Dr. Rafal Soborski

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology and Political Studies

Qualifications

PhD in Politics, University of Surrey
MA in European Studies, University of Exeter
MA in Sociology, The Jagiellonian University of Krakow
MA in Cultural Studies, The Jagiellonian University of Krakow

Areas of Research Interest

Modern political and social theory
Political ideologies
Politics of globalization
Politics of environmentalism

Courses Taught

Globalization: Networks, Power and Identity
Politics of Environmentalism
Introduction to Sociology
Rich World, Poor World

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Soborski, R. (2012) Ideology in a Global Age: Continuity and Change. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan (‘New Trends in Globalization’ Series).
Soborski, R. (2009) ‘Globalization: the Case for Ideological Realignment?’, The Global Studies Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, 87-96.
Soborski, R. (2007) ‘Is Ideological Unity against Capitalist Globalization Possible? A Conceptual analysis’, The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 3, 119-26.
Soborski, R. (2006) ‘Alternative Localizations: Anarchist and Ecologist Antiglobalisms from a Comparative Perspective’, in Jerry Harris (ed.) Alternative Globalizations. Chicago: Change Maker Press, 369-83.
Soborski, R. (2004) ‘Antiglobalism and Ecologism in Comparative Perspective’, in Brian Baxter and Richard Dunphy (eds.) Europe, Globalisation and Sustainable Development. London and New York: Routledge, 31-46.

Academic Translations

The following chapters from Baylis, J. and S. Smith, eds. (2005) The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations. Oxford: OUP:

Richard Little, ‘International regimes’
Fred Halliday, ‘Nationalism’
Simon Murden ‘Culture in world affairs’
Jan Jindy Pettman ‘Gender issues’

(from English into Polish for the Jagiellonian University Press, 2008)

Major Conference Papers

‘Ideology and the Rights of the Nation in Party Alignments on the EU: A Comparison of Conservative Parties in Britain, France and Poland’ (with C. Flood), American Political Science Association Conference, The Politics of Rights, Seattle 1-4 September 2011.
‘Globalization and ideology: A critical review of the debate’, Political Studies Association Conference, Transforming Politics: New Synergies, London, 19-21 April 2011.
‘Globalization and Ideology: Challenging the the Case for Realignment’, Global Studies Association US Conference, Global Crises And Beyond, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 7-9 May 2010.
‘Globalization: the case for ideological realignment?’, Second Global Studies Conference, Zayed University, Dubai, 30 May-1 June 2009.
‘Ecologism and global capitalism: from clash to congruence’, Association for Cultural Studies Annual Conference, University of the West Indies, Kingston, 3-7 July 2008.
‘Utopian catastrophism and eco-localism in the ideology of the antiglobalist right’ (with C. Flood), Global Studies Association US Conference, The Nation in the Global Era: Nationalism and Globalization in Conflict and Transition, Pace University, New York, 6-8 June 2008.
‘Ecologism and the challenge of global hyper capitalism: cooptation or marginalization?’, 3rd World Congress of the International American Studies Association, University of Lisbon, 20-23 September 2007.
‘Comparing conservative party alignments on the EU: British, French and Polish cases’ (with C. Flood and S. Usherwood) UACES 37th Conference, University of Portsmouth, 3-5 September 2007.
‘Antiglobalism or antiglobalisms: is ideological unity against globalization possible?’, 2nd International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Science, University of Granada, 10-13 July 2007.
‘Alternative localizations: anarchist and ecologist antiglobalisms from a comparative perspective’, Global Studies Association US Conference Alternative Globalizations, DuPaul University, Chicago, 12-14 May 2006.
‘Discourses defending territorial place against the impact of globalisation. A comparative analysis’, Globalisation, Americanisation and Contemporary Popular Culture Conference, University of Bahcesehir, Istanbul, 20-22 May 2004.
‘The Issue of Space in Discourses Rejecting Global Capitalism’, Global Studies Association UK Conference, University of Roehampton, London, 21-23 July 2003.
‘Antiglobalism and Ecologism in Comparative Perspective’, Europe, Globalisation and the Challenge of Sustainability Conference, University of Dundee, 19-21 September 2002.