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
dr. D. Ahmadi	Assistant Professor	Donya Ahmadi is an intersectional feminist scholar and assistant professor of International Relations at the RUG. She teaches an Msc Research Seminar titled 'Race, Class, and Gender Intersectionality' at the department of International Relations and International Organization. Her current research concerns an intersectional and race-critical analysis of the notion of assimilation of Iran's various historically-rooted ethnic groups into a 'centralised' identity, and how this process of assimilation is gendered, class-based and racial, manifested through everyday practices, and fuels migration within and without Iran.	International Relations
dr. S.A. Alt	Assistant Professor	International political theory, biopolitical theory, critical perspectives on development and environmental politics	International Relations
N. Altundeger, PhD		Energy Security Energy Policy Turkish Politics and Turkish Energy Policy	International Relations Political Science
drs. E. Aykaç	Researcher / Lecturer International Relations	Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, discourse analysis, EU-Turkey relations, the Kurdish issue	Political Science International Relations
J.D. Bakker, MA	Lecturer	Political economy of development, migration, land politics	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
E.F. Brontsema, MA	Secretary
D.A.L. Cadier, PhD
M.A. Campbell-Verduyn, PhD		Global and regional governance, international finance, non-state actors, science and technology	International Relations Political Science Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
T. Cetinoglu, PhD			Sociology Political Science
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
dr. J.P. Crane-Seeber	Assistant Professor of International Relations and Security Studies		International Relations
E. De Saint-Phalle, MA		Political parties, party image, electoral campaigns, content analysis, comparative studies, quantitative methods, text analysis	Political Science Social Sciences, Quantitative Methods
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
E.E.A. van Gils, PhD	Assistant Professor	European Union Eastern Partnership Post-Soviet politics Authoritarianism	International Relations Political Science Area Studies
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
D.E. Gómez Uribe, MSc	Lecturer	Daniel Gómez Uribe is an International Relations Lecturer at RUG and a PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on alliances established between civilians and armed groups during civil wars and land conflicts in Colombia.
B.A. Gruber	PhD student	Critical Security Studies, Resilience, Peace Processes	International Relations
dr. X. Guillaume			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
M.C.H. Helbert, PhD
L.C.A. Hemminga, MA MSc
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. ir. M.R. Kamminga	senior lecturer	ethics and world politics/global political economy; theory of international relations	International Relations Ethics Economics, General
M.S. Keogh, PhD		Energy Policy, Security Studies, Regional Studies, Emerging Powers, the Caspian, Geopolitics of Natural Gas	International Relations
S.J. Kim, M
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
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
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
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	Lecturer in International Relations	My research centres on the relationship between popular culture and global politics with a focus on imaginings of contemporary conflict and environmental concerns. My teaching is broad, but I especially like security studies, cultural approaches to war, and theories of IR.	International Relations
M.P. Permana		ASEAN Economic Integration, Politics of Trade Policy, Public Sector.	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
A.M.M. Rogstad, PhD			International Relations
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
dr. M.A. Sezal		Critical Security Studies, International Relations Theories, European Security and Defence, Political Philosophy	International Relations
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).
O.M. Stormoen, M	PhD student
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.
A. Tozzi, Political Sciences B
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		IR theory; Critical Security Studies; Decolonial Thought; Politics of Knowledge Production	International Relations
M. Viet, BA	Project Manager at Globalisation Studies Groningen
C.D.M. Vloedbeld, MA	PhD student	Security studies	Sociology International Relations Political Science
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. Wagenmakers, M
drs. C.A.M. Wagstaff	Placement Coordinator IRIO
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
E.T. You
Y. Zabanova, MA	PhD student
J.J.M. Zeelen	Full professor and Associate professor		Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

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