Rosemary Barberet Rosemary Barberet

Sociology

Rosemary Barberet is an Associate Professor in the Sociology Department

and directs the Master of Arts Degree Program in International Crime and

Justice. She has had extensive academic experience in Europe (Spain

and England). Her publications have dealt with youth crime, violence

against women, victims of crime and comparative methodology. She has

chaired the International Division of the American Society of Criminology

and been awarded the Herbert Bloch Award of the American Society of

Criminology for service to the society and to the professional interests of

criminology, as well as the Rafael Salillas Award of the Sociedad Española de Investigación

Criminológica. She currently represents the International Sociological Association at the United

Nations and is a founding member of Criminologists Without Borders.

Recent Publications, Lectures, and Conference Presentations:

Smith, C.J., Zhang, S.X. & Barberet, R. (Eds.) (2011). Routledge Handbook of Criminology: An

International Perspective. London: Routledge.

Flesher, C. and Barberet, R. (2011). Defining the victims of terrorism: Competing frames around

victim compensation and commemoration post 9/11 New York City and 3/11, Madrid. Chapter in

Athina Karatzogianni (Ed.) Violence and War in Culture and the Media.Routledge.

Andreopoulos, G., Barberet, R. & Levine, J. (Eds.) (2011). International Criminal Justice: Critical

Perspectives and New Challenges. New York: Springer.

Guest panelist, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, II Jornada de Criminologia, Barcelona, Spain,

January 25, 2012. (On Fear of Crime and Public Policy) Video

Guest panelist, International Conference on Safety and Justice in Democracy, Universidad Nacional

Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City, June 6, 2011. (On Police Use of Force) Video

Bettina M. Carbonell Bettina M. Carbonell

English

Bettina M. Carbonell is Associate Professor in the Department of

English and teaches in the interdisciplinary Humanities and Justice

Major. Her primary research areas include literature and ethics,

literature and human rights, and the representation of difficult history in

museum exhibitions. Professor Carbonell is currently engaged in PSC-

CUNY grant-funded fieldwork on a comparative study of the collections,

exhibitions, framing narratives and public programs at major African

American Museums in the U.S. and she will present a paper on the subject at the American Studies

Association Annual Conference in San Juan, PR in November 2012. She will also present her

current work on African American narrative, personal ethics, and the critical reciprocity between

literature and the law at the Annual American Literature Association Conference in San Francisco in

May 2012.

Recent Publications, Lectures, and Conference Presentations:

“The Afterlife of Lynching: Exhibitions and the Re-Composition of Human Suffering.” Special Issue,

“Lynching and American Culture.” Mississippi Quarterly 61.1-2 (Winter / Spring 2008).

“The Syntax of Objects and the Representation of History: Speaking of Slavery in New York.”

Special Theme Issue 47, “Historical Representation and Historical Truth.” History and Theory 48.2

(May 2009).

Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts. 2nd Edition. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012).

Jean Carmalt Jean Carmalt

Political Science

Dr. Carmalt holds a Ph.D. in Geography from the

University of Washington and a J.D. from Cornell

University School of Law. Her research and

teaching focus on international law and society,

with a particular interest in the right to health, UN

human rights processes, and environmental

disasters. Her work can be found in journals such

as Human Rights Quarterly, Progress in Human

Geography, and Studies in Law, Politics, and Society, as well as in edited volumes by Cambridge

University Press, Routledge, and Oxford University Press. She teaches core Law and Society

courses, including the introductory class. Dr. Carmalt previously taught at Drake University in the

Law, Politics, and Society Program.

Marcia Esparza Marcia Esparza

Criminal Justice

Marcia Esparza earned her baccalaureate (Summa Cum Laude) at

Hunter College and her doctoral degree in Sociology at the University

at Albany, SUNY. She has also undertaken human rights courses in

France and Switzerland. Dr. Esparza’s research areas include state

violence, genocide and memory-silence in the aftermath of mass

killings. Her research experience includes her work for the United

Nations’ sponsored Truth Commission in Guatemala. Dr. Esparza is

the Founder and Director of the Historical Memory Project, a forum for documenting state violence in

Latin America, paying particular attention to human rights abuses against indigenous population in

Latin America. She has presented her research in Athens, Greece and most recently, in Sarajevo,

Bosnia. Among her current research projects is the examination of Cold War perpetrators’ memories

in Chile. She has published in leading academic journals. She has received prestigious fellowships

from the Ford Foundation (2010-2011) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (2011-2012).

Recent Publications, Lectures, and Conference Presentations:

Silenced Communities in the Aftermath of War and Genocide and Guatemala (forthcoming).

