EPIIC Colloquium 10/15/15 - Mai'a Cross [AUDIO]

Dr. Mai’a K. Davis Cross is an assistant professor of political science and international affairs at Northeastern University and an expert on European politics, especially foreign and security policy, epistemic communities, crises, diplomacy, and public diplomacy. She is the author of Security Integration in Europe: How Knowledge-based Networks are Transforming the European Union, which is the 2012 winner of the Best Book Prize from the University Association of Contemporary European Studies, and The European Diplomatic Corps: Diplomats and International Cooperation from Westphalia to Maastricht. She is co-editor (with Jan Melissen) of European Public Diplomacy: Soft Power at Work, and her current single-authored book project is entitled, The Politics of Crisis in Europe. Dr. Cross has also published numerous articles, book chapters, policy briefs, and public commentary on a wide range of issues. She serves on several editorial and advisory boards, and is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has also been a Fulbright Fellow in European Union Studies and Visiting Fellow at the EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris.