Category Archives: research

Azize Sargin started reading for her PhD in International Relations at the Brussels School of International Studies in January 2017. Her research focuses on the impact the transnational engagements of migrants on their political integration in receiving states. Azize’s general … Continue reading →

Laura’s research concerns how we come to see the EU as a ‘four-letter word’, which encompasses studies into populism, Euroscepticism, emotion, and identity politics.  She is investigating the key role of ‘blame’ in the Brexit campaign, and has also conducted … Continue reading →

Daniel started reading for PhD in International Relations at the Brussels School of International Studies in September 2017. His research focuses on the transnational conditions of possibility of the Colombian conflict. More specifically, he explores how a hegemonic international common … Continue reading →

Caitlin Marshall started reading for PhD in International Relations at the Brussels School of International Studies in September 2017. Her research addresses how stigmatized communities participate in advocacy through technologically hidden digital communities on social media. More specifically, her research … Continue reading →

Davide Pernice is a PhD researcher specializing in International Conflict Analysis at the Brussels School of International Studies. His research centres on why, how and if Israeli and Palestinian parties eventually engage into, or disengage from de-escalation processes spanning over multiple … Continue reading →

Nicolas Desgrais started reading for his PhD in International Relations at the Brussels School of International Studies in September 2016. His doctoral research focuses on the regional cooperation of African states in combatting terrorism in the Sahara-Sahel region. More specifically, … Continue reading →

Camilla Callessen started reading for her PhD in International Relations at the Brussels School of International Studies in September 2016. Her research focuses on Russia’s foreign policy behaviour in the context of intractable conflicts in the post-soviet space. More specifically, … Continue reading →

Abdullah Al-Jabassini started reading for his PhD in International Relations at the Brussels School of International Studies in September 2016. His doctoral research focuses on the Syrian conflict, exploring rebel behaviour, rebel governance and civil resistance to insurgent organizations. He … Continue reading →

Anna Peychev started her PhD in Law in September 2016. Her doctoral research focuses on the aftermath of the EU economic and financial crisis and the potential to stabilize European economic and monetary governance and, by extension – the entire … Continue reading →