Vice Dean, Director & Professor Colorado School of Mines 2009-Present

ELIZABETH VAN WIE DAVIS

EMPLOYMENT

Vice Dean, Director & Professor Colorado School of Mines 2009-Present

At CSM as the Director of the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studiesfrom 2009-2014, responsible for a $2.5M annual budget, including an enhanced endowment and new national grants. Hired eleven new talented full-time faculty using shared-governance practices for 26 full-time faculty, 20 adjunct faculty, four post-docs, and five visiting scholars to serve 3,000 students, including the only University Honors Program. Established an endowed chair. External reviewer for CU Boulder international affairs program.On leave in 2014-15, served as Vice Dean for Research in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at a strategic partner for 80 faculty with new national grants, new hiring, and new research clusters. Created a new MA in Economics and a new China Studies Center. Chaired the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Program Manager & ProfessorAsia-Pacific Center for Security Studies2000-2009

Managed two curricula on Asia Pacific politics and security using shared-governance practices with 24 faculty. As a scholar-practitioner, briefed US and foreign congressional delegations, generals, ambassadors, heads of state and officials as well as taught at a post-graduate level. Simultaneously, a University of Hawaii Research Associate lecturing at the East-West Center, and teaching graduate courses on Islam in Asia.

Fei Yi-Ming ProfessorSAIS, Johns Hopkins University1998-2000

As an endowed chair in Johns Hopkins University's SAIS Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing China, conducted research in Asia and taught graduate classes in US-China Relations, International Law, International Relations and Comparative Politics. Directed the faculty forum and led student publications.

Associate ProfessorIllinois State University1993-2000

As tenured faculty, taught graduate and undergraduate classes in International Law, Asian Politics, National Security, International Relations and Non-Western Politics. A Burkett White MillerCenter for Public Affairs library collection was donated in my honor. Co-directed the Arts & Sciences faculty program to China and served as the Global Studies advisor.

Visiting Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Virginia1985-1992

As a visiting assistant professor, taught a graduate course on Chinese Foreign Policy. As a Research Associate for the UVA Asian Studies Committee for many years, guest lectured, organized an international conference, and researched. As a Research Associate at the Miller Center for Public Affairs, conducted research as well as edited books and articles for publication.

Assistant ProfessorMary Baldwin College1986-1993

Taught international politics, directed the Doshisha College exchange program, and was the co-editor of VA Asian Studies Journal. MBC has long provided premier education for women, including one of the country's first programs for adult learners and the only early college entrance program in the country specifically for gifted young women.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Foreign AffairsUniversity of Virginia1983-85

M.A. Foreign AffairsUniversity of Virginia 1981-83

B.A. Liberal ArtsShimer College 1974-77

Educated in the University of Chicago's Great Books program at ShimerCollege and OxfordUniversity, I also completed economics courses at HarvardUniversity and diplomacy courses at the FletcherSchool of Law & Diplomacy.

EXPERIENCE

Books

ETHICS OF NON-WAR WARFARE IN ASIA, in progress

Assesses the role of new technologies—with cyber wars, drones and robots—in the changing status of conflict in Asia starting from Sun Tzu to the current day concerns.

RULING, RESOURCES AND RELIGION IN CHINA (London: Palgrave, 2012)

Offers insight into China’s future policy that will have global repercussions: issues include governance concerns, ethnic minorities, religious diversity, and access to resources. (Nominated for AAS CIAC Levenson prize for books in Chinese Studies, 2013)

ISLAM, OIL AND GEOPOLITICS (Boulder: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007)

Analyses the intriguing issues of Islam, oil and geopolitics in Central Asia from multiple perspectives. (Recommended must-read by Oxford Bibliographies.)

CHINESE PERSPECTIVES ON SINO-AMERICAN RELATIONS (Lewiston, NY: Mellen Press, 2000)

Addresses a fundamental question - "What accounts for the many episodes of crisis and conflict in U.S.-China relations over the last fifty-five years; when cooperation has occurred, what conditions made that possible?"