State Violence and Genocide in Latin America: The Cold War Years. Routledge, 2009.

Anissa Hélie Anissa Hélie

History

Anissa Hélie grew up in Algiers, Algeria, and has been involved with

various women’s organizations and transnational networks – serving

as Director of the Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML)

International Coordination Office for 5 years (2000-2004). Anissa

Hélie speaks internationally sexuality, wars and conflicts, religious

fundamentalisms and women’s human rights. She has widely

published on these topics, including: Documenting Women’s Rights

Violations by Non-State Actors: Experiences of Activists from Muslim

communities (2006), “The Politics of Abortion Policy in the Heterogeneous Muslim World”, in Self-

Determination and Women’s Rights in Muslim Societies, Raghavan, Chitra and Levine, James

(eds.), Brandeis University, Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law Series (forthcoming July 2012),

and Sexuality in Muslim Contexts: Rights and Resistance, London: ZED Press (forthcoming October

2012).

Susan Kang Susan Kang

Political Science

Susan Kang is an Assistant Professor in the Political Science

Department. She received a BA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-

Champaign and a PhD from the University of Minnesota. Her research

and teaching interests include international relations, international

political economy, labor and human rights, and international law. She has

published articles in the following journals:New Political Science, Human

Rights Quarterly and Journal of Workplace Rights. Her book on trade

union rights will be published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in

2012.

Recent Publications, Lectures, and Conference Presentations:

Human Rights and Labor Solidarity: Trade Unions in the Global Economy . University of

Pennsylvania Press, 2012.

Suzanne Oboler Suzanne Oboler

Latin American and Latina/o Studies

Suzanne Oboler is Professor of Latin American and Latina/o Studies at

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, at the City University of New York.

Professor Oboler received her PhD from New York University in 1991, and

has previously taught at Brown University and the University of Illinois,

Chicago. She is Founding Editor of Latino Studies (2002-2012). Her

publications include, Ethnic Labels, Latino Lives: Identity and the Politics

of (Re)Presentation in the United States, and numerous books chapters

and articles. She has edited Latinos and Citizenship: The Dilemma of

Belonging; Behind Bars: Latino/as and Prison in the United States( 2006); and co-edited Neither

Enemies nor Friends: Latinos, Blacks, Afro-Latinos (2009); She is co-editor in Chief of The Oxford

Encyclopedia of Latino/as in the United States (4 vols; 2005); and of The Oxford Encyclopedia of

Latinos and Latinas in Contemporary Politics, Law and Social Movements (forthcoming, 2013).

Recent Publications, Lectures, and Conference Presentations:

“Human Rights, Dissent, and the Case for Substantive Citizenship: Latino/a Immigrants in the United

States.” In Direitos humanos em seus desafios contemporâneos, edited by Angela Randolpho

Paiva. Rio de Janeiro, Editoria PUC-Rio/ Editora Pallas. (2012).

“Citizenship” (Belinda Rincón, co-author). In The Routledge Companion to Latino/a Literature, edited

by Frances Aparicio and Suzanne Bost. New York: Routledge Press, 2012; pp 133-142;

“Nativismo, Imigração e Pertencimento: Latinos nas (ir)realidades americanas do século

XXI.” Desigualdade & Diversidade: Revista de Ciencias Sociais da PUC-Rio, #7 (Jul/Dec, 2010);

“The Ironies of History: Puerto Rico’s Status and the Nomination of Judge Sonia

Sotomayor.” American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Hispanic/Latino Issues in

Philosophy, Fall 2009; Vol. 9 (1)

“Issues and Trends in Latino/Latina Studies Today.” Chair and Discussant. Latino Section Invited

Panel. Latin American Studies Association. San Francisco, CA. May 25 2012

“Beyond the Paradox: Health for a new millennium.” Panel Discussant. “¡Salud! Mexican Immigration

and Health: Beyond Deficits and Paradoxes Conference.” Lehman College-CUNY. May 11, 2012

“Latino/as in the US: Challenging the Meaning(s) of Citizenship and Belonging in the 21st Century.”

Invited Keynote Lecture: “Immigrant Heritage Week.” Queens College, City University of New York.

April 17, 2012

Spring, 2011. Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Studies. Pontificia Universidade Católica.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“Migration, Ethnicity and Citizenship.” Invited Lecture Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Regional

Development. (NEDER). Universidade do Vale do Rio Doce, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais

Brazil. July 1, 2011

“Latino/a Immigrant Rights in the United States.” Lecture, Fulbright Distinguished Chair of American

Studies Seminar: Contemporary Challenges for Human Rights. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 8, 2011

“(Re)Defining Citizenship: Latino/as, Race and Politics in the United States.” Invited Lecture and

workshop. Graduate Program, FAED; Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis,

Brazil. April 28, 2011

“Latino/as, Race and the Law.” Inaugural Keynote Address for “Law Week” (Semana Juridica).

