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Rory Conces is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), affiliated with the Religious Studies, International Studies, and Islamic Studies faculties within the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Missouri-Columbia (1991).
His research spans philosophy, political science, psychology, and urban design, focusing on conflict resolution, ethnonationalism, and peacebuilding in the Balkans. Key themes include the role of 'hyperintellectuals' in civil society, deliberative democracy, and the intersection of theory and practice in conflict zones.
Conces has authored notable works like Blurred Visions: Philosophy, Science, and Ideology in a Troubled World (1997) and contributed to journals such as European Journal of Analytic Philosophy and Studies in East European Thought. His work has been translated into Albanian, Bosnian, and German.
- Education:
- B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy, Creighton University (1976)
- M.A. in Philosophy, DePaul University (1980)
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Missouri-Columbia (1991)
He has lectured globally, including in China, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, and Scandinavia. As a Fulbright Scholar, he held visiting positions at the University of Sarajevo (2001) and the University of Prishtina (2008).
Conces serves on editorial boards for International Journal of Balkan Policy Research and the Balkan Policy Institute. Current projects include studies on hyperintellectuals and evocative objects in deliberative democracy.
