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Hire Dr. Luca Z.

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Ph.D. in Political Scientist | University Professor | Advanced Research, Writing & Exam Prep Expert 10+ Experience

Profile Summary

I am a Ph.D. in Political Science with extensive university-level teaching and research experience specializing in ethnicity, identity politics, repression, and human rights. My academic work focuses on how ethnic divisions, political institutions, and state power shape patterns of conflict, democratic stability, and human rights compliance across comparative contexts. At the university level, I have taught courses in Comparative Politics, International Relations, Repression & Human Rights, and Political Institutions. My teaching emphasizes rigorous analytical writing, theoretical application, and evidence-based argumentation. I train students to engage critically with major scholarly debates, including constructivist and primordial approaches to ethnicity, democratic backsliding, authoritarian resilience, and the institutional protection of minority rights. My research examines the political construction of ethnic identity, the relationship between state institutions and minority inclusion or exclusion, and the conditions under which regimes respect or violate human rights. I remain actively engaged in scholarly research and have published peer-reviewed work in academic journals. My methodological approach integrates comparative institutional analysis, political theory, and empirical research design. In addition to classroom instruction, I mentor students on advanced research projects, thesis development, literature reviews, and methodological design. I specialize in guiding complex projects that require theoretical clarity, structured argumentation, and precise academic writing at the undergraduate and graduate levels. My work bridges theory and practice, helping students and clients understand not only how political systems function, but how ethnicity and identity become politicized—and how institutions can either mitigate or intensify conflict and repression.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Diplomacy & International Relations
• ☆ Political Science
• ☆ Foreign Policy
• ☆ Political Theory
• ☆ Geopolitics
• ☆ Political Systems & Philosophies
• ☆ Human Rights
• ☆ Modern History
• ☆ United States History
• ☆ European History
• ☆ Identity
• ☆ Nineteenth Century History
• ☆ Cold War
• ☆ Twentieth Century History
• ☆ World War II
• ☆ Political Commentary
• ☆ Democracy
• ☆ European Politics & Government
• ☆ United States Politics & Government
• ☆ Ethnic Relations
• ☆ Nationalism
• ☆ Human Rights Law
• ☆ International Law

Services

• Research

Research User Research, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

Adjunct Lecturer

Miami Dade College

January 2019 - Present

Adjunct Lecturer

Florida International University

August 2011 - Present

Teacher

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

August 2003 - Present

Teacher

Sagemont School

August 2002 - June 2003

Education

Ph.D. Political Science (Politics and International Relations)

Florida International University

January 2005 - May 2015

BS/MS Combined Degree (Social Sciences)

Stockholms Universitet Samhallsvetenskapliga Fakulteten

August 1997 - February 2002

IB Diploma

Hvitfeldtska Gymnasiet

August 1992 - June 1995

Certifications

• Florida Professional Educator Ceritifcation

  Florida Department of Education

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  July 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Luca Zini (2023). Engineering indigenous identity: the construction of an authentic Sámi . Social Identities.

CONFERENCE PAPER

(2016). From Exotic to “Authentic” Others: The Remapping of Indigenous Identity and Belongingness. Seminar held at the Cultural Studies Association (CSA) 14th Annual Conference; Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

(2016). Italian Immigration in the United States: With particular attention to the recent influx of Italians in South Florida. Presented at the First Conference of the Youth Commission of COM.IT.ES of Miami, with the participation of the Italian General Consulate of Miami; Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.

(2016). Democracy and the Politics of Contention in the ‘Age of Terrorism. Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) 87th Annual Conference; San Juan, PR, USA.

(2015). Political Violence in the Age of Terrorism: The Othering” of Dissent and the State. Paper presented at the International Security Studies Section of ISA and the International Security and Arms Control Section of APSA (ISSS-ISAC) Joint Annual Conference; Springfield, MA, USA.

(2007). A ‘Greener’ Latin America in a post-Washington Consensus?. Paper presented at the Congress of Latin American Studies Association; Montreal, Québec, Canada.

(2007). The Ethnic Markers of Sámi Identity. Paper presented at the 65th Annual Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association; Chicago, IL, USA.