Dr. Candace Clare Sobers has been hired at the rank of Assistant Professor as the second core BGInS faculty member, beginning July 1, 2015. Dr. Sobers has a Ph.D. in History from the University of Toronto, an M.Sc. in the Theory and History of International Relations from the London School of Economics and a B.A. in History from Queen’s University. She is an historian of international history and modern international relations, specializing in twentieth century decolonization, movements of national liberation, and the global reach of Third World revolutionary internationalism, with a specific focus on African independence movements and United States (U.S.) foreign policy. Dr. Sobers’ research and teaching are informed by questions of race, geopolitics, revolution, and ideas of order and disorder in the international system.