Faculty & Staff

AMÍLCAR ANTONIO BARRETO

Associate Professor of Political Science
Affiliated Faculty, African American Studies
J.D., Ph.D., University at Buffalo, SUNY

Department of Political Science
301 Meserve Hall
(617) 373-2783
(617) 373-5311 (fax)
a.barreto@neu.edu

Areas of Study:
Comparative Politics, Ethnicity and Nationalism, Latino Politics

Selected Publications:

Nationalism and Its Logical Foundations. New York: Palgrave-Macmillan, 2009

Vieques, the Navy, and Puerto Rican Politics. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2002

The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2001

Language, Elites and the State: Nationalism in Puerto Rico and Quebec. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1998

Selected Professional Activities:

Associate Director, Humanities Center, 2008-2011

Recipient, Northeastern University Excellence in Teaching Award, 2005

Visiting Fellow, Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy, Ben Gurion University, 2005

Distinguished Alumnus, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, 2002

Upcoming Courses and Recent Courses Taught:

Graduate

POLS 7206 – Seminar in Comparative Politics

POLS 7362- Nationalism

POLS 7393- Special Topic: Resistance, Rebellion and Collective Action

Undergraduate

POLS 2380 – Latino Politics in the United States

POLS 4510 – International Law

POLS 4580 – Special Topic: Nationalism