CALLAHAN, William A.
William A. Callahan is Professor of Political Science at Singapore Management University. Before coming to SMU, Callahan was Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research examines the interplay of theory, culture and politics in China and Asia, and visual global politics around the world. His most recent book, Sensible Politics: Visualizing International Relations (2020) won the Best Book Award from the International Studies Association’s International Political Sociology section. His other work includes China: The Pessoptimist nation (2010), and the documentary film The Nose Knows: Foreignness and Fortune in China (2024) that explores how Chinese understand identity, difference, and foreign affairs in terms of noses. This and other work can be seen at his Sensible Politics website.
Qualifications
- PhD (Political Science), University of Hawaii, 1992
- MA (Asian Studies), University of Hawaii, 1988
- BA (Honors, East Asian Studies), McGill University, 1986
Course(s) Taught in SMU
- Chinese Foreign Policy (UG)
- World Politics (UG)