Alexander S. Rosas
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Program in Law and Society

General Information
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: History and Political Science

Contact Information
Office: 20 Valley Road
Phone: 413-782-1680
Campus Box #: Valley Road
Email: alexander.rosas@wne.edu

Education
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
J.D., University of California, Berkeley
B.A., Stanford University

Additional Information

     Alexander Rosas joined the faculty at Western New England University in August 2011.  His primary areas of academic interest lie in political and legal theory; law and society; international human rights law and public international law; and issues of multiculturalism, immigration and citizenship.  He also has interests in torts and comparative law.  His current research focuses on the integration of cultural and religious minorities in France and the protection of cultural rights in international human rights law, and he is in the initial stages of a research project on tort liability for bullying.  

     Professor Rosas holds a Ph.D. in Jurisprudence and Social Policy and a J.D., Order of the Coif, from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A., with Honors and University Distinction, in International Relations from Stanford University.  He is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.

Courses Taught
International Human Rights (Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013)
International Law and Organization (Spring 2012, Spring 2013)
Introduction to Law and Society (Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013)
Theories of Justice (Spring 2012, Spring 2013)
Western Political Thought (Spring 2012, Spring 2013)
When Cultures Collide: The Law and Politics of Cultural Diversity (Fall 2012, Fall 2013)