Teaching specialisation:
International Relations, International Relations Theory, Politics and Foreign Policy of the United States, International Organisation, South Africa's Political History
Research Interests:
International Relations Theory; the developing world (Africa in particular) as an object of IR study and an agent of IR knowledge / theory; South Africa and India as regional powers in the global South.
Other:
In 2008, Karen received the rector's award for excellence in teaching, as well the Golden Key award for best lecturer in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Karen is the co-ordinator for the South African Politics and Economics programme which forms part of the University's Winter School for international students.
Recent Publications:
(2007) with Ian Taylor. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. (part of Global Insittutions Series). London: Routledge.
(2006) "International Organisations" in Cornelissen, S. & McGowan, P. (eds.) Power, Wealth and Global Equity - An International Relations Textbook for Africa. Cape Town: Juta.
Recent papers presented at conferences:
“Has Africa got anything to say? African contributions to the theoretical development of International Relations: a preliminary investigation”, International Studies Association’s 49th Annual Convention, 26-29 March, 2008, San Francisco.
“Looking to the periphery: the value-added of ‘non-core’ perspectives”, ECPR Standing Group on International Relations’ Sixth Pan-European International Relations Conference, 12-15 September 2007, Turin.
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