Koert Debeuf

Koert Debeuf is a Visiting Professor in Political Science and an unpaid guest professor in History, Archaeology, Arts, Philosophy, and Ethics. He serves as a Research Leader at the Institute for European Studies and is affiliated with the Secular Studies Association in Brussels.

His expertise spans Middle East Politics, European Foreign Policy, Political Theory, and the history of ideas. His research explores intersections of religion and politics, including the decline of Latin Averroism and the legacy of Islamic philosophy in Europe.

• PhD thesis on Averroes' influence (2024)
• Recent books: Pourquoi ce n'est pas la dernière guerre (2023) and To avoid war, enforce the centre (2023)
• Media contributions on post-Islamism, Gaza conflict, and EU security
• Active in conferences like the European Association for the Study of Religions

As a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, Debeuf bridges historical philosophy with contemporary geopolitical analysis, emphasizing secularism and rationalist traditions.