Invited Lecture. Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro-Três Rios, RJ, Brasil. April 26, 2011

Race, Rights and Belonging in the 21st Century: The Case of Latino/as in the United States. Invited

Lecture. Graduate Program in Philosophies of Difference and Anthropology of Education and

Graduate Program in the Social Sciences. Universidade Federal de Ceara. Fortaleza, Brazil. April 5,

2011

“Institutional realities and activist scholarship: The future of Latino/a Studies” Paper delivered at the

Latin American Studies Association, Latino Section Invited Panel. Toronto, October, 2010

“Latino/a Studies in the 21st Century: The State of the Field” Chair and organizer. Latino Section

Invited Panel. Latin American Studies Association. Toronto, October 2010

Media Interviews (2012)

NY1 News Interview. “Queens College Kicks Off Immigrant Heritage Week.” April 18, 2012.

The Victoria Advocate Interview. “More reject terms like Hispanic in favor of more specific self-

identification,” by Gheni Platenburg. Victoria, Texas: VictoriaAdvocate.com. published May 23, 2012.

Edward Paulino

Edward Paulino

History

Edward Paulino is an assistant professor in the department of history at

CUNY’s John Jay College. He teaches a variety of classes from global

history to the history of genocide. He specializes in the 1937 Haitian

Massacre and has a manuscript under review on the role of the

Dominican state in creating a racial border against Haiti. He is a member

of the International Association of Genocide Scholars and is a member of

the John Jay Human Rights minor. He is the co-organizer of

the www.borderoflights.org which was founded to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 1937

Haitian Massacre by remembering the 20,000 men, women, and children that were murdered by the

Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo.

Daniel R. Pinello Daniel R. Pinello

Political Science

Daniel R. Pinello is a Professor in the Department of Political Science.

Cambridge University Press published Professor Pinello’s Gay Rights

and American Law in 2003 and issued his textbook, America’s Struggle

for Same-Sex Marriage, in 2006. His scholarship also includes

“Location, Location, Location: Same-Sex Relationship Rights by State”

(American Bar Association 2009) and “Is Supreme Court Justice

Antonin Scalia a Homophobe?” (2005). Professor Pinello’s current

research focuses on the implementation and grassroots effects of

Super-DOMAs, which are state constitutional amendments banning recognition of all forms of

relationship rights for same-sex couples. He has served on the American Political Science

Association’s Committee on the Status of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and the Transgendered in the

Profession. Professor Pinello has been an external reviewer for Cambridge University Press,

the Journal of Politics, Law & Social Inquiry, Law & Society Review, the National Science

Foundation, Oxford University Press,Political Research Quarterly, Routledge, and Stanford

University Press. He is the principal organizer of the boycott of the 2012 Annual Meeting of the

American Political Science Association. Professor Pinello teaches courses on American government

and politics, constitutional law, judicial processes and politics, and the law and politics of sexual

orientation. See his personal Web site at www.danpinello.com

Jodie Roure Jodie Roure

Latin American and Latina/o Studies

Professor Roure JD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Latin

American and Latina/o Studies Department and teaches in the areas

of domestic violence/gender rights, criminal justice, international

human rights, international criminal justice, race, class and ethnicity in

the U.S., and Latina/o studies. She is a former United States Supreme

Court intern and directs the St. John’s Law School Prep Program at

John Jay. Professor Roure has conducted extensive research in the

area of human rights including violence against women in Brasil,

Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and the United States and is an expert witness in this area.

She also conducts research on pipeline education, race, class ethnicity and gender in the U.S.

Multiple publications can be found at:

http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/departments/latin_american_studies/news.php

Recent Publications, Lectures, and Conference Presentations:

Recent publications include:

Forthcoming Book: Roure, J.G. Domestic Violence in Latin America: Implementing International

Human Rights Law and Principles. (Book Contract with University of Pennsylvania Press Human

Rights Series).

2011 Rivera, J. and Roure, J.G. So You Want to be a Lawyer. Puerto Ricans and Their Journey into

the Legal Profession: Overcoming Challenges. Accepted for publication in El Centro Journal for

Puerto Rican Studies Hunter College, CUNY (Forthcoming Summer 2012).

2011 Roure, J.G. Gender Justice in Puerto Rico: Domestic Violence, Legal Reform and International

Human Rights. Human Rights Quarterly (The John Hopkins University Press, August 2011).

