Dr. Stathis Kalyvas

Professor

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Biography

Stathis Kalyvas is the Gladstone Professor of Government at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford. He is a fellow of Souls College. Kalyvas founded and directs the T. E. Lawrence Program on Conflict and Violence at Souls College. He previously held the Arnold Wolfers Professorship of Political Science at Yale University, where he founded and directed the Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence. Kalyvas has taught at prominent institutions including Ohio State University, New York University, and the University of Chicago. His academic work has focused on topics such as political violence, civil wars, and the politics of Greece, which he has researched through various fellowships and visiting professorships around the globe. He is the author of several influential books and has published numerous articles in multiple languages. His research has garnered various prestigious awards, including the Woodrow Wilson Award and several Luebbert Awards for his contributions to political science.

Research Interests

Experience

Gladstone Professor of Government

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Teaching and researching political science, with a focus on political violence and conflict.

Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science

— Present

Yale University • New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Directed the Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence, and taught political science.

Awards

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Woodrow Wilson Award

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Luebbert Award

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John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.