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Jackie Smith
Biography:
Jackie Smith is associate professor of sociology and peace studies at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Her research addresses how global change impacts democratic participation, including how popular movements and groups such as Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and others have affected politics in the United Nations and in global trade agreements.
Her current book project, Changing the World: Social Movements in a Global System, explores how citizens’ groups can enhance global democracy. She has co-edited three books and published numerous articles on transnational social movements.
Lecture Topics:
Global Change and Global Democracy
Popular Movements and Politics
Global Trade Agreements
Transnational Social Movements
Recent Publications:
Coalitions Across Borders: Transnational Protest and the Neoliberal Order(2005)
Globalization and Resistance: Transnational Dimensions of Social Movements (2002)
Transnational Social Movements and Global Politics: Solidarity Beyond the State (1997)
Contact Information:
Jackie Smith
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
P.O. Box 639
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556-0639
Phone: 574-631-6970
Fax: 574-631-6973