Hyunjin Deborah Kwak

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1 Office: 536 Flanner Hall University of Notre Dame Hyunjin Deborah Kwak EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame Expected May 2017 Research Interests: social movements, culture, theory, emotion, interaction, identity and conflict Master of Arts in Sociology May 2013 Department of Sociology, University of Notre Dame MA Thesis: State Repression and Religion: A Statistical Analysis of Religious Groups Collective Responses to the State Master of Arts in International Peace and Conflict Studies May 2009 Joan B. Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame MA Thesis: Palestinian Christian Peacemakers: Fostering Peace through Cross-Community Capacity Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French (Honors) May 2006 Calvin College RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Field Researcher, University of Notre Dame Summer 2014, Jan Dec Collected ethnographic data of civil society groups in the Mindanao peace movement Mindanao, Philippines Conducted interviews and focus group discussions with leaders of local and international civil society groups Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Notre Dame Aug Aug Social Services and Political Protests of Religious Actors, Professor Kraig Beyerlein Constructed a dataset based on newspaper data on religious actors and their participation in political protests and provision of social services in select U.S. cities Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Notre Dame Summer 2013 & Summer 2014 Weber s Missing Mystics, Professor Erika Summers-Effler Collaborated on a paper and published it in an academic journal Research Assistant, Joan B. Kroc Institute and Social Science Research Council Oct Summer 2013 Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development, Professor Scott Appleby Drafted a literature review on the use of the term peacebuilding in various disciplines Drafted a book chapter on a religious peacebuilder for the Tanenbaum Center Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Notre Dame Oct Summer 2011 Repression of Religions and Collective Action, Professor Kraig Beyerlein Compiled government and social regulations index questions in the International Religious Freedom Data Drafted a literature review of studies that examine the effect of repression of religions on collective action Research Assistant, Joan B. Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame Sept.2010-March 2011 Peace Accords Matrix, Professor John Darby!1

2 Compiled news sources on the implementation of Afghanistan s Comprehensive Peace Agreement Organized informational booth on the Peace Accords Matrix at ISA conference 2011 Field Researcher, University of Notre Dame July 2008-Dec Collected secondary sources for Master s thesis Jerusalem, Israel Conducted informal interviews with local and international NGOs in Jerusalem, Nazareth, and the West Bank Research Assistant, Joan B. Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame Jan July 2008 Reconciliation and Transitional Justice in South Africa, Professor Daniel Philpott Examined forgiveness and religious faith in all human rights hearings in South Africa s TRC McGregor Research Fellow, Political Science Department, Calvin College Summer 2005 Role of Religion in Fostering Civic Responsibility, Professor Corwin D. Smidt Processed survey data and interpreted quantitative data on SPSS Conducted extensive library, internet, and survey research related to the project Paul Henry Institute Research Fellow, Political Science Department, Calvin College, Fall 2004-Spring 2005 Drafted synopses for Paul Henry Institute s monthly newsletter Conducted research and data analyses for a project on the interplay between Christianity and American politics CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION Building and Burning Bridges: Emotional Histories and Interactional Styles of Peace Actors in Mindanao, 18th Annual Chicago Ethnography Conference, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, April 30, Discussant for Panel, Empowering and Protecting Local Communities, Student Peace Conference, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, April 9, Building and Burning Bridges: Interaction Styles of Peace Actors in Mindanao, International Studies Association, Atlanta, Georgia, March 19, Graduate Assistant, Teaching Peace in the 21st Century: 7th Annual Summer Institute for Faculty, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, June 15-19, Participant at the Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR), Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, June 18-29, Rapporteur for Peace and Conflict Studies Conference, Toward Greater Collaboration among Educators, Scholars and Practitioners, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, March 23, Discussant for Panel, Expanding the Field of Peace Studies, Student Peace Conference, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, March 31, The Effect of Repression of Religions on Non-State and Intrastate Conflicts, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 29, "The Effect of Religious Repression on Non-State Conflicts," American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 21, PUBLICATIONS Leguro, Myla and Hyunjin Deborah Kwak. Unlikely Partners for Conflict Transformation: Engaging the Military as Stakeholders for Peace in Mindanao. In Civil Society, Peace, and Power. Eds. David Cortright, Melanie Greenberg, and Laurel Stone. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield (Forthcoming).!2

