Basic Information

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Noah Keone VIERNES


Title

Associate Professor

Nationality

UNITED STATES

E-Mail Address

E-mail address

Research Field

Political Thought, Social Movements, Visual Culture, Film Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Indigenous Studies

Recent Activities

My work addresses the dynamics of creative media in social movements, cultural practices and political life. As a teacher and a documentary filmmaker, my courses in Visual Politics, Social Movements, Politics & Society of Southeast Asia and Comparative Politics emphasize the creative potential for documenting social change. My recent work addresses visual culture and political activism in Hawai'i, the aesthetics of protest in contemporary Thai cinema and art, and the role of sound and voice along the Thai-Malaysia borderlands.

Message to Students

My approach to teaching is inspired by experimentation, observation and connection with social, cultural, and political world(s). In this sense, I encourage students to explore the everyday lives of people that surround us. My courses pursue the concept of "the people" through participation and collaboration. In drawing from a transdisciplinary approach, I hope to show some of the global dynamics that impact the places we call home.
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Degree Earned 【 display / non-display 】

  • PhD , Political Science, University of Hawai`i at Månoa, 2012/05

  • MA, Political Science, Roosevelt University, 2005/05

  • BA, Political Science, Political Science, Indiana University, 1999/12

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Professional Career On-Campus 【 display / non-display 】

  • Akita International University Faculty of International Liberal Arts Global Studies Program (Ryoiki), Associate Professor, 2021/04 -

  • Akita International University Faculty of International Liberal Arts Global Studies Program (Katei), Associate Professor, 2018/04 - 2021/03

  • Akita International University Faculty of International Liberal Arts Global Studies Program (Katei), Assistant Professor, 2013/09 - 2018/03

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External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • University of Hawai`i, Hilo Department of Political Science, Full-time Instructor, 2012/04 - 2013/03

  • University of Hawai`i at Manoa Department of Political Science, Part-time Instructor, 2006/04 - 2012/03

  • Roosevelt University Department of Public Policy, Research Assistant, 2004/04 - 2005/03

  • Roosevelt University Institute for Metropolitan Affairs, Research Assistant, 2003/04 - 2004/03

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Academic Society Affiliations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Journal of Integrative and Innovative Humanities, 2024/09 - , JAPAN

  • International Visual Sociology Association , 2019/01 - , UNITED STATES

  • International Studies Association, 1900/04 - , JAPAN

  • Association of Asian Studies, 1900/04 - , JAPAN

  • Thai Writer-Translator Directory, 1900/04 - , JAPAN

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Field of Expertise 【 display / non-display 】

  • Politics

  • Aesthetics and studies on art

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