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Britt A. Cartrite

Britt A. Cartrite

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Joined Alma College Faculty in 2005
SAC 353
(989) 463-7370
Office Hours: M: 12:30-1:30; W: 12:30-2:30; Th: 10:30-12:00; F: 12:30-2:00
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Education

  • Ph.D., University of Colorado (2003)
  • M.A., University of Colorado (2000)
  • M.A., University of Denver (1999)
  • B.A., University of Denver (1997)

Research Interests

Ethnic politics, European politics, complexity and computational modeling

Recent Courses Taught

Selected Articles

  • Britt A. Cartrite (with Dan Miodownik).  "Demarking Political Space: Territoriality and the Ethnoregional Party Family."  Nationalism & Ethnic Politics.  12(1), Spring 2006.

Selected Reviews

  • Britt A. Cartrite.  Review of Where Nation-States Come From: Institutional Change in the Age of Nationalism, by Philip G. Roeder.  Nationalism and Ethnic Politics.  2008. 13. 4.  December 15, 2008.

Recent Presentations

  • "Ethnopolitical Mobilization in the North Sea Region."  International Political Science Association Research Committee on Ethnicity and Politics.  Madrid.  September 11-13, 2008.
  • "Rethinking Ethnic Politics in Europe."  European Union Center of Excellence.  University of Pittsburg.  January 26, 2007.
  • "How Deep are the Ruts in Path Dependency."  American Political Science Association.  Philadelphia, PA.  August 31-September 3, 2006.
  • Dan Miodownik.  "The Analytical Infrastructure for Ethnicity and Politics: A Study of the Current Methodology, Concepts, Approaches, Centres, Training and Communication."  International Political Science Association.  Fukuoka, Japan.  July 9-13, 2006.
  • Dan Miodownik.  "Taking Territoriality Seriously: Ethnoregional Parties and Elections."  Midwestern Political Science Association.  Chicago, IL.  April 20-23, 2006.
  • "The Emergence of Political Hierarchy."  Midwestern Political Science Association.  Chicago, IL.  April 20-23, 2006.
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Selected External Research Grants

  • Britt Cartrite.  Barry Silverman, University of Pennsylvania.  "MURI, "Socio-Cognitive Agent-Based Modeling of Sub-National Conflicts."  Office of Naval Research.
  • Britt Cartrite.  Ian Lustick, Dan Miodownik.  "Understanding the Dynamics of Authoritarian Regimes: Using Virtualstan to Compare the Implications of Bureaucratic Authoritarianism, Bureaucratic Feudalism, and Neopatrimonialism in the Muslim Middle East and Related Regions."  Department of Education.

Awards, Honors, Recognitions

Professional Memberships

  • International Political Science Association
  • Midwestern Political Science Association
  • Sigma Xi
  • American Political Science Association

Service to the College

  • Member, Institutional Review Board
  • Faculty sponsor, Pi Sigma Alpha
  • Elected Social Science Representative, Educational Policy Committee
  • Elected Social Science Representative, Education and Technology Committee
  • Elected Social Science Representative, Strategy and Planning Council
  • Member, Institutional Review Board
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Service to the Community

  • Panelist, "Debate About Hurricane Katrina", November 15 2005

Service to the Profession

 

Alma's "green" residence hall, Wright Hall, was completed in January 2005. The modern, 60-bed apartment-style hall features a number of environmentally friendly features, including geothermal heating and cooling, recycled-content ceiling tiles and carpeting, energy-efficient windows, rooftop solar heating panels, energy-efficient showers and washing machines, and a computerized energy monitoring system.

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Student Profile

Melissa Carstens

Melissa Carstens
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Marquette, Michigan
Interests: Singing, Dancing

Alma’s off-campus study programs do more than place students in exciting locales to meet interesting people; they also create new opportunities for personal growth and skill development. One of the best ways to learn about other societies and cultures is to study and travel in international settings. You do not always have to know a foreign language.

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