CHINA AND THE LAW OF THE SEA CONVENTION: FOLLOW THE SEA (Lewiston, NY: Mellen Press, 1995)

Presents the first comprehensive overview and analysis of the Law of the Sea Treaty and the application to and involvement of China.

Articles and Book Chapters

“China and Tibet,” in CHINA’S FRONTIER REGIONS: ETHNICITY, ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND FOREIGN RELATIONSedited by Michael Clarke et al (London :Praeger, 2015)

“Minority Unrest and Security in China” in CHINA AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, edited by Donovan Chau et al (New York: Praeger, 2014)

“China to Rule the Seas—Unmanned” ASIA TIMES ONLINE (December 6, 2012)

“Religious Pluralism: Moderating Political Islam in Central Asia” FAIR OBSERVER (2012)

“Retribution and Retaliation: Uyghur Separatism and Chinese Security in Xinjiang” in FIXING FRACTURED NATIONS, edited by Ehsan Ahrari & Robert Wirsing (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010)

“Tibetan Separatism in China”KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEFENSE ANALYSIS Vol. 21, Issue 2 (2009)

“China’s Governance Issues in 2010” ASIA AFFAIRS(Winter 2008-09)

“China Confronts its Uyghur Threat”ASIA TIMES ONLINE (April 18, 2008)

“Terrorism and the Beijing Olympics: Uyghur Discontent” CHINA BRIEFVol. 8, Issue 8 (April 14, 2008)

“Uyghur Muslim Separatism in Xinjiang, China” in ASIAN AFFAIRS(Spring 2008) <Over 7,000 hits a month>

“A Nuclear Armed Korea as a Factor in Sino-American Relations,”INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF KOREAN STUDIES Vol. XI, No. 1 (Summer 2007)

“Terrorism, Geopolitics and Multinational Security Cooperation in Central Asia”AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC STUDIES(2006)

“China in the Asia-Pacific” in US & RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVES ON THE ASIA-PACIFIC, edited by Boris Reznik & Rouben Azizian (Vladivostok: Far Eastern National University, 2005) in Russian and (Honolulu: APCSS, 2005) in English.

“China, After 1945” in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN COLONIALISM SINCE 1450, edited by Thomas Benjamin (Detroit: Macmillan Reference, 2006)

“Beijing Spring” in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHINESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS, edited by Song Yuwu (New York: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2005)

“Domino Theory” in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHINESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS, edited by Song Yuwu (New York: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2005)

“Permanent Normal Trading Relations” in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHINESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS, edited by Song Yuwu (New York: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2005)

“Wen Jiabao” in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHINESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS, edited by Song Yuwu (New York: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2005)

“World Trade Organization” in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHINESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS, edited by Song Yuwu (New York: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2005)

"New Perceptions of the International System After 9/11" inPOLITICAL SCIENCE AND CHINA IN TRANSITION v. IV (Beijing: RenminUniversity, July 2002)

"Hu Yaobang" ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MODERN ASIA (presented the RUSA award, Choice Outstanding Academic Reference Titles for 2003, Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin Editor's Choice Reference Titles for 2003, Library Journal's Best Reference Source for 2002, ALA Outstanding Reference Source Awards 2002) (2002)

"ASEAN Perspectives Toward the Global Environment" (in Chinese) WORLD ENVIRONMENT vol. 5 (2002)

"Security Institutions & Policy-Making Processes in the Asia Pacific Region" CURRENTS (Spring 2001)

"China" in DOMESTIC DETERMINANTS OF SECURITY (2001)

"EU Perspectives Toward the Global Environment" (in Chinese) SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (November 2000)

"U.S. Perspectives on the Global Environment" (published in Chinese) WORLD ENVIRONMENT QUARTERLY (Spring 2000)

"Perilous Seas? European Union Pollution Policies," MEDITERRANEAN QUARTERLY Spring 1998

