Kolby Hanson
Assistant Professor of Government
318 High Street, 003860-685-2165
BA Stanford University
MA Columbia University
MPHIL Columbia University
PHD Columbia University
Kolby Hanson
Kolby Hanson specializes in international security and conflict. His research and teaching interests include civil wars, armed organizations and recruitment, the politics of war, game theory, experimental methods, and South / Southeast Asia.
Prof. Hanson received a Ph.D from Columbia University and a B.A. from Stanford University, both in Political Science. Before joining the faculty at Wesleyan, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the U.S. Naval War College and at the Dickey Center at Dartmouth College.
Academic Affiliations
Office Hours
Prof. Hanson holds student meeting hours on Mondays and Wednesdays. Sign up for an appointment at https://calendly.com/krhanson/ or email if those times do not work for you.
Courses
Fall 2023
GOVT 155 - 03
International Relations
GOVT 312 - 01
Strategic Dilemmas in Politics
Spring 2024
GOVT 155 - 01
International Relations
GOVT 313 - 01
Civil Wars and Armed Groups