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Leandrit Mehmeti

SOIS Program Head and Assistant Professor

RIT Kosovo
lxmcad1@rit.edu

Leandrit Mehmeti

SOIS Program Head and Assistant Professor

RIT Kosovo

Bio

Dr Leandrit Mehmeti is the SOIS Program Head and Assistant Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Kosovo (RITK). Before joining RITK, he taught at the University of South Australia and headed the Diploma of Arts Department at the South Australian Institute of Business and Technology. He holds a MA and a PhD from the University of South Australia. He is a member of Australian Political Science Association (APSA) since 2010; The Association for Nationalities Studies (ASN) since 2013; and The Society of Albanian Studies (SAS) since 2015. At the RITK he teaches a variety of courses in Political Science, Communication, and Writing as well as supervises Capstone projects. His research interests are on security studies, democratisation, post-conflict transition, governance, humanitarian aid and intervention and more specifically European Union integration perspectives and policies. He has published research on democratisation, security and EU integration perspectives and also presented in different conferences in Australia, the USA, Asia and Europe. 

lxmcad1@rit.edu
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Mehmeti L.I, 2021, “Kosovo’s EU Perspective: pushing it forward or pulling it away?”, in Branislav Radeljic (eds) The Unwanted Europeanness? Understanding Division and Inclusion in Contemporary Europe, De Gruyter, Berlin

Mehmeti L.I, 2017, “Kosovar Identity: Challenging the Albanian National Identity”, Australian and New Zealand Journal of European Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 16-25

Mehmeti L.I & Radeljic B, 2017, Kosovo and Serbia: Contested Options and Individual Consequences, University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Mehmeti L.I., 2017, “Perspectives of the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia” in Leandrit I Mehmeti & Branislav Radeljic (eds) Kosovo and Serbia: Contested Options and Individual Consequences, University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Mehmeti L.I. & Nagel R, 2013, “Achieving success? The role of the United Nations in Post-Conflict management: Cases of Kosovo and Timor Leste”, Australian Political Studies Association Conference 2013, Murdoch University, WA

Mehmeti L.I. 2013, “Kosovo – Serbia: normalisation of relations or just diplomatic theatre? An analysis of April 2013 EU brokered agreement between Kosovo and Serbia”, Australian Political Studies Association Conference 2013, Murdoch University, WA

Mehmeti L. I., 2013, “Democratisation in Kosovo: The Role of International Institutions”, in Branislav Radeljic (eds) Europe and the Post Yugoslav Space, Ashgate, London

Currently Teaching

COMM-142
Introduction to Technical Communication
3 Credits
This course introduces students to current best practices in written and visual technical communication including writing effective email, short and long technical reports and presentations, developing instructional material, and learning the principles and practices of ethical technical communication. Course activities focus on engineering and scientific technical documents.
POLS-445
Terrorism and Political Violence
3 Credits
This course examines the causes, methods, and responses of non-state groups attempting to establish new political orders. The combined use of violence with the tactic of terror distinguishes these groups from others seeking political change. Special attention will be given to national and international efforts attempting to resolve such conflicts.
PUBL-101
Foundations of Public Policy
3 Credits
This interdisciplinary course introduces the student to the key concepts of public policy, the policymaking process, the role of stakeholders and interest groups, and the basic dimensions policy analysis. Those concepts are then applied through a range of issues, such as the environment, clean energy, climate change, healthcare, cybersecurity, employment, privacy, telecommunications, and innovation, at local, state, federal and international levels.
SOCI-102
Foundations of Sociology
3 Credits
Sociology is the study of the social world and socialization processes. Sociologists study the broader picture of how societies are structured and organized through a macro-sociological analysis as well as how individuals create their own social reality symbolically through their interactions with others in a micro-sociological analysis. Students in this course will learn the fundamentals of each approach and come away with a sociological framework which they can critically apply to their own lives.
SOIS-441
Creative Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
3 Credits
An interdisciplinary approach to the generation and evaluation of ideas and solutions. Includes analysis of the conditions limiting creativity and the development of a toolkit of strategies and techniques for discovering, inventing and assessing new, unique and useful ideas, applications and solutions. Applicable to a range of life and work situations, from complex environmental concerns to competitive business challenges to family disputes.
SOIS-510
Multidisciplinary Life
3 Credits
A capstone class for students in the applied arts and sciences bachelor of science degree program. Course provides students an opportunity to reflect upon and enhance the many aspects of their individualized educational programs and focus on future goals.