Amoz Hor

Amoz Hor serves as Assistant Professor of Politics at Centre College since 2023, examining intersections of race, emotions, and international politics with focus on racialized liberalism in the post-war international order.

Education:

• BSSc in Political Science and Economics, National University of Singapore
• MSSc in Political Science, National University of Singapore
• PhD in Political Science, The George Washington University

His research spans racialized liberalism, emotions in IR, humanitarianism, and political violence, investigating emotional dynamics in aid work, racial foundations of global governance, and identity defensiveness. Current projects include a book manuscript on race and liberalism in world order.

Recent publications (2022-2024) analyze emotions in expert authority, racialized liberalism, and humanitarian anxiety, bridging critical race theory with emotion studies in international relations.

Scientific Awards:

• Northeast Scholars’ Circle Award for first book manuscript, ISA (2023)
• Phillip J. Amsterdam Graduate Teaching Award, GWU (2022)
• Fred Hartman Prize for Best Graduate Student Paper, ISA NE (2021)