The Centre for International Security is proud to welcome two new PhD students, six fellows, and announce the professorship of Tobias Bunde for the upcoming academic year.
This year's cohort includes two new PhD students, Paxia Ksatryo and Emilie Truelsen, as well as four new research fellows: Prof. Dr. Jana Krause, Dr. Elisabeta Dinu, Dr. Marika Miner, and Lily Wojtowicz. Additionally, we welcome two new practice fellows, Kritika Roy and Alessia Sposini. We are also excited to announce the appointment of Tobias Bunde as Professor of International Security at the Hertie School and Centre for International Security.
As part of "The Dynamics of Demography, Democratic Processes and Public Policy" (DYNAMICS) research training group, jointly organised by the Hertie School and HU Berlin, Paxia Ksatryo will explore the impact of moderating hate speech on far-right movements, the use of alternative social networks by these groups, and implications for governance. Emilie Truelsen, through the Doctoral Programme in Governance, will research the online discussion on foreign wars and the discussion's political implications in European countries, particularly focusing on whether these discussions fuel affective polarisation. Both PhD students will be supervised by Professor of International and Cyber Security Anita Gohdes.
Coming from prestigious institutions such as the University of Oslo and American University, the four new research fellows will focus on various areas of research, including conflict dynamics and civilian agency in communal conflicts and civil wars, peace processes and local peacebuilding, the gender dimensions of peacebuilding, European defence industrial cooperation, state repression strategies and the mobilisation of dissent in the digital age, as well as assessing the credibility of extended nuclear deterrence in crises of confidence. We are especially pleased to host two research fellows funded by the DAAD and CIVICA. Our two new practice fellows will respectively focus on North Korea-linked cyber threat activities, and current and future trends in national cybersecurity strategies, including the provision of actionable areas for improvement in cyber policymaking.
As the new academic year begins, we are excited about the fresh perspectives and valuable contributions our new PhD students, fellows, and Professor Bunde will bring to the Centre for International Security.
For more information on our new PhD students and fellows, as well as Professor Bunde, visit our People page.
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