"An Island Alone: Taiwan and the Asian Arms Race," THE JOURNAL OF EAST ASIAN POLITICS v. XI, n. 2 (1997)

"Structuring An Asian Pacific Foreign Policy," JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY ASIA v. 26, n. 3 (1996)

"Global Conflicts in Marine Pollution: The Asian Pacific," THE JOURNAL OF EAST ASIAN POLITICS v. X, n. 1 (Winter/Spring 1996)

"Who Rules the Waves? The Arms Race on the Pacific Rim," ASIAN AFFAIRS v. XXVI, Part III (1995)

"The Silent Demise of Democracy: The Clinton Administration and the 1994 Yemeni Civil War," ARAB STUDIES QUARTERLY (1994)

"China Looks to the Seas: Contemporary Chinese Policy" VCAS OCCASIONAL PAPERS v. VI (1989)

"Frozen Perceptions: The Cold War in Asia" VCAS OCCASIONAL PAPERS v. IV (1987)

"The Problem With Marine Oil Pollution" in AMERICAN MORAL AND POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE THIRD WORLD, edited by Kenneth W Thompson (Boulder: Rowman & Littlefield,, 1985)

Professional Memberships

Front Range FacultyCenter for Asian Studies, University of Colorado Boulder

Research AssociateCenter for Chinese Studies, University of Hawaii Manoa

MemberConference Group on Taiwan Studies (CGOTS)

MemberAmerican Political Science Association

MemberWomen in International Security

Conferences

Participant, “Cyber 2015 Security, Privacy and Competing Interests”, Chatham House/Royal Institute for International Affairs, London, UK, July 2015

Discussant, “Asia-Pacific Security Forum on Asian Elections” The Institute of National Policy Research and the Pacific Forum CSIS, Honolulu Hawaii, August 2008

Discussant, “China's 17th Party Congress: Continuities and Changes”, Elections in Asia 2008,CSIS/East-West Center, Honolulu Hawaii, August 2008

Presentation, “Search & Rescue Missions as a Trilateral Confidence Building Measure”, StanleyFoundation/SIIS/NIDS, Maui, Hawaii, December 2007

Participant, “Trilateral ConfidenceBuilding Measures: Assessment”, Stanley Foundation/SIIS/NIDS, Shanghai, China, August 2007

Participant, “Security Architecture in Asia”, Shanghai Institute of International Studies, Shanghai, China, August 2007

Co-Organizer, Moderator & Discussant, “Democracy, Governance and Security Reforms in Bangladesh” APCSS/Bangladesh Institute for International and Strategic Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 2007

Paper Presentation, “A Nuclear North Korea and Its Impact on China’s Relations with the US” “Impending Changes on the Korean Peninsula and the Future of U.S.-Korean Relations,” the 2007 Joint Annual Conference of ICKS-KAUPA-COKUSS-EWC, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007

Participant, “Trilateral ConfidenceBuilding Measures: American Team”, Stanley Foundation, WashingtonDC, March 2007

Co-Organizer & Presentation, “Trilateral ConfidenceBuilding Measures: US, ChinaJapan”, Stanley Foundation/APCSS/NIDS/SIIS, HonoluluHawaii, January 2007

Paper Presentation, Moderator & Commentator, “Central Asia: An American Perspective” South Asia—Situation & Prospects Conference, Shanghai Institute for International Studies, Shanghai, China, November 2006

Co-Organizer, Moderator & Discussant, “Democratic Transition & Security Reform in Nepal” APCSS/TribhuvanUniversity, Kathmandu, Nepal, August-September 2006

Moderator, “China’s Global Activism: Implications for US Security Interests”, NDU Washington, DC, June 2006

Conference Co-Organizer,Terrorism, Geopolitics and Multinational Security Cooperation in Central Asia Conference, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 2006

