The CSI Department of Political Science and Global Affairs has recently welcomed visiting Fulbright Scholar Susana Sanz Caballero to its faculty. Sanz Caballero’s impressive credentials include Full Professor of Public International Law at Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera (Spain), Jean Monnet Chair of the European Commission, and Ad Hoc Judge of the European Court of Human Rights (Strasbourg).
During her six-month stay at CSI, Sanz Caballero will conduct a “Comparative Study of the Decline of the Rule of Law in the EU (European Union) and the U.S. and Possible Ways Out,” with a focus on the increasing trend toward oligarchy and right-wing populism in those regions.
Commenting on how she feels to be a Fulbright Scholar researching at CSI, Sanz Caballero said, “Conducting research at CSI is an honor, a pleasure, and a wonderful opportunity for me. CUNY is the largest urban campus in the U.S., and CSI is a leading institution in the field of social sciences, so being involved in its dynamic and enriching academic and extracurricular life this semester is truly exciting.” Read more ...