Geoffrey Allen Pigman

• EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED

• St. John’s College, Oxford University
• Oxford, England, 1988-1993
• D. Phil. in International Relations, 1993

• The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies
• Washington, D.C., 1984-1985;
• M.A. in International Relations, 1985,
• Concentration in International Economics, European Studies

• The Bologna Center
• The Johns Hopkins University, Bologna, Italy, 1983-1984

• Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 1980-1983
• B.A. with High Honours in Political Science, Philosophy and Religion, 1983

• Pomona College
• Claremont, California, 1979-1980

• The Sidwell Friends School
• Washington, D.C., 1966-1979

• ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• Faculty, Political Economy, Bennington College
• 2005-present
• Teach international political economy theory, diplomacy, European integration, corporate governance, imperial history, democratization, international trade politics to undergraduates.

• Visiting Fellow, Graduate Division of Global Affairs, Rutgers University, Newark
• 2001-present
• Lecture periodically on economic diplomacy; research collaboration on conference papers and books; supervision of doctoral research students.

• Lecturer in International Relations, Brussels School of International Studies/ Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent
• 2003-2005
• Taught international political economy theory, diplomacy to MA students; co-chaired conflict resolution workshops with Foundation for International Security, an NGO and research partner, in the ‘Moldovan Constitutional Initiative’; managerial responsibilities: Director of Graduate Studies; manage BSIS examinations process; Director of Teaching and Learning; manage quality assurance assessment procedures.

• Honorary Research Fellow in Global Business-Government Diplomacy and Economic Relations, Centre for International and European Studies, Coventry University (UK)
• 1999-2004
• delivered termly lecture series on trade politics, U.S. foreign economic policy and other topics to International Studies MA students and undergraduates and M.B.A. students in the Business School; collaborated with fellow members of economic diplomacy research group on regular research seminars and conference panels.

• Lecturer in International Political Economy, Graduate School of International Studies/Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham (UK)
• 1993-1999
• taught International Political Economy to undergraduates and Master’s students; taught International Economic Diplomacy to Master’s students; taught International Political Economy to trainee diplomats; taught International Trade History to MBA students; taught mid-career military officers on short courses; managerial responsibilities: coordinated E.U.-funded departmental student exchange (60+ students/year) with 13 continental universities; coordinated annual postgraduate study tour of E.U. and NATO institutions in Brussels; served on departmental examinations committee panels.

• Occasional Tutor, Oxford University
• 1990-1993
• Taught ‘Comparative Political Economy of Privatization and Regulation in Britain and the United States’; taught undergraduates on an as-needed basis in 19th Century U.S. Politics, British Imperial Policy; lectured undergraduates of Beaver College (USA) Oxford programme on the GATT and Multilateral Trade Liberalization.

• CONSULTANCIES

• Oxford Analytica
• Oxford, 1988-1990
• Edited report on protectionism, wrote articles on international business and trade topics for daily electronic mail bulletin.

• Private Consultancy
• 1988-1997, 2002-present
• monitor and report to Japanese attorney on issues including international finance and trade, U.S.-Japan-E.C. political and economic relations, U.S. politics; prepared periodic research reports on business and political topics.

• CIBC World Markets, U.S. Equities
• New York, 1999-2000; 2003-2005
• 2003-: Summarised equities research reports for daily research summary; 1999-2000: database analysis for business problemsolving, administered software conversion of institutional client database, designed and implemented user interfaces, trained staff in data entry.

• OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

• Equity Research Liaison, 2000-2003
• CIBC World Markets, U.S. Equities, New York
• Managed and marketed information flows between research analysts and sales and trading force; edited and produced market strategy research reports for clients on current economic and political topics.

• Political Economist, 1986-1988
• Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, Washington, D.C.
• Researched and reported to law firm staff and clients on international trade and economic issues; wrote and edited weekly newsletter; monitored legislation and regulatory developments in international finance, banking and trade topics

• Operations Coordinator, 1986
• AuPair Homestay USA, Washington, D.C.
• Designed and implemented computer databases for a new international exchange program; assisted the program director in designing and starting up the program’s marketing plans and operations systems.

• Political Action Committee Staff, 1984-1986
• Congressional Agenda: 80’s, Washington, D.C.
• Maintained and edited direct mail computer database; assisted treasurer with committee operations.

• Press Office Aide, Summer 1983
• Mondale For President, Washington, D.C.

• Research Intern, Summer 1981
• Robb For Governor, McLean, Virginia

• Convention and Field Assistant, 1980
• Carter-Mondale Re-election Committee, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Pa. and New York, N.Y.

• Research Intern, Summer 1979
• Americans for Democratic Action, Washington, D.C.

• AWARDS

• H.M. Government Overseas Research Scheme Grant 1989-1991
• Joshua Lippincott Fellowship, Swarthmore College 1989
• St. John’s College (Oxford) Research Grant 1990

• GOVERNORSHIPS & DIRECTORSHIPS

• Trustee, Friends of Pusey House
• Elected September 2004

• Governor, Pusey House (University of Oxford)
• Elected September 1996, re-elected October 2003. Pusey House is an Anglican foundation maintaining a university chaplaincy, research library and archive.