Kosal Path

Kosal Path serves as Associate Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, specializing in Asian international relations with emphasis on Southeast Asian geopolitics, nationalism, and genocide studies. His work bridges academic rigor and lived experience as a Cambodian genocide survivor.

Education:

• Ph.D. in International Relations, University of Southern California

Research Focus: Professor Path investigates national identities in foreign policy discourses across East and Southeast Asia, with concentrated analysis of Vietnam-China-Cambodia relations and Vietnamese domestic/foreign policy. His scholarship is profoundly shaped by firsthand experience of the Khmer Rouge regime, driving his examination of genocide legacies and peace/conflict dynamics in the region. Current work explores historical trauma's impact on contemporary state behavior.

Publication Trends: His research demonstrates consistent focus on Indochina's strategic history, particularly Vietnam's geopolitical positioning during the Third Indochina War. Recent output reveals deepening analysis of how nationalist narratives shape foreign policy in post-conflict societies, with increasing attention to human rights frameworks in Southeast Asian statecraft.

Awards:

• Award of Excellence in Teaching International Relations (USC, 2009-2011)
• Whiting Award for Teaching Excellence (Brooklyn College, 2015-2016)

Academic Leadership: As former chair of Brooklyn College's Master's Program in International Affairs and Global Justice (2012-2018), he developed curricula integrating genocide studies with human rights advocacy. His teaching in international relations and genocide courses emphasizes experiential learning through archival documentation methods honed during his fieldwork in Cambodia.

Research Background: Path's scholarly foundation stems from extensive documentation work with Yale University's Cambodian Genocide Program and leadership at the Documentation Center of Cambodia, where he systematically recorded Pol Pot regime atrocities from 1995-2000.