In this podcast series, we will talk to academics who will share their insights on pressing events concerning European politics. We will link their insights to broader academic debates and show how these relate to current political developments. We will include academics from all over the world to offer you a truly global perspective.
Opinions expressed in this podcast are personal and are not representative of the position of the University of Groningen.
Episode 26: The Changing Geopolitical Dynamics of the South Caucasus
Our guest is Dr. Farid Shafiyev. In 2009 Farid Shafiyev was appointed Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Canada where he served until July 2014. From July 2014 to February 2019 Dr. Shafiyev was Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the Czech Republic.
On 19 February 2019 he was appointed the Chairman of the Center of Analysis of International Relations.
Dr. Shafiyev is the author of numerous op-eds, articles and several academic publications, including “Resettling the Borderlands: State Relocations and Ethnic Conflict in the South Caucasus” by McGill-Queen’s University Press (2018).
Farid Shafiyev has been lecturing in the field of International Relations and Foreign Policy in Baku. Currently, he is an Adjunct Lecturer at ADA University.
29 Apr 2024
Perspectives for European Security after Moscow terrorist attack
Davide Dell’Isola is a lecturer at the IRIO department at the University of Groningen. He holds a PhD in Security Studies from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and a MA in International Relations from Università degli Studi di Roma Tre in Rome, Italy.
His research covers several aspects related to terrorism and security issues in Europe, particularly the links between discrimination against religious minorities, secularist policies and radicalization dynamics. He delves into the importance of focusing on the roots of the social and political grievances related to discrimination against religious minorities, particularly Muslims, in European countries, and on the limits of addressing prevention of terrorist attacks exclusively from an
intelligence perspective.
He explores issues of integration of immigrants in the European context and its links with secularist policies, as well as the role of political parties in Europe in shaping the discourses related to secularism and religious freedom.
6 Mar 2024
Episode 24: Norway's Security Strategy Following the Invasion of Ukraine
Ole Martin Stormoen is a PhD candidate in the research group on security and defense at NUPI, and is also an external candidate at RUG. His research area is foreign and defense policies, with an emphasis on Norway. His research interests also include international military operations, counter-terrorism, extremist ideology and radicalization, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa, and the Balkans.
Stormoen has studied Arabic at the University of Oslo, where he also completed his master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies. His thesis examined the literature on the causes of Jihadi terrorism. He has previously worked for the Norwegian Army in Kosovo (KFOR/NATO) and as a research assistant at the Norwegian Military Academy.”
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