internacional en Chiapas en los
90’s”, in Daniel Mato (ed.), Politicas de Ciudadania y Sociedad Civil en Tiempos de Globalizacion,
Caracas and Buenos Aires, UNESCO and Consejo La tino Americano de Ciencias Sociales (CLACSO) (to
be published).
Benessaieh, A. (2003a), “¿Civilizando la sociedad civil? Líneas internacionales en agendas locales: una mirada desde
la ventana de la cooperación en Chiapas”, Caracas, Comunication presented in the International Colloqium Políticas
de Ciudadanía y Sociedad Civil en Tiempos de Globalización, May 23 (text available at:
http://www.globalcult.org.ve/Eventos.htm)
Benessaieh A. (2003b), “Review Essay: Seven Theses on Global Society”, Cultural Dynamics, 15 (1) January, pp.
103-126. Text presented in the XXIV Annula Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA), Dallas,
March 30.
Benessaieh, A. (2003c), “Review Essay: Seven Theses on Global Society”, Cultural Dynamics, 15 (1), pp. 103-126
(to be published).
Benessaieh, A. (1999a), "Le projet d'intégration des Amériques: Marché, démocratie et légitimité sociale," Montreal,
Université du Québec à Montréal, Research Group on Economic Integration (GRIC), Research Paper 99-7 (all further
publications with GRIC are available at http://www.unites.uqam.ca/gric).
Benessaieh, A. (1999b), "Coexistencia democratica entre los Tzeltales: diversificación política y cohesión
comunitaria en Chiapas", San Cristóbal de las Casas, Colegio de la Frontera Sur (Ecosur), Research Paper.
Communication presented to Division of Population and Health (Ecosur), August 15.
Benessaieh, A. (1998a), Les motivations américaines à promouvoir une clause sociale: protectionnisme, éthique, ou
projet politique? Montreal, Université du Québec à Montréal, Political Science Masters Thesis, May.
Benessaieh A. (1998b), “De l'ALÉNA à la ZLÉA: la clause sociale, les États-Unis, et l'art de la vertu
démocratique", Études internationales, XXVIII (3), December.
Benessaieh, A. et C. Deblock (1998), "Commerce, croissance et emploi: le cas Mexicain", Montreal, Université du
Québec à Montréal, Research Group on Economic Integration (GRIC), Research Paper 98-6, December.
Benessaieh (1996a), "Le débat sur les effets sociaux du commerce," Montreal, Université du Québec à Montréal,
Research Group on Economic Integration (GRIC), Research Paper 96-7, September.
Benessaieh, A. (1996b), "Les aspects sociaux du commerce: de la clause sociale à l'ALÉNA," Montreal, Université
du Québec à Montréal, Research Group on Economic Integration (GRIC), Research Paper 96-8, September.
Benessaieh, A. (1996c), "Y-a-t-il une dimension politique au débat sur la clause sociale?" Montreal, Université du
Québec à Montréal, Research Group on Economic Integration (GRIC), Research Paper 96-9, September.
.
David, Charles-Philippe and A. Benessaieh (1997), “La paix par l'intégration? Théories sur l'interdépendance et
problèmes de sécurité," Études internationales, XXVIII (2), June.
Deblock, Christian, A. Benessaieh et Marie-Paule L’Heureux (2002), “Relaciones económicas entre México y
Canadá desde el TLCAN: una perspectiva canadiense”, Comercio Exterior, January.
Deblock, C. et A. Benessaieh (2001), “Les relations économiques entre le Canada et le Mexique dans un contexte
d’intégration en profondeur,” Études internationales, 32 (4), December, pp. 717-746.
Deblock, C., A. Benessaieh and M.-P. L'Heureux (2000), "Les relations économiques entre le Canada et le Mexique
depuis l'ALÉNA: un point de vue canadien," Montreal, Université du Québec à Montréal, Research Group on
Economic Integration (GRIC), Research Paper 00-8, October.
Deblock C. and A. Benessaieh (2000), "Comercio, crecimiento y empleo: el caso canadiense", In M. T. Gutierrez
Haces (comp.), Canada: Una Agenda para el Milenio , Mexico, Plaza y Valdes. See also Deblock, C. and A.
Benessaieh (1997), "Commerce, croissance et emploi: le cas canadien", Montréal, Université de Montreal, Research
and Study Group on Social and Economic Transformations, Research Paper (CRITERES), February.
Deblock, C. and A. Benessaieh (1997), “La politique économique canadienne: instruments et paramètres", in Pierre
P. Tremblay (dir.), L'État administrateur: méthodes et émergence, Quebec City, Les Presses de l'Université du
Québec.
Pohlenz, Juan, A. Benessaieh, C. E Cariño and C. J. Remigio (2000), "El Convenio 169 de la OIT y los derechos de
los pueblos indios en Chiapas", in J. E. R. Ordoñez Cifuentes (coord.), Análisis interdisciplinario del convenio 169
de la OIT, IX Jornadas Lascasianas, Mexico City, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de
Investigaciones Juridícas.
PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
2003
Broadcast technician and host, Radio Libre 99.1 FM, weekly radio program on world music, San
Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. Member of the Collective for independent community radio.
Consultant for international funding, Caracas Museum of Contemporary Art Sofia Imber.
2001
Photographer, Los Angeles Independent Media center (Indymedia.com), People's Summit, Quebec
City, Canada, April 17-22.
Interviewer and Research Assistant. Transnational Networks and Home-Town Associations
Research Project, G. R. Salgado, Department of Sociology (USC), Los Angeles.
2000
Social Chair, School of International Relations Graduates' Association, Los Angeles.
1998
International observer delegate for elections in the state of Chiapas, Oct. 1-8, Global
Exchange, San Francisco.
Translator and Copy editor (English and Spanish to French) of presentation material, Organization of
American States, Washington, D.C.
1997
Freelance
Contributor,
Ici
(cultural
weekly
newspaper),
Montreal.
Broadcast Technician, CIBL Radio, francophone music programs, Montreal.
1996
Host and researcher, Femmes d’Ici, weekly round-table community television program on ethnic
minorities, Montreal.
1995
Writer, career guide in science and technology for college students, Éditions Macarrière publishing
house, Montreal.
Journalist, Montreal-Campus, independent bi-weekly univ ersity newspaper. Nominated for
Montreal-Campus and Fondation UQAM journalism prize.
Freelance contributor La Presse (major French-language daily newspaper), Vie-Ouvrière (labourissues magazine), Montreal.
Panelist, “The Journalistic Treatment of the Arab Community in Quebec and Canada,” Canadian
Arab Federation, presented at the conference Canadian Arabs at the Crossroads. May 19-20,
Toronto.
1994
Contributor,
Film critic,
politics
section,
La
Guillotine
student
newspaper,
proof reader, L’Unité, student bi-weekly student newspaper,
UQAM.
UQAM.
Member of the following student and solidarity associations (UQAM): Information Committee
(Students' Association); Central American student support committee; Entraide-Universitaire: local
committee sponsoring foreign and refugee students; Women’s Committee
Symposium chairman, Congress of Arab Youths, Canadian Arab Federation, UQAM.
Languages: French, Spanish, English. (fluently spoken and written). Others: Notions of Arabic, basic understandin g
of Portuguese and Italian.
Citizenships: Canadian, Tunisian, British. Others: Born on: March, 14 1972 in London, U.K.