Dr. Hocine Fetni

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hocine Fetni is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and serves as the Assistant Dean for Academic Advising in the College of Arts and Sciences. He has been instrumental in developing and advising on Study Abroad programs in regions including North Africa, the Middle East (excluding Israel), Turkey, Greece, Australia, and New Zealand. In addition to advising students pursuing B.A./J.D. submatriculation with Penn's Law School, he also provides guidance to the senior class. Dr. Fetni holds a law degree from New York University and a Master of Laws, alongside his Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania. His teaching and research interests encompass the intersection of law and society, with a focus on the legal profession in Africa and the sociology of legal change. Dr. Fetni is a member of the Sociology Department faculty and has developed a curriculum emphasizing international law and theory in international relations.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor

— Present

Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching courses on law and social change, sociology of the legal profession, and international law.

Assistant Dean Academic Advising

— Present

College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Advising students and overseeing Study Abroad programs.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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Specialization Notes

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