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Ion Bogdan Vasi
International Affairs Building, Room 1407
Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs, and Department of Sociology
Phone: 212-854-5717
bv2125@columbia.edu
Biography:
Ion Bogdan Vasi is assistant professor at SIPA and the Department of Sociology. He teaches courses in quantitative research methods, consumerism, collective action, and social movements. His present research focuses on the adoption and implementation of local programs to address global climate change, the development of the wind energy industry, and on strategies for coping with tragedies of the commons.
His recent publications include "The New Anti-War Protests and Miscible Mobilizations" in Social Movement Studies (2005), "The Fist of the Working Class: The Social Movements of Jiu Valley Miners in Post-Socialist Romania" in East European Politics and Societies (2004), and "The Mobilizer's Dilemma: Crisis, Empowerment, and Collective Action," with Michael Macy in Social Forces (2003).
He earned a BA from the University of Bucharest (1996), an MA in sociology from the Central European University (1998), and a PhD in sociology from Cornell University (2005).
Research Interests: Environment, Energy Policy, Climate Change