Paper Presentation “China-US Relations” China And The Emerging Asian Century Conference, Institute for Strategic Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan, September 2005

Co-Organizer & Paper Presentation, “China’s Policy Toward Central Asia” The China Impact: Capitalism in the Dragon’s Lair, East-WestCenter, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 2005

Paper Presentation “China and the Asia Pacific” US-Russia Perspectives on Asia-Pacific Security Conference, Asia-PacificCenter for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 2005

Moderator, “Women in Government” International Women’s Leadership Conference, Hawaii Governor’s Office, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 2004

Moderator, “Minorities in China” Ethnic Minorities & Great Power Strategies Conference, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 2004

Co-Organizer & Paper Presentation, “China’s Foreign Policy” China’s Capitalist Transition, East-WestCenter, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 2004

Moderator, “Russia and China” Russia and Russian Far East: Transnational Security and Regional Cooperation, Asia-PacificCenter for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 2003

Paper Presentation, “China’s Role in the Post-September 11 World Order,” NZASIA 15th Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, November 2003

Participant, “China-US Relations: Past, Present, and Future” George Bush Presidential ConferenceCenter, College Station, Texas, November 2003

Paper Presentation, “International Law’s Entry Into Late Qing China” The Reception of International Law: A Comparative Approach Conference, Maui, Hawaii, July 2003

Conference Organizer & Moderator, Political and Leadership Transition in China, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 2003

Conference Organizer & Moderator, Central Asia, Global Terrorism & Asia-Pacific Security, Asia-PacificCenter for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 2003

Paper Presentation, “New Perceptions of the International System After 9/11,” Political Science and China in Transition, BeijingChina, July 2002

Paper Presentation, “The U.S. in the 21st Century,” RenminUniversity’s International Symposium on U.S. China Policy: Today and Tomorrow,” BeijingChina, July 2002

Paper Presentation, “Human Rights in China: Moral Sovereignty,” Asian Studies Association of Australia 14th Biennial Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, July 2002

Conference Organizer & Moderator, China’s Leadership Transition Conference, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2002

Discussant & Presentation, "Challenges in Governance in Asia" Growth & Governance in Asia, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 2002

Moderator, “Terrorism Case Studies (LTTE and al Qaeda): Comparing Structures and Strategic Reach” Transnational Violence and Seams of Lawlessness in the Asia-Pacific Conference, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 2002

Moderator, "Force Modernization Trends: Northeast Asia" Conventional Arms Rivalry in the Asia Pacific Conference, Asia-PacificCenter for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 2001

Participant, "Democracy, Foreign Policy and Globalization" Finnish Institute of Foreign Affairs, House of Estates Helsinki, Finland, August 2001

Moderator, "Economic Development in Pacific Island States" IslandState Security Conference, Asia-PacificCenter for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2001

Moderator, "Security Implications of Cultural Change" Implications of Economic and Social Trends Conference, Asia-PacificCenter for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2001

Conference Organizer & Moderator, "Internal Vs. External Security Issues" Domestic Determinants of Security Conference, Asia-PacificCenter for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 2001

Paper Presentation & Discussant, "Chinese Perspective on the Senkaku/Diaoyu Island Dispute" U.S.-Japan Conference, Asia-PacificCenter for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 2000

Paper Presentation, "International Security," NanjingUniversity, Nanjing, China, March 2000

Paper Presentation, "U.S. Policy in the Global Environment," NanjingUniversity, Nanjing, China, April 1999

Paper Presentation, "U.S. Policy Toward China," American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China, February 1999

Paper Presentation, "U.S.-China Relations," Shanghai Institution of International Relations, Shanghai, China, September 1998

InternationalOcean Forum, "Ocean's Policy: New Institutions, Challenges & Opportunities," Montego Bay, Jamaica, January 1998

Paper Presentation, "Arms Race in Asia and the Security of Taiwan,” panel on "Cross-Strait Relations and Taiwan's National Security," American Political Science Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, August 1996

