OSMAN BALKAN, PH.D.
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I teach undergraduate and graduate courses on a wide range of topics in political science, international studies, and business.

Pedagogically, I am a strong proponent of experiential learning. Most of my classes incorporate off-campus excursions where students engage and learn from the perspectives of policymakers, practitioners, and community organizations.

​I've developed an extensive global portfolio, having organized and led 10+  international academic trips for undergraduate, graduate, and MBA students in my capacity as faculty director of the Huntsman Global Immersion Program, Wharton Global Immersion Program, and Lauder Summer Immersion at the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton School of Business. 

Together with my students, I have worked to advance public facing engaged scholarship, through initiatives such as the Migration Stories Project, a collection of oral histories documenting the experiences of immigrants living in the United States. 


                On a site visit to British Parliament during a course on Brexit ​
   Meeting with Chef Cristina Martinez in Philadelphia

RECENT COURSES 

​UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
   Undergraduate
  • INSP 1001: International Studies and Business: A Global View 
  • INSP 4998: Senior Thesis, International Studies
  • MGMT 4090: Huntsman Senior Capstone 
  • WH 298: Wharton International Program: Global Immersion* (included travel to UK [2022, 2023], United Arab Emirates [2024], and France [2025]) 

   Graduate
  • INTS 611: Regional Analysis: Lauder Europe Immersion (included travel to UK, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Poland)
  • INTS 991: Lauder M.A. Capstone: Global Knowledge Lab
  • INTS 7610: Lauder Global Immersion (included travel to Germany and Turkey)
  • MGMT 6560: Wharton Global Immersion (included travel to Turkey)
  • PSCI 6802: Qualitative Methods 

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE (2016 - 2023)
  • POLS 3: Politics Across the World [Intro to Comparative Politics]
  • POLS 31: Borders & Migration
  • POLS 43: Identity Politics
  • POLS 54: Middle East Politics
  • POLS 79: Islam, Race, & Empire
  • POLS 92: Senior Capstone ​
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