Invited Academic Presentations

2011 Roure, J.G. So You Want to be a Lawyer. Puerto Ricans and Their Journey into the Legal

Profession: Overcoming Challenges. Invited by Associate Dean Penny Andrews to co-present to the

CUNY Law School Faculty. Queens, New York.

2011 Roure, J.G. Domestic Violence, International Human Rights and Constitutional Law

Protections: Developments, Practices, and Providing Culturally Sensitive Services. CUNY School of

Law Domestic Violence Clinic. Queens, New York.

2011 Roure, J.G. Latinos/as in the Legal Pipeline: Challenges and Obstacles. Willkie, Farr, and

Gallagher, LLP Diversity Committee. New York, New York.

Academic Conference Presentations

2012 Roure, J.G. Latina/os and Their Journey into the Legal Profession: Overcoming Challenges

and Attaining Access. Siglo XXI: Forging the Future of Latinos in a Time of Crisis, John Jay College,

New York, New York.

2011 Roure, J.G. Co-Presenter and Panel Moderator. Current Enrollment Trends of Latinas/os in

Law School. CUNY BMI Sixth Annual Conference, Hunter College. New York, New York.

2010 Society of American Law Professors Conference, Bi-Annual Teaching ConferenceTeaching in

a Transformative Age: The Law School of the Future, University of Hawaii School of Law, Honolulu,

Hawaii. December.

2010 Roure, J.G. Chair. Leaks in the Pipeline: Latina/o Invisibility and Underrepresentation in Higher

Education. 38th Annual National Association of Ethnic Studies Conference. Washington, DC.

2010 Roure, J.G. Understanding Underrepresentation Higher Education. Second Annual

Educational Summit: Taking Your Education to the Next Level. CUNitY – Lehman College. Bronx,

New York.

2009 Roure, J.G. Género, Violencia y Derechos Humanos: Qué Dicen y Qué No Dicen las

Estadísticas en República Dominicana. VIII Curso Internacional de Criminología. Universidad

Autónoma de Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

2009 Roure, J.G. Underrepresented People and the Law: Approaching Law School Admissions for

People of Color and First Generation Students. Educational Opportunity Fund Program: Rutgers

University School of Arts and Sciences. New Brunswick, New Jersey.

2009 Roure, J.G. Contemporary Domestic Violence Reform in Brazil. Fifth International Conference

on Family Law: Towards a Harmonization of Family Law. Havana, Cuba.

2009 Roure, J.G. Chair. Borders of Social Exclusion Among People of Color: Addressing Issues of

Education, Civil and Political Rights, and Immigration. 37th Annual National Association of Ethnic

Studies Conference. San Diego, California.

2009 Roure, J.G. Overcoming Boundaries and Reaching the Road to Educational Access Via Law

School Pipeline Education: Realities, Struggles, and Stories of the Disadvantaged and

Underrepresented in New York City. 37th Annual National Association of Ethnic Studies Conference.

San Diego, California.

2009 Roure, J.G. Plenary speaker. Mid-Atlantic People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference,

Temple University School of Law. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Expert Witness Testimony

2010 Conduct research, provide declarations, and expert testimony In the Matters of Lucas Crispim

Alves (aka Lucas Alves Dias Crispim) and Aline Crispim, two cases seeking asylum for domestic

violence victims from Brazil. I worked with the global firm of Reed Smith’s pro bono program which

represents clients seeking asylum. San Francisco, California.

Case Consultant

In 2010 Served as family consultant to the family of Monica Burgos for the Beresford Redman

homicide case. This high profile case involved Beresford Redman, producer of Survivor, who was

charged with murdering his wife in Mexico while on vacation with their minor children. The case

involved national and international criminal and civil law issues and family law matters.

International Government Consulting

2010 Working Group Participant and International Scholarly Consultant for the Dominican

Government International Working Group on the Family Law Code. Invited by Dr. Margarita Cedeño

de Fernández, First Lady of the Domincan Republic, the Comisionado de Apoyo a la Reforma y

Modernizacion de la Justicia (the Commission for the Reform and Modernization of Justice), and the

Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo to assist the Comite Cientifico para la Organizacion de

los Congresos de Derecho Familiar (Scientific Committee for the Organization of the Family Law

Congress). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. October.

2002 Working Group Participant and International Scholarly Consultant for the Brazilian Government

Working Group on Law 9099/95 (Domestic Violence Reform Group). Invited by President Cardoso of

Brazil, the State Minister of Justice, the State Minister of Exterior Relations, and the Secretary of

State for Women Rights of Brazil as a participant and international presence. The only non-Brazilian

to serve on the working group and make recommendations to the government. Brasilia, Brazil.