Staff

International Relations and International Organization

IRIO has an academic staff of more than 40 members. Their disciplinary background vary and range from political science to economics, from history to sociology, from public administration to international law. With regard to teaching, there is structural cooperation with the departments of History, International and European Law, International Economics and Business, as well as with the language departments of English, Spanish, German, and French. Some of the staff members have worked in IGOs, NGOs, ministries or in international research institutes. This, in combination with a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, provides for a stimulating and lively working environment.

Name	Function	Expertise	Disciplines
drs. B.L. Aardema	Lecturer, PhD Candidate	Development, NGOs, transition-strategies, Non-Western Politics & International Relations
C. Afek-Eitam	PhD student	International relief expert with over 17 years of practical, managerial and high level research and innovation technology design and utilization. Lived in developed, developing and emergency contexts. Worked with and is afilliated with a variety of international agencies. Has spent years in Kosovo, Eritrea, Sri Lanka, DRC, UK, NL, IL and globally as part of operational response teams, management and as strategic consultant for non profits, social innovation projects and corporate responsibility investments. Academically, teaches and supervises Ma level. Research interests: organisational learning and change, information management, disaster and innovation and new solution management and integration. Specialist areas: Rapid and technical assessments; Needs assessment; Monitoring & Evaluation; Capacity building; Real Time and Post Evaluations; Organisational Learning; Organisational change processes; Management coaching; Innovation in the third sector and, Not for profit start-ups.	International Relations Organization Studies Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
dr. S.A. Alt	Assistant Professor	International political theory, biopolitical theory, critical perspectives on development and environmental politics	International Relations
drs. E. Aykaç	Researcher / Lecturer International Relations	Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, discourse analysis, EU-Turkey relations, the Kurdish issue	Political Science International Relations
dr. A.G. Bayramov	Lecturer International Relations	The Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Energy Geopolitics, and Security & Cooperation in Eurasia, Climate Change, Infrastructure Politics, Transnational Corporations.	International Relations
N.A. Beekman, M	PhD student
F. Belafatti, MSc	PhD student
A. Bellina	PhD student	Political philosophy; international political theory; critical development studies; critical environmental studies; political ecology.	International Relations
prof. drs. M.J. van den Berg
M. Blaak, MSc
M.A. Campbell-Verduyn, PhD		Global and regional governance, international finance, non-state actors, science and technology	International Relations Political Science Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
V. Carraro, PhD		My research interests include global human rights governance, regime complexity, the use of expertise in public bodies, and state compliance with international law. I particularly focus on the fight against torture and other forms of violence (especially violence against women) within global and regional organizations. My research is published in International Studies Quarterly, the European Journal of International Relations, Cooperation and Conflict, Global Governance, Human Rights Quarterly, and European Integration online Papers.I have recently served as an expert consultant to the United Nations on the use of peer reviews among states to monitor compliance with international financial integrity standards. For additional information on my research projects and publications, please visit my website: valentinacarraro.com	International Relations International & European Law
T. Cetinoglu, PhD			Sociology Political Science
E.M. Cezne, MSc	PhD student	Political geographies of infrastructure; extractive industries; South-South relations; role of rising powers in global governance; peace operations.	International Relations
L.L. Chee, PhD	Lecturer	https://www.libertychee.nl/	International Relations
H. Cho, M
M. Choi, PhD	PhD student
dr. J. Costa López		History of International Political Thought, History of International Relations, Medieval Canon and Roman Law, Politics of History, Historical Narratives in Contemporary Populism, Early Exploration, Religion in International Relations.	International Relations
E. De Saint-Phalle, MA
dr. N. de Deugd	Assistant Professor	Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe; European Union enlargement; European Neighbourhood Policy and Eastern Partnership	International Relations
dr. M.R. Doortmont	Reader in International Relations and African Studies	African studies, international relations and development studies, cultural heritage, non-western history, history of European expansion, history of Dutch foreign policy (colonial policy)	History International Relations Anthropology
C. Duan	PhD student		Asian Studies
