About
Chiara Ruffa is a University Professor at the Centre for International Studies (CERI), Sciences Po, Paris. Previously, she served as a Senior Lecturer at the Swedish Defence University and an Academy Fellow at Uppsala University's Department of Peace and Conflict Research. Her research focuses on multilateralism, peacekeeping operations, military cultures, and civil-military relations, with a micro-level analysis of field dynamics in conflict zones like Lebanon, Mali, and Afghanistan.
- Current affiliation: CERI, Sciences Po
- Prior roles: Swedish Defence University, Uppsala University
- Research themes: Peacekeeping, Multilateralism, Social Science Methodologies
Her methodological expertise spans comparative qualitative methods, ethnography, and reflexivity in fieldwork. She has published extensively in journals such as European Journal of International Relations, Security Studies, and International Peacekeeping, co-authoring a critically acclaimed book shortlisted for the Conflict Research Society Best Book Award (2020).
Scientific Awards & Grants:
- Fulbright Commission funding
- European Commission grants
- Swedish Research Council support
- Royal Swedish Academy funding
- 3rd ERGOMAS Prize (2018)
Chiara Ruffa's work bridges empirical field studies with theoretical analyses of international security norms and their implementation in multilateral contexts.
