Alexandra Homolar

Alexandra Homolar is a Professor of International Security at the University of Warwick, UK, with a career spanning over 20 years of research and teaching in global security studies, populism, and political communication. She holds a PhD from J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt and has held prestigious fellowships such as the Leverhulme Research Fellowship (2022–2024) for her project 'Populist Fantasyland.'

Research Interests:

• Intersection of language, security, and political psychology
• US defense and security policy
• Populist rhetoric and crisis communication
• Ontological insecurities in global politics

Leadership Roles:

• Academic lead of Speaking International Security at Warwick (SISAW)
• Co-lead of the Research in Global Governance Network (RiGG Net)
• Past Director of Research Degrees (2018–2020) and member of the PAIS Senior Management Team

Awards & Grants:

• Leverhulme Research Fellowship (£59,787)
• ESRC Future Research Leaders Grant (£238,640)
• Multiple CARP Collaborative Research Grants
• Editor of Ontological Insecurities and the Politics of Contemporary Populism (Routledge)

Teaching:

Developed core modules such as International Security, Critical Security Studies, and advanced postgraduate courses on US foreign policy. Leads workshops on PhD research design and academic writing.

Public Engagement:

Writes for platforms like the Cambridge University Press Blog and contributes to policy discussions on narrative politics and populism's global impact.