C.M. Egger, PhD		Political economy of crises : economic and political drivers, transnational dimensions of political violence, measurement of crises Crisis governance : drivers and impacts of emergency policy-making, crisis-management institutions and actors Democratization and democratic resilience : democratization of foreign policy, attitudes towards democracy, transnational history of suffrage, direct democracy institutions Methodology : mixed methods research design, natural language processing, quantitative methods	International Relations Political Science
drs. E.M. Feringa	Co-ordinator/Study Advisor
A.A. Flamind	PhD student		International Relations Philosophy Sociology
dr. G.W. Fuller		International Financial Markets, International Political Economy, Comparative Politics, International Economics, European Political Economy, EU Macroeconomic Governance	International Relations
N.F. Gäckle, MA	PhD student	Biopolitics, neuropolitics, critical security/border studies	International Relations Political Science
F. Gaenssmantel, PhD	Assistant Professor		International Relations Area Studies Asian Studies
drs. A.R.M. Gigengack	Teacher		Economics, General
dr. F. Giumelli	Deputy Head of Department, Associate Professor in International Relations and International Organization	International sanctions, EU Foreign Policy, Illicit Trade	International Relations Political Science
H.R. Goozee, MA
B.A. Gruber	PhD student	Critical Security Studies, Resilience, Peace Processes	International Relations
dr. X. Guillaume		social, political and normative theory of the international / international relations theory / critical approaches to security / citizenship / visual and sonic international relations / historical international relations / the everyday / resistance / postcolonial studies	International Relations
prof. dr. mr. T.H.F. Halbertsma	Bijzonder hoogleraar	East Asian Studies, with a focus on modern day Mongolia	Asian Studies International Relations
dr. A.G. Harryvan	associate professor / reader in international relations	European co-operation and integration; Dutch foreign policy	International Relations
prof. dr. J. van der Harst	Professor of European Integration; Head of Department IRIO (since January 2012)	History and Theory of European co-operation and integration; Dutch foreign policy; China-EU relations	International Relations History
dr. B.A. Herborth	Assistant Professor	Social and political theories of international relations, critical theory and international relations, world society studies, security studies, politics of global order	International Relations
drs. E.M. Herman-Pletiougina	Coordinator Honours Programme Arts	Study councellor Humanitarian Actions, liaison officer Humanitarian Organisations, Expertise on Eastern European and Russian Higher education area, internship supervisor, programme coordinator Honours programme Arts	International Relations
prof. dr. H.W. Hoen	Professor of International Political Economy	Political economy of European integration, Enlargement of the European Union and transition processes in Central and Eastern Europe.	International Relations Economics, General
dr. J. Hogan		International Security, International Organisations, African Union, African Peace and Security Architecture	International Relations
dr. C. Humrich	Assistant Professor	International Relations Theory, International Political Theory, Normative IR Theory, Critical Theory, Arctic Security, Arctic International Relations and Governance.	International Relations Political Science
dr. M. van Ingen
dr. ir. M.R. Kamminga	senior lecturer	ethics and world politics/global political economy; theory of international relations	International Relations Ethics Economics, General
S.G. Katz-Lavigne, MSc	PhD student
M.S. Keogh, PhD		Energy Policy, Security Studies, Regional Studies, Emerging Powers, the Caspian, Geopolitics of Natural Gas	International Relations
dr. L. Knotter		I specialise in themes of state creation and de facto statehood in international politics. Questions of state recognition, sovereignty, international security, and international relations theory are also part of my scholarly field.	International Relations Political Science International & European Law
M.C. König, MA		Critical Security Studies, European Studies, EU enlargement	International Relations Political Science
prof. dr. J.G. van der Linde	Professor Geopolitics and Energy		Energy & Fuels International Relations Economics, General
dr. C.J. van der Linden	Assistant professor / Coordinator External cooperation Globalisation studies Groningen		Education & Educational Research Social Issues Social Work
L.A. Linsi, PhD	Assistant Professor of International Political Economy	international political economy; foreign direct investments; international trade; macroeconomic statistics.	International Relations Political Science
C. Liu, M	PhD student
prof. dr. L.E. Lobo-Guerrero	Professor of History and Theory of International Relations	- Early Modern Geopolitics (esp. the XVIC 'Spanish' Empire) - Historical Epistemology and International Relations - The Politics of Global Connectivities - Geopolitics and Connectivity - Mapping, critical cartography, and the creation of novel spaces - The Politics of Uncertainty - Biopolitics of Security - Post-structuralism in International Relations - Insurance and liberal governance	International Relations
L. Lo Presti, PhD
C. Magrelli, BA
