Sophie Schor
Teaching Assistant at University of Massachusetts Amherst- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2020 - Present
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PHD Candidate
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Aug 2020 - Present
Studying the role of public transportation infrastructure in Palestine and Israel. Teaching Assistant for courses on Comparative Politics.
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
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Graduate Student Committee Member
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Mar 2019 - Mar 2020
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University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of International Studies
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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PHD Student
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2020
Focus on Gender, Social Movements, and Conflict in MENA region. Transferred to UMass for completion of degree. Focus on Gender, Social Movements, and Conflict in MENA region. Transferred to UMass for completion of degree.
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University of Denver
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2017 - Mar 2020
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Combatants for Peace
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Denver, CO
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Intern
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Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
Intern to support the American Friends of Combatants for Peace: organizing week-long US based speaking tours for the movement. Fundraising focus, networking, and event planning. Intern to support the American Friends of Combatants for Peace: organizing week-long US based speaking tours for the movement. Fundraising focus, networking, and event planning.
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The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
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Journal of Levantine Studies
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Editorial Coordinator
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Feb 2016 - Jul 2017
Oversaw the process for publishing the biannual academic interdisciplinary Journal of Levantine Studies, which focuses on critical study of the geographical, social, and cultural settings that have been known as the "Levant." Worked closely with the editors, guest editors, language editor and proofers on Volume 5.2: Winter 2015, Volume 6: Summer/Winter 2016, and Volume 7.1: Summer 2017 www.levantine-journal.org Oversaw the process for publishing the biannual academic interdisciplinary Journal of Levantine Studies, which focuses on critical study of the geographical, social, and cultural settings that have been known as the "Levant." Worked closely with the editors, guest editors, language editor and proofers on Volume 5.2: Winter 2015, Volume 6: Summer/Winter 2016, and Volume 7.1: Summer 2017 www.levantine-journal.org
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Extend Tours
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Israel/Palestine
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Project Manager
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Feb 2016 - Nov 2016
Organized and led tours for students visiting Israel. Connected and maintained a community of local speakers. Coordinated logistics for transportation, scheduling, and lodging. Provided translation services. Extend Tours offers educational programming in the West Bank for visitors interested in better understanding Palestinian perspectives. Organized and led tours for students visiting Israel. Connected and maintained a community of local speakers. Coordinated logistics for transportation, scheduling, and lodging. Provided translation services. Extend Tours offers educational programming in the West Bank for visitors interested in better understanding Palestinian perspectives.
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OECD - OCDE
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France
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Contributing Writer for WikiGender
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Mar 2013 - Nov 2013
Participated in first ever collaboration with Smith College and Wikigender University. Wrote 6 articles over a 5-month period on the topic of women and gender equality. Participated in first ever collaboration with Smith College and Wikigender University. Wrote 6 articles over a 5-month period on the topic of women and gender equality.
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Education
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Political Science and Government -
University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, International Studies -
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Master of Arts (M.A.), Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies -
Smith College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Government and Middle Eastern Studies -
Université Denis Diderot (Paris VII)
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Hebrew Language and Literature -
Spéos School of International Photography
Photography