Lecturer
Dr. Saqer Alkhalifa
Dr. Saqer Al Khalifa currently serves as a Lecturer on Negotiations and Conflict Management at AUBH.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Throughout his career, Dr. Al Khalifa was worked in several positions including the Bahrain Economic Development Board, the Embassy of Bahrain in Washington, D.C., His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad’s Private Office, before receiving a Royal Decree assignment in the Ministry of Youth and Sports. He held various positions and currently serves as the Senior Advisor to the Minister for Youth Affairs, as an Assistant Undersecretary. He is the founder of Triathlon in Bahrain, establishing the Triathlon Federation, and established the launch of IRONMAN in Bahrain and Dubai. He is also the Head of the Bahrain Collegiate Athletics Association, and an avid athlete with more than 30 IRONMAN and Marathons under his belt.
Dr. Saqer Al Khalifa earned his Ph.D. in International Relations and Comparative Politics from Claremont Graduate University; his Master of Science in International Relations from the American University in Washington D.C.; and his Bachelor of Science in International Politics and Military Affairs from The Citadel University, all of which are universities in the United States. He is one of the few Bahrainis who graduated from Citadel, known as one of the toughest military colleges in America and he then joined Bahrain Defense Force for around 18 years in total.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science – International Politics and Military Affairs from The Citadel University
- Master of Science – International Relations from the American University in Washington D.C
- Ph.D. – International Relations and Comparative Politics from Claremont Graduate University
COURSES
PUBLICATIONS
Review of Stefan Tilg’s Chariton of Aphrodisias and the invention of the Greek Love Novel (Oxford UP, 2010).Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Bryn Mawr, PA: BMCR, 2011.