3 Kwak, Hyunjin Deborah and Sana Rais. Chapter on Jamila Afghani, Peacemaker in Afghanistan. Pp in Peacemakers in Action: Profiles of Religion in Conflict Volume II. Ed. Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. (Forthcoming). Summers-Effler, Erika and Hyunjin Deborah Kwak Weber s Missing Mystics: Inner-Worldly Mystical Practices and the Micro Potential for Social Change. Theory and Society 44 (3): Summers-Effler, Erika and Hyunjin Deborah Kwak. Where are the Missing Mystics of the Revolution? Open Democracy, Transformation. Ed. Michael Edwards. Posted: August 2015 < Chun, Sung-Chang, Sun, Wei and Hyunjin Deborah Kwak. June Income, Poverty and Financial Fragility of Elderly Latinos. International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology 3 (6): Kwak, Hyun Jin. "Important Skills for Humanitarian Professionals Working in a Contemporary Conflict Environment." Beyond Intractability. Eds. Guy Burgess and Heidi Burgess. Conflict Research Consortium, University of Colorado, Boulder. Posted: March 2008 < WORK IN PROGRESS Hyunjin Deborah Kwak and Summers-Effler, Erika Four Quadrant Theory of Social Movement Activity. (Completed draft). Summers-Effler, Erika and Hyunjin Deborah Kwak Emotions and Social Movements. Summers-Effler, Erika, Kwak, Hyunjin Deborah and Justin Van Ness Opposite Emotions Theory of Social Movement Activity. GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS Graduate Teaching Fellowship, June 2016 University Writing Program and The Graduate School, University of Notre Dame PhD Summer Research Award, $3,660 April 2015 Graduate Student Research Grant, $3,498 December 2014 Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame Summer Research Assistantship Grant, $2,000 April 2014 Department of Sociology, University of Notre Dame Summer Grant for Dissertation Research, $4,000 April 2014 Graduate Student Research Award, $2,500 April 2014 Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, University of Notre Dame Summer Research Assistantship Grant, $4,000 April 2013 Kroc Institute for Peace Studies and Department of Sociology, University of Notre Dame Mullen Family Fellowship August 2012 University of Notre Dame Professional Development Grant, $1,500 April 2012!3

4 Graduate School, University of Notre Dame Professional Development Grant, $1,000 April 2012 Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, University of Notre Dame Summer Research Assistantship Grant, $4,000 April 2012 Summer Research Assistantship Grant, $3,600 April 2011 TEACHING Instructor, University of Notre Dame Aug Writing and Rhetoric of Change Instructor, University of Notre Dame Jan May 2016 Civil Society and Peacebuilding: Local dynamics of peace and contention Graduate Teaching Assistant, Joan B. Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame Aug Dec Introduction to Peace Studies Course, Professor Asher Kaufman Lectured on religion, conflict and peacebuilding Assisted students with research, graded papers and held office hours Teacher and TOEFL Supervisor, Poly Returnee Education Institute June 2009-July 2010 Taught all subjects in English to Korean returnee students from abroad Seoul, Korea Supervised TOEFL teachers and created lesson plans Graduate Teaching Assistant, Joan B. Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame Aug Dec Introduction to Peace Studies Course, Professor Daniel Philpott Facilitated group meetings and assisted students with research Presented to students about causes of deadly conflict NGO WORK Education and Advocacy Fellow, Sabeel Theology Centre July 2008-Dec Planned logistics for Sabeel s international pre-conference program Jerusalem, Israel Served as editor for two issues of Cornerstone, Sabeel s quarterly newsletter Faith Relations Department Intern, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County Sept Jan Participated in planning of church house-building projects Organized fundraising activities for local church youth Immigration Assistant and French Translator, C.A.L.L. Immigration Services e Sept Feb Drafted and edited legal documents Translated legal documents in French to English LEADERSHIP Graduate Conference Steering Committee Member, Joan B. Kroc Institute Fall 2014 Assisted in planning the first annual graduate conference in peace studies Graduate Student Leader for Global Issues Seminar, University of Notre Dame Summer 2012!4

5 Organized the Global Issues Seminar for prospective undergraduate students English Camp Coordinator, Yangdong Jeil Presbyterian Church Plan the annual English Bible Camp for children in the local community Mokpo, Korea Lead training sessions for college student volunteers Council Member, Honors Program, Calvin College Spring 2006 Participated in council meetings to evaluate the Honors Program Spoke at the Convocation for Honors Graduates of 2006 Student Government Representative, Multicultural Association Committee, Calvin College Fall 2004-Fall 2005 Collaborated with faculty to assess multicultural activities on campus Founder and Chair, Asia Club, Calvin College Fall 2004-Fall 2005 Directed club meetings and coordinated monthly cultural activities Student Leader, International Student Association Committee, Calvin College Fall 2002-Spring 2004 Coordinated monthly events for the international student body SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS Striving for Excellence in Teaching Certificate, Kaneb Center, University of Notre Dame, 2014 Charles Strikwerda Scholarship, Department of Political Science, Calvin College, 2005 Grand Rapids Alliance Française Scholarship,, 2005 McGregor Summer Research Fellowship, Calvin College, 2005 Pi Sigma Alpha Award, Department of Political Science, Calvin College, 2005 Johan and Wilma Westra Scholarship, Department of Political Science, Calvin College, 2004 Paul Henry Institute Research Fellowship, Department of Political Science, Calvin College, 2004 Arumdaun Presbyterian Church Scholarship, Beth Page, NY, 2003 Honors Scholarship, Calvin College, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, American Sociological Association Member, American Sociological Association, Culture, Emotions Sections Member, International Studies Association!5