Panel Chair & Discussant, "Political Change in the People's Republic of China," Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1996

Panel Discussant, "The United Nations and Its Agencies After the Cold War," Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1996

Ocean Forum, "Government Downsizing: Is It an Opportunity for the Nation's Oceanic and Atmospheric Interests?" U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., March 1995

Ocean Forum, "Deep Seabed Mining: U.S. Interests, The Act, and The Convention," U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., March 1994

InternationalOcean Forum, "Entry Into Force of the Law of the Sea Convention," Rhodes, Greece, May 1994

Panel Discussant, "Changing Status of Women in the People's Republic of China," The 16th Annual Sino-American Conference on Mainland China, Charlottesville, VA, June 1987

National Endowment for the Humanities, The Virginia Dante Institute, University of Virginia's Summer Seminar for College and University Teachers, June 1986

Interviews

Jul 2, 2015Newspaper Interview, “American Vice Dean Brings Background in Chinese Studies, Extractive Industries to Nazarbayev University,”by Michelle Wittein Edge

Mar 27, 2015Newspaper Interview, “Nazarbayev University Launches New Master’s Degree in Economics,” by Michelle Wittein Astana Times

May 7 2014Media Interview, “China's Terror Problem Worsens: Uighurs Stage First Suicide Bombing,” by Robert Windrem on NBC News

Apr 22 2014Newspaper Interview, “Newspaper: foreign media to talk about the case for fear of violence in Kunming读报：外媒再谈昆明暴恐案” Wall Street Journal, Chinese Edition

Apr 21 2014Newspaper Interview, “Deafening silence follows Kunming railway station hacking attack” by McClatchy-Tribune inSouth China Morning Post

Apr 19 2014Newspaper Interview, “China silent on deadly knife attack in Kunming railway station”

byJulie Makinen in LA Times

Mar 2 2014 Newspaper Interview, “China: Mass stabbing attack in Kunming shows depth of Uighur conflict” byJulie Makinen in LA Times

Dec 3 2013Media Contact, “The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM)” by Xu Beina for the Council on Foreign Relations

Jul 3 2013Media Interview, “Joint Sino-Russian Naval Drills in Sea of Japan” by Radio Free Asia

Jun 12 2013Media Interview, “China’s Space Program”by Radio Free Asia

Jun 11 2012Media Interview, “China’s New Leadership” by Radio Free Asia

Feb 11 2012Media Interview, “Use of Special Forces in the World” by Radio Free Asia

Oct 8, 2011Newspaper Interview, “Xinjiang Violence Reflects Global Context” by Global Times

Mar 26 2011Media Interview, “Terrorism Off Somalia Coast” by Radio Free Asia

Jan 12 2010Media Interview, “Asian Oil Resources and Exploitation in Africa” by Radio Free Asia

Jun20 2009Media Interview, “Policy on Resources, Refining and Refunding” by Radio Free Asia

Mar 11 2009Media Interview, “Debate Over PLA Military Parade” by Radio Free Asia

Feb 2 2009Media Interview, “PLA Second Artillery Corps” by Radio Free Asia

Jan 27 2009Media Interview, “China, France and the EU” by Radio Free Asia

Nov 5 2008Media Interview, “China’s Relationship with Latin America” by Radio Free Asia

May 28 2008Media Interview, “China and Taiwan Restart Talks” by Sen Lam in ANC Radio Australia

Apr 17, 2008 Newsmagazine Interview,“In China's Wild West” by Simon Elegant in TIME magazineApr 17, 2008 Newspaper Interview, “Waiting for the Other Shoe to Fall” by Rupee News

Mar 31 2008Media Interview, “Muslim Movements in China” by Janet Levy at David Horowitz Center

Mar 17 2008Media Interview, “Reorganization of Top PLA Leadership” by Radio Free Asia

Mar 12 2008Media Interview, “Super Ministries Created in China” by Sen Lam in ANC Radio Australia