Birgit Poopuu

Birgit Poopuu is an Associate Professor of International Relations and Head of the International Relations and Futures Studies study area at Tallinn University’s School of Governance, Law and Society. Her research focuses on radical and nonviolent knowledge in international politics, emphasizing feminist and decolonial approaches to peace and conflict studies. Notably, she authored The European Union's Brand of Peacebuilding: Acting is Everything (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019), which explores the EU’s role in peacebuilding processes.

Her recent projects include analyzing the Syrian revolution through Syrian activists’ perspectives, as well as critical examinations of relational theories in international politics. Her work intersects global governance, crisis management, and ethical research practices, with a focus on dialogical methodologies and decolonial frameworks.

Poopuu’s publications address themes such as EU foreign policy, pandemic governance, and post-conflict reconstruction. She critiques militarism and advocates for just peace frameworks while contributing to debates on ethical fieldwork and feminist conflict studies.

No scientific awards are mentioned in the provided text. Her advising and grants are not detailed here, but her research actively engages with global policy challenges and academic methodologies.