Gavin Mount

Dr. Gavin Mount is a researcher at UNSW Canberra, specializing in non-traditional security studies, ethnic conflict, and the sociopolitical implications of emerging technologies. His work bridges theoretical analysis with practical applications in conflict transformation and defense studies.

• Research Focus: Global politics of ethnic conflict, hybrid peace/war frameworks, and socio-political impacts of drone technology.
• Teaching: Courses like Ethnic Conflict in World Politics and Law, Force and Legitimacy, with a focus on military education and strategic studies.
• Publications: Recent work includes contributions to Thinking Swarms (2025) and Hybridity on the Ground in Peacebuilding and Development (2018).
• Grants: Leads the Curricula Integration of Student Wellbeing Resources project under HERDSA.

Key Themes across his research include the intersection of technology and conflict, evolving defense paradigms, and pedagogical innovations in security studies.