Laurent DuboisProfessor of romance studies and historyRecently published a book, "Soccer Empire: The World Cup and the Future of France." Taught a course at Duke titled "World Cup and World Politics." Organized a series of films about the politics surrounding the soccer industry (more at http://soccerpolitics.com/ or http://bit.ly/bBg9Ts), and edits a blog called "Soccer Politics" that draws together students and scholars to comment on news and controversies in the sport (http://blogs-dev.oit.duke.edu/wcwp/).
Anne-Maria Makhulu
Assistant Professor of cultural anthropologyMakhulu's scholarship focuses on South African cities, political economy, anthropology of finance, and literature and cinema. She is currently working on a book manuscript titled "The Geography of Freedom: Revolution and the South African City" and is interested in the long-term economic and employment implications of an event like the World Cup on South Africa.