BENJAMIN POWER

Madison, WI | (608) 515-2709 | [email protected]

EDUCATION University of Wisconsin—Madison Ph.D. candidate in Political Science Defended August 2020 Dissertation title: “Seen by the State: Digitization and privacy in the information age” International Relations (first field), Comparative Politics (second field) External Minor in Human Rights Fieldwork conducted in Thailand, Jordan, and the Republic of Georgia M.A. in Political Science December 2015

Sydney University, Sydney, Australia Master of International December 2012 Averaged maximum grade of High Distinction across all courses

Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Bachelor of Philosophy (Honors) December 2010 First-Class Honours 2010; High Distinction average every year 2007-09 Honours thesis: “Historical institutionalism and the ‘third way’: What role does institutional membership play in shaping state preferences for the EU’s foreign policy capacity?” Exchange semester, University of Copenhagen, , 2009

ACADEMIC AWARDS University Medal for Political Science, Australian National University, 2010 [broadly equivalent to summa cum laude; previously awarded only five times since 1963] L. F. Crisp Memorial Award for best thesis in Political Science, Australian National University, 2010

PUBLISHED PAPERS Wellings, Ben and Ben Power. 2016. “-myth: nationalism, war and the legitimacy of the ”. National Identities 18(2): 157-177. Ben Power. 2011. “ and the of ”. Australia and New Zealand Journal of European Studies 2(2): 86-98.

WORKING PAPERS “Protection through privacy: Digital identity as a tool of (dis)empowerment in humanitarian settings”

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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS “Regulation in the face of change: The implications of new ICTs for economic regulators”. Paper presented at International Studies Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, March 28 2019. “Blockchain technologies and economic governance”. Paper presented at Workshop on International Relations: Economic Regulations in a Digital World, Toronto, Canada, March 26th 2019. “Artifice and Expertise: What Place for Public Engagement in the Academy?”. Roundtable hosted with Chen Sun and Kathryn Mara, at Midwest Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference, Milwaukee, February 16 2019. “Blockchain Governance: Trust, Power, and the Distributive Effects of Disruptive Innovation”. Paper presented at Research and Action on Blockchain, North Dakota State University, Fargo, October 27 2018. “Trust and governance: The problems with innovative blockchain-based governance”. Paper presented at Midwest Law and Society Retreat, University of Wisconsin—Madison, October 26 2018. “Trust through constraints: How blockchains enable new forms of cooperation on the internet”. Paper presented at Annual Meeting on Law and Society, Toronto, Canada, June 10 2018. “Private Rule-Making, Public Power: Does the blockchain threaten the global cyber regime complex?”. Paper presented at International Studies Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, April 4 2018. “Disciplined Inquiry: How disciplinary research agendas shape perceptions of law”. Paper presented at Western Law Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, May 22 2015. “ in Crisis: The Treaty of Lisbon and European Foreign Policy capability”. Paper presented at European and EU Young Researcher’s Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, Sep 23 2011.

COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS “The coronavirus is expanding the surveillance state.” The Monkey Cage, The Washington Post, March 27, 2020. “Why Facebook is pushing Libra”. The Monkey Cage, The Washington Post, June 20 2019. Appearance on WISC-TV, CBS affiliate in Madison, WI, discussing Facebook’s proposed Libra cryptocurrency, June 26 2019.

FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS Marie Christie Kohler Fellow, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, UW—Madison, 2018/19 & 2019/20 Law & Society Graduate Fellow, Institute for Legal Studies, UW—Madison, 2018/19 & 2017/18 Humane Studies Fellowship, Institute for Humane Studies, 2018/19 and 2017/18 Conference Funding, Graduate School, UW—Madison, 2018/19 and 2017/18 Research Grant, Wisconsin Project on International Relations, UW—Madison, 2018 & 2019 Travel Scholarship, Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies, UW—Madison, 2017 & 2019 Hayek Fund Travel Grant, Institute for Humane Studies, 2018 IHS PhD Scholarship, Institute for Humane Studies, 2016 National Undergraduate Scholar, Australian National University, 2007-2010

