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Cédric S. Sage
Montgomery Plaza #401
120 East Montgomery Avenue
Ardmore, PA 19003
EDUCATION
ABD - Currently enrolled in a Doctoral program in Political Science
and International Relations
University of Delaware; Newark, Delaware; since August 2004
- Dissertation title: "Cross-National Learning in Immigration Policy: A Comparative Analysis of Regularization Programs in the Transatlantic Space"
- Publications: Co-authored the chapter "Globalization of Disasters" in Rick Sylves' edited volume Disaster Management and Prevention in the 21st century (forthcoming)
- Final paper entitled “Anti-Americanism versus Francophobia – Anatomy
of Two Complex Phenomena” (recently submitted to the review French
Politics and Society ).
- Professional talks and guest-speaker appearances: "The 2007 Presidential Elections in Perspective: Continuity and Discontinuity in French Politics"; "Anti-Americanism, in France and Francophobia in the United-States: Anatomy of Two Dissimilar Prejudices;"
- Courses taken: Statistics I & II; International Relations
Theory; Human Rights issues; Global Governance; International Security;
International Organization; Normative Issues; Transatlantic Relations;
Hegemonic Transition and Systems; Post-Industrial Systems; Migrations
and Security
- Talks given as a guest-speaker: “Algerian Immigration to
France”; “Debate on French Secularism: the Controversy of the Veil in
Perspective”; “Understanding French Institutions: the Significance of
the French Revolution”; “The Basque Separatist Movement ETA”
MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Villanova University ; Villanova, Pennsylvania ; September
2003
- Researched the Separatist Basque Organization on the topic What
New Perspectives Exist for the Basque Separatist Movement ETA in the
Aftermath of September 11 ?
- Completed degree requirements with a specialization in
International Relations and Comparative Governments. Course taken :
Diplomacy and Negotiations ; Intergovernmental Management ;
Political Science Methodology ; Public Administration Theory ;
International Political Economy ; European Politics ; Politics
of the Middle-East ; Central Asian States in Russian-American Relations
- Academic Scholarship awarded
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CIVILIZATIONS
University of Bourgogne ; Dijon, France ; June 2001
- Completed degree requirements with a specialization in
English
- Courses taken : Translation English-French and French
English I, II, & III ; English Composition ; English Conversation ;
English Grammar ; French Grammar ; British Literature ;
American Literature ; French Literature ; History of the United
Kingdom (until the 1600's) ; Modern History of the United Kingdom ;
American History I (from the Colonial Period to the Civil War) ;
American History (since the Civil War) ; Cultural topic : the
(not)-so United Kingdom ; Cultural topic : Native Indians through
American Literature (16 th -19 th centuries)
MASTER OF ARTS IN MEDIEVAL HISTORY
University of Bourgogne ; Dijon, France ; September 1999
- Analyzed the Political and administrative relations between
the Duke of Burgundy and his lordships of Holland and Zealand during
the mid 15 th century in a 150-page thesis ( Histoire de l'une des
provinces Flamand-Bourguignonnes à l'époque de Philippe
le Bon : le gouvernement des comtés de Holland et de Zélande
sous Guillaume de Lalaing- 1440-1445 )
- Extensive undertaking requiring the reading of the manuscript
sources written in 15 th century Dutch of the Council of Holland and
Zealand (located in the Hague)
- Participated in an exchange program at the University of
Amsterdam, September 1998-1999
- Audited classes through the International Program of History
and Culture while at the University of Amsterdam. Seminars taken :
The Creation of a European Political Identity ; The Human Geography
of Europe ; Art History ; Dutch Society and Culture
- Degree conferred with honors, the distinction “Très
bien”
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE/BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY
University of Bourgogne ; Dijon, France ; June 1998
- Completed degree requirements with an undergraduate focus
on Medieval studies covering the following topics : Ancient Greece
from the Trojan War to Alexander the Great ; Graphic Representation
of the Body in Ancient Greece ; The Role of Ancient Burgundy through
the Mediterranean World ; Rome under the Republic ; Research
and Methods of Medieval Studies ; Political History of Christianity
through the Middle Ages ; Evolution of the French Kingdom (11 th & 12
th centuries) ; The Century of Saint-Louis (13 th century) ;
Medieval Paleography ; Burgundy through the Middle Ages ; France's
16 th century ; Cultural History of France (16-18 th centuries) ;
Modern Paleography ; The Industrial Revolution in England and in
France ; The Third Republic
- Degree conferred with honors, the distinction “Assez bien”
WORK EXPERIENCE
INSTRUCTOR; Political Science & Classical and Modern Language Department, Villanova University, Villanova, PA (as of July 2007).
- Introduction to World Politics - Fall 2007
- French conversation - Fall 2007
- French Introductory II - Fall 2007
- French Intermediary II - Summer 2007
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP; under the direction of Dr. M.J. Miller, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (Summer 2007)
- Rewrote and updated chapter 7 ("The Quest for Control") of Stephen Castles and Mark J. Miller's Age of Migration in view of the forthcoming fourth edition
INSTRUCTOR; Political Science and International
Relations Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (August
2006-May 2007)
- Introduction to World Politics (POSC 240-010) - Fall 2006
- Introduction to Comparative Politics (POSC 270-010) - Fall 2006 and Spring 2007
- European Governments and Politics (POSC 310-010) - Spring 2007
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP ; under the direction of Dr.
