Economy & Society

Green Industrial Transformations: History, Theory, Methods

Spring 2026, Undergraduate Seminar, Primary Instructor, Sciences Po-Paris

This seminar will introduce students to current debates on "green industrial policy." Focus will be placed on historical precedents of rapid industrial change, especially in the Global South, followed by current experiments in countries like China, Mexico, and France. Attention will also be placed on distinct methodological approaches, with students completing original research proposals. Syllabus in-progress.

Economic Governance & Utopia

Fall 2023, Undergraduate Mini-Seminar, Primary Instructor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

This 8-week seminar was designed for a small group of undergraduate research assistants. It comprised four units surveying progressive economic policy for the 21st century: theoretical foundations, historical precedents, policy proposals, and contemporary debates. Key concepts included degrowth, post-scarcity, developmental states, and socialized investment.

Sociological Surveys

Introduction to Sociology

Fall 2025, Undergraduate Course, Teaching Assistant, Sciences Po-Reims

This course will provide an introductory survey of sociological topics, including social stratification, race, norms, migration, religion, family, markets, and the state. Readings include contemporary articles as well as canonical texts from Weber, Marx, Du Bois, Goffman, and Bourdieu. Students will complete oral presentations and an essay-based exam.

Ethnic Movements in the United States

Fall 2022 & Spring 2023, Undergraduate Course, Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison

This course focused on the history and theory of collective action in the United States. Readings included theories of race & ethnicity as well as contemporary explanations of political mobilization, with case studies of indigenous movements, nationalist movements, and the civil rights movement. Students completed writing-intensive assignments, including annotated bibliographies, policy briefs, and research papers.

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