In Memoriam: Andrew Manning, 42
Andrew Manning, an alumnus and faculty member at USC Dornsife’s School of International Relations, died unexpectedly on Christmas Day.
Manning earned his bachelor’s in 1994 and Ph.D. in international relations in 2001 at USC Dornsife. He had taught courses on peace and conflict resolution, terrorism and democracy, and various other foreign policy topics since 2002.
His dissertation analyzed emotions in foreign policy decision-making. Political psychology was a core focus he brought to his teaching. In addition to his interest in Irish history and the Northern Ireland peace process, Manning had been designing a new course, “Famine and Genocide in International Relations,” at the time of his death.
Earlier, Manning directed the Peace and Conflict Studies program, and was founding adviser to Trojans United for Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Robert English, director of the USC School of International Relations (SIR), said Manning was a dedicated teacher and conscientious adviser.
“Andrew Manning was fantastically dedicated to his students and to the twin causes of peace and justice,” English said. “Whether advising a student research project on the politics of Northern Ireland, or managing our Peace and Conflict Resolution program, he poured everything into the causes that mattered most to him. Naturally, these passions created a loyal following among Dornsife students. Professor Manning’s contributions will be sorely missed.”
Steven Lamy, professor of international relations and vice dean for academic programs at USC Dornsife, taught Manning when Manning was an undergraduate and later hired him as a lecturer.
“Andrew did an excellent job as a teacher of international relations,” Lamy said. “He really cared for his students and developed several innovative methods for teaching about U.S. foreign policy and theories of war. Andrew combined his love for history and his skills in social science analysis to help his students understand the complexities of decision-making in foreign policy.”
SIR is organizing a memorial for Manning. For information on the memorial contact Linda Cole at lcole@usc.edu.