Y. Marusyk, MA	PhD Candidate	Energy Security, Energy Transition, Critical Geopolitics, Sustainability, Global Energy Governance, International Conflict Management.	International Relations Political Science
S. Mascarell Ordovas, M	Internship Coordinator	Placements & Career
dr. J.F. Meijer	Assistant professor / senior researcher	As a historian I am specialised in (post)colonial Dutch-Indonesian relations. As International Relations assistent professor my main subject is Asia and especially East Asia/China.	History International Relations
M.J. Meijer	PhD student	- The European geopolitics of soil - Political ecology - Political philosophy	International Relations Philosophy
A. Mercado Auf der Maur, PhD PhD
dr. S. Metinsoy		Political Economy, IMF Programmes, Labour Markets, Politics of Collective Mobilisations	International Relations
prof. dr. O.J. Moore	Chair, Chinese Language & Culture		Art Asian Studies Cultural Studies
Z. Murzakulova	PhD student
dr. M. Neuman	Assistant Professor	European Integration, EU foreign policy, EU-Russia relations, Central and Eastern European countries	International Relations
dr. S. Neuman-Stanivukovic	Assistant Professor	My research is positioned within the emerging field of Critical European Studies. I am interested in questions of Europeanization, citizenship, and (dis)integration and focus on South-East and East-Central Europe.	International Relations
A.A. Nøhr, PhD
C.F. O’Doherty, PhD
M.P. Permana, MA	PhD student	ASEAN Economic Integration, Politics of Trade Policy, Public Sector, ASEAN Studies.	Political Science International Relations
C.J. Poppinga, MSc
dr. F.R. Rodrigues Drenker Dos Reis	Assistant Professor	History and Theory of International Relations and International Law; Politics of Globality; Mapping and Critical Cartography; Imperial Germany	International Relations
A.C. Rodrigues-Vasse, MSc	Lecturer & Coordinator of the Minor Development Studies		Agriculture, Multidisciplinary Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Development & Transition Economics
dr. G.C. van Roozendaal	Associate Professor IRIO.	International Relations - international political economy - social aspects of trade policy - Caribbean - regionalization - legitimacy - institutional development - political change	International Relations Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
dr. C.M. Ryan	Assistant Professor	Feminist and postcolonial security studies, West Africa, Women Peace and Security Agenda, Land politics
M.A. Sezal, PhD		Critical Security Studies, International Relations Theories, Political Philosophy	International Relations
N.M.N. Shah, LLM	PhD student
dr. D.U. Shim	Senior Lecturer	Theories of International Relations, Visual Studies, Political Geography/Critical Geopolitics, Theories of Discourse, East Asian Studies	International Relations Film, Radio, Television Asian Studies
C. Sinar, MA	PhD student
I. Smid, MSc
drs. H. Sportel, MA	Lecturer International Relations and International Organisation	Frozen conflicts in the former Soviet Union, democratic governance (in the security sector), Security Sector Reform (SSR), parliamentary oversight, international negotiations, democratisation in the former Soviet Union (specifically Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine).
A.J.M. Strik
S. Tanaka, PhD	Assistant Professor	Comparative Politics, International Political Economy, Globalization, Automation, Development, Poverty, Redistribution, Inequality, Discrimination, Social Conflicts, International Conflicts	International Relations Political Science
E. Tatli, M	PhD student	Military Science, Islam and Democracy, Civil-Military Relations, History of the Ottoman and the Turkish Republic, International Security, the Balkans, Middle East, and Afghanistan.
dr. S.J.N. Van Bockstael	Assistant Professor Globalisation Studies and Humanitarian Action	Humanitarian Interventions and Peacekeeping, Armed Conflict, International Development, Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (esp. diamonds and gold), African Politics and Security	International Relations Political Science History
dr. L.J.K. Van Milders
M. Viet, BA	Project Manager at Globalisation Studies Groningen
dr. N.M.T. Voelkner	Assistant Professor in International Relations	Global Politics of Disease and Health International Political Sociology Critical Security Studies	International Relations
mr. dr. H.H. Voogsgeerd	lecturer	European social and economic law, the four economic freedoms of the internal market, 'balancing' social and economic law; Free trade agreements between the EU and third countries, e.g. Japan	International Relations Law Industrial Relations & Labor
T.J. Vos
T. Wagenmakers, M
drs. C.A.M. Wagstaff	Placement Coordinator IRIO
prof. mr. dr. J. Wiers, PhD	bijzonder hoogleraar beleidsontwikkeling van de Nederlandse buitenlandse betrekkingen	European integration, climate and energy, trade policy, strategy and foresight, European law, WTO law	International Relations Law Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
A.P. Wiharani	PhD student
N. Wijayati	PhD student
prof. dr. J.H. de Wilde	Professor of International Relations and Security Studies	IR Theory, Security Studies, European Studies, Global Governance, Energy & Geopolitics	International Relations History Political Science
Y. Zabanova, MA	PhD student
J.J.M. Zeelen	Full professor and Associate professor		Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

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