M.J.Miller, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (Summer 2006)
- Contributed to the elaboration of a report recipient of a grant from the United Nations Social and Economic Council assessing the challenges of youths of migrant background in the global world ("Opportunities and Challenges for Migrant and Migrant-Background Youth in Developed Countries")
SUMMER PROGRAM ASSISTANT/INSTRUCTOR ; International
Studies Office/Modern and Classical Language Department, Villanova University,
Villanova, PA (July-August 2005)
- Accompanied a group of twenty students during a six-week
trip to France (Rennes, Saint-Malo, and Paris)
- Assisted the program director in facilitating the integration
of the students in their new academic environment
- Coordinated extra-curriculum activities and assisted the
director in making the budget
- Taught Introductory French to a subgroup of ten students
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP ; under the direction of Dr.
M.J.Miller, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (Winter 2004-2005)
- Designed the syllabus of a course recipient of a Jean Monnet
scholarship taught at the University of Lyon III (France) entitled “La
Nouvelle Stratégie de Sécurité Nationale des Etats-Unis
dans le Cadre des Relations Transatlantiques”
TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP ; Political Science and International
Relations Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (since August
2004)
- Assignments: African Politics; Democratization Process;
Introduction to International Relations; Introduction to American Politics;
Political Ideologies
- Assignments consisting primarily of assisting the professors
in a variety of tasks such as giving lectures, proctoring and grading
exams, helping students through the material
ADJUNCT FACULTY ; Social Science Division ;
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA (January 2004-June
2004)
- Instructed two class of Modern History of the Western World,
which topics covered the period from the Enlightenment to World War II
- Course presented under the form of class discussions followed
by interpretative lectures on selected topics
- Proposed to teach a course in Political Science for the
following Fall
INSTRUCTOR ; The Restaurant School at Walnut
Hill College, Philadelphia, PA (September 2003- June 2004)
- In charge of the linguistic and cultural preparation of
the chefs before their trip to France, last capstone before graduation
- Contacted by the Program Development Division to create
thematic presentations on diverse cultural and culinary aspects of the
Champagne and Burgundy regions, and to work as a guide/interpreter during
the next school trips to France
INSTRUCTOR ; French Alliance of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA (September 2003- June 2004)
- Dispatched to the Bryn Mawr campus to instruct introductory,
intermediate, and advanced adult students
- Covered French grammar, literature, and linguistics (among
others, we analyzed La Gloire de Mon Père -Pagnol ;
France's contemporary political system and society ; French history ;
and the history of the French language)
- Presented relevant material in order to improve the student's
ability to express themselves in French
ADJUNCT FACULTY ; Classical and Modern Language
Department, Villanova University, Villanova, PA (August 2001 – June 2004)
- Instructed Introductory and Intermediate students in the
French Department of the Undergraduate School
- Covered topics including grammar, literature, French history
and culture
- Presented materials using lecture, class discussion, films,
and textbooks in order to maximize the student's exposure to the French
language
FREELANCE TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER (since September 2001)
- Completed translations and interpreted for various companies,
writers, and scholars
- Translations include: banking contracts; Franklin's
Magic Squares , an article on Benjamin Franklin's work in the
field of Mathematics, and the translation into English of a review
on the article Thucydides as a Theorist of International Relations (Dr.
Lowell Gustafson, Villanova University).
- Collaborated on the translation into French of a 100-page
play titled An Empty Plate at the Grand-Bœuf . The play, which
was a great success in the 1990's, was performed in New-York with the
main character George Wentz from “Cheers”. The play will be performed
in Paris in the near future
- Acted as an interpreter on behalf of plaintiffs/defendants
in a New Jersey justice court
- Volunteer interpreter for the Villanova Law School. I worked
with law students on the case of several refugees seeking political asylum
on U.S. soil, who were secured at the detention center of the Department
of Homeland Security of Berks County (PA)
TUTOR Independently employed (since September 2001)
- Reviewed students' class material and exercises/improved
private clients' ability to speak French before business or leisure journey
overseas
RESEARCH ASSISTANT , Political Science Department,
Villanova University, Villanova, PA (January 2002-May 2002)
- Researched comparison of Parliamentary Institutions in
the 19 th century using England and France as case studies
- Translated a 30-page article on the development of popular
movements in German and France (early 20 th century)
- Organized databases, performed research for several professors,
and proctored as needed
TRILINGUAL RECEPTIONIST , 3-Stars Campsite in Chalain,
France (August 2000)
- Greeted British, Dutch, and French tourists using their
native language; Scheduled accommodations; organized activities for guests
during stay
OTHER SKILLS APPLICABLE
LANGUAGES
- Bilingual fluency in French and English; Native French
speaker
- Proficient in oral and written Dutch after studies completed
at the University of Amsterdam
- Basic knowledge of German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and
Russian
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, WebCT
- Expert on use of Internet and e-mail to use for daily communication
PERSONAL INTERESTS
CULTURE
- Classical guitar; Traveling to Northern Europe and American
cities; Interest in Burgundy culture and French cuisine
SPORT
- First degree Black Belt in karate, Qwan Ki Dao (Vietnamese
boxing, winner of the French National Cup in 1996, 3rd in 1997); Weight
lifting
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