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Wisconsin—Madison Instructor of Record PS 356: Principles of International Law (Political Science) (Fall 2019) • Designed and delivered the course from scratch, from syllabus preparation to lecture delivery and assessment design • Managed a team of three TAs to ensure a consistent pedagogical experience for students, including upskilling TAs given their absence of prior legal knowledge • Earned student evaluation scores in the highest quintile across the Department LS 409: Human Rights in Law and Society (Legal Studies) (Fall 2018) • Designed and delivered every aspect of the course from scratch, and graded all assessment tasks • Earned student evaluation scores in the highest quintile of the Legal Studies program

Teaching Assistant, Political Science Department PS 140: Introduction to International Relations (Head TA) (Spring 2020) PS 340: The European Union: Politics and Political Economy (Spring 2019) PS 104: Introduction to American Politics and Government (Head TA) (Spring 2018) PS 356: Principles of International Law (Fall 2017) PS 316: Introduction to International Law (Spring 2017) PS 338: The European Union: Politics and Political Economy (Fall 2016) PS 317: The Politics of Human Rights (Spring 2016) PS 318: The Comparative Study of Genocide (Fall 2015) PS 103: Introduction to International Relations (Fall 2014)

Online courses: PS 317 / PS 434: The Politics of Human Rights (Summer 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) PS 359: Problems in American Foreign Policy (Summer 2018)

• Designed & delivered small-group teaching, as well as grading a wide variety of assessment tasks • Consistently placed in the highest quintile of student TA evaluations

Australian National University Teaching Assistant, School of Politics and International Relations POLS 1004: Introduction to International Relations (five semesters, 2011-2013)

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP Undergraduate Research Assistant mentor, Political Science Department, UW—Madison, 2019. TA Mentor, Political Science Department, UW—Madison, 2018. Head TA, PS 140 (Spring 2020) and PS 104 (Spring 2018) Volunteer presenter for International Reach cross-cultural speakers program at various locations around Madison, UW—Madison, 2014—present. Bush Firefighter (Volunteer), ACT Rural Fire Service, Molonglo Brigade, Canberra, Australia, 2009-2013

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POLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Project Assistant, Professors Jon Pevehouse and Mark Copelovitch (January 2015 – May 2015) Political Science Department, UW–Madison, USA • Employed large-N analytical techniques to identify causal processes through which monetary and financial commitments influence trade policy, using statistical software including R and STATA

Senior Departmental Officer, Shared Services Procurement (June 2013 – June 2014) Commerce and Works Directorate, ACT Government, Canberra, Australia • Spearheaded development of a new government-wide procurement policy to support local SMEs, built on deep engagement with external & internal stakeholders • Coordinated the Government’s review of the procurement implications of proposed international trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Australia-Korea FTA • Authored & delivered written and oral briefings to senior officials on urgent issues, often with as little as two minutes’ notice • Performed full Secretariat services for the Government Procurement Board that reviews all high-value procurements

Research Assistant, Professor David Kinley, Chair in Human Rights Law (April 2013 – April 2014) Faculty of Law, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia • Conducted detailed legal research & analysis underpinning multiple publications • Collaborated on developing innovative ways of applying traditional human rights principles to new issue areas, especially corruption and taxation policy

Research Assistant, Dr. Katrina Lee-Koo (April 2011 – September 2011) School of Politics and International Relations, Canberra, Australia • Researched a range of materials from a sociological and educational perspective relating to the effect of the West Bank barrier on Palestinian children and youths

Project Analyst, Political Affairs (November 2011 – February 2012) Delegation of the European Union to Timor-Leste, Dili, Timor-Leste • Authored detailed briefings on major Timorese development and hydrocarbon projects, built on independent research and analysis, for dissemination to European External Action Service Headquarters in and European embassies in Jakarta • Reviewed ongoing development projects for compliance with contractual terms in collaboration with local Delegation staff

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