Dr. Hilmi Ulas
- Education:
- Grinnell College, Bachelor of Arts
George Mason University, Master of Science
George Mason University, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Hilmi Ulas, Assistant Professor of Peace Studies at Chapman University, is a Cypriot scholar-practitioner of conflict resolution. He holds both a PhD and an MS degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University, as well as a BA in Political Science and French from Grinnell College. His scholarship focuses on conflict resolution in unrecognized states, democratization, and nonviolence, as well as peace and conflict in fiction. His teaching emphasizes discussion and experiential learning practices, and his classes often incorporate simulations, games, and projects. At Chapman, he teaches classes at all levels of undergraduate education, ranging from Intro to Capstone. Dr. Ulas is also the advisor for the Peace Studies Major, and enjoys advising students on their education as well as their post-graduation career plans. In the past, he has also been involved in running youth workshops for peacebuilding as a practitioner in the field. Prior to arriving at Chapman, Dr. Ulas was the Chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the American University of Cyprus, and also taught conflict resolution at George Mason University.
Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
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Ulas, Hilmi. 2023. “Bahraini Authoritarianism and U.S. Policy: Authoritarian Entrenchment, Democracy, and Human Rights.” NYCFPA Publications - The Role of the United States in Human Rights Restoration in Bahrain, January. https://www.academia.edu/108588046/Bahraini_Authoritarianism_and_U_S_Policy_Authoritarian_Entrenchment_Democracy_and_Human_Rights.
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Ulas, H. (2021). Evolutionary possibilities of democratization and atavistic nationalism: A comparative study of unrecognized states. Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 6(3), 11-23. https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2163011u
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Ulas H (2021) The Dynamics of Social Movements in Unrecognized States—A Comparative Study. Front. Polit. Sci. 3:724125. doi: 10.3389/fpos.2021.724125
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Ulas, Hilmi. “Failure to Protect: Why the International Community Will Fail to Respond to the Cultural Genocide of Turkish Cypriot People.” Macedonian Political Science Journal 8, no. 1 (December 2020): 51-78. https://mpfskopje.wixsite.com/e-pp/copy-of-vol-vii
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Ulas, H. “De Facto Sovereignty and Population Displacement as Tools of Conflict,” Politikon: IAPSS Political Science Journal 29(1), April 2016 [available online].
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Ulas, H. “Donors and De-Facto States – A Case Study of Unpeacebuilding in the Self-Declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,” Journal of Peacebuilding and Development 11(1), April 2016.