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• Organizational Change
• Institutional Change
• Professional Organizations
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Dr. Namrata Malhotra is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Organization at the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Imperial College Business School. She also holds an International Research Fellowship at Said Business School, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on organizational and institutional change processes within professional organizations, with recent work examining the UK nuclear industry's strategic shifts amid institutional complexity and evolving risk perceptions. She previously taught at Queensland University of Technology and holds an MPhil from Delhi School of Economics and a PhD from the University of Alberta. Dr. Malhotra’s research interests intersect organization theory and strategy, emphasizing professional organizations’ adaptation mechanisms. Key topics include institutional logics, power dynamics in transformation, and career path innovations. She has explored internationalization strategies of engineering consulting firms and currently studies nuclear industry restructuring. Her teaching spans strategic management, organizational change, and executive education programs. Education: MPhil in Commerce, Delhi School of Economics PhD in Organizational Analysis, University of Alberta Awards: International Research Fellowship, Said Business School, Oxford Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical industry challenges, particularly in high-risk sectors. Ongoing projects analyze how institutional complexity drives structural and strategic changes in the nuclear industry. Teaching focuses on strategic leadership and navigating organizational transformation.

Dimitris TsarouhasView profile

Visiting Professor

• European/EU Politics
• International Relations
• Modern Greek Politics
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Dimitris Tsarouhas is a Visiting Professor at Virginia Tech's Political Science department and a Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at ELIAMEP. He also serves as a Scientific Council Member of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS). His research spans European/EU politics, international relations, social policy, and civil-military dynamics, with a focus on Greece, Turkey, and broader EU contexts. Key Positions: Visiting Professor, Virginia Tech Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow, ELIAMEP Scientific Council Member, FEPS His work emphasizes the interplay between political discourse and institutional change, particularly in crises like the Eurozone and the 2020 pandemic. Recent publications analyze EU economic governance, policy learning, and the emergence of redistributive functions in the EU. Earlier studies explore Greek-Turkish relations, Europeanization processes in Turkey, and the resilience of Swedish social democracy. Research trends derived from his 15 most recent publications (2020-2006) highlight the EU's role in global governance, the limitations of economic interdependence in conflict resolution, and the impact of neoliberalism on regional integration. He frequently employs historical institutionalism and discursive frameworks to assess policy shifts.

Francisco Roa BastosView profile

Adjunct Assistant Professor

• European Politics
• Political Parties
• Political Legitimacy
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Francisco Roa Bastos is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. His academic career focuses on European politics and political theory, with particular expertise in European political parties, the sociology of European integration, and the history of political science. He maintains an active research profile with publications spanning from the late 2000s through 2022, including presentations at notable events like the Max Weber Colloque de Cerisy in 2022. Dr. Roa Bastos completed his Ph.D. in Political Science with research examining how the category of 'political parties at the European level' became inscribed into European Community Law. His doctoral work analyzed both political actor mobilizations and scholarly discourses shaping the concept of European parties since the 1950s. His educational background positioned him to conduct extensive archival research at institutions including the Rockefeller Archive Center. His research interests span European politics, political legitimacy, and the social history of the social sciences. He examines how political categories emerge and become institutionalized within European governance structures, with particular attention to knowledge production processes. His work often applies sociological approaches to political institutions and engages deeply with Max Weber's theoretical frameworks. A significant portion of his recent research applies archival theory and Foucauldian approaches to understand European governance knowledge construction. Analysis of his publications reveals consistent focus on European political parties and institutional development, with evolving theoretical sophistication. His work has progressed from examining specific institutional developments (like the recognition of European political parties in the Maastricht Treaty) toward broader theoretical questions about knowledge production in European studies. His 2019 work on the 'European Archive' represents a methodological innovation applying archival theory to European governance studies. Dr. Roa Bastos has conducted research visits to institutions including CIRHUS and the Rockefeller Archive Center. His work suggests engagement with funding sources from major foundations that support social science research, though specific grant details aren't documented in available sources. He appears to be part of a scholarly network examining European integration from sociological perspectives. He has collaborated with researchers at CIRHUS and with Antoine Vauchez of the French National Centre for Scientific Research. His research methodology combines historical analysis with sociological approaches, examining how political categories emerge through interactions between academic discourse and political mobilization. He maintains a personal resource site focused on legitimization (www.atelier-legitimation.fr) that complements his academic work.

Lucie MorissetteView profile

Associate Professor

• Labour relations
• Public policies in industrial relations
• Comparative study in industrial relations
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Lucie Morissette is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Resources Management at HEC Montréal, a leading business school in Canada. She also serves as Director of the Department of Human Resources Management and is affiliated with the Centre de recherche sur la mondialisation et le travail (CRIMT). Her academic career focuses on industrial relations, labor policy, and comparative studies in workplace relations. Dr. Morissette's educational background includes: B.A. in Industrial Relations from Université Laval M.A. in Industrial Relations from Université Laval Ph.D. in Industrial Relations from Université de Montréal Her research expertise centers on labor relations, public policies in industrial relations, and comparative studies in industrial relations. Dr. Morissette examines how regulatory frameworks evolve in response to new economic models, particularly in transportation sectors affected by platform companies like Uber. Her work combines discursive institutionalist approaches with detailed case studies of regulatory experimentation in Quebec. She investigates the interplay between state intervention, collective action, and institutional change in various industries including taxi services and aerospace. Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on the impact of platform economy on traditional labor markets, regulatory responses to disruptive business models, and regional approaches to talent management. A significant portion of her work examines the Quebec context, particularly Montreal, providing valuable insights into how local institutions respond to global economic transformations. Her scholarship bridges theoretical frameworks with practical policy implications for labor relations in the 21st century. Dr. Morissette actively supervises graduate students at HEC Montréal. Her mentorship includes: Master's thesis direction: Sarah Kartti Desharnais (2019) on social regulation of availability requirements for Quebec paramedics Supervised projects: Lamis Hassoun (2020) on Airbnb's impact on Montreal hospitality sector, Simon Dao (2019) on 4.0 transformation effects on HR, and Julie Courtemanche (2019) on digital transformation and HR manager roles in Quebec SMEs As Director of the Department of Human Resources Management and through her affiliation with CRIMT (Centre de recherche sur la mondialisation et le travail), Dr. Morissette plays a significant role in shaping research directions and academic programs in industrial relations at HEC Montréal. Her work connects academic research with practical applications in labor policy and workplace relations.

Anna Herranz SurrallesView profile

Associate Professor

• EU Energy Policy
• Global Energy Governance
• Foreign Investment Governance
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Anna Herranz Surralles is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Department of Political Science, Maastricht University, within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She is also a visiting professor at the College of Europe’s Natolin Campus and serves as Co-editor of the Journal of European Integration . Her research focuses on EU energy policy, global energy governance, and foreign investment governance in the context of deglobalization. She leads the NWO-Aspasia project on foreign investment threats to national security and contributes to the ECPR Energy Politics research network. Anna holds a PhD in International Relations and European Integration from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Her work bridges theoretical discourse analysis with empirical studies of EU external policies, emphasizing democratic legitimation and policy diffusion. She has published extensively in top journals including West European Politics , Journal of Common Market Studies , and Cooperation & Conflict . Her research trends emphasize the geoeconomic dimensions of EU energy transition, the politicization of energy investments, and institutional frameworks for parliamentary oversight. Key contributions include analyzing EU energy diplomacy, the Energy Charter Treaty reforms, and multi-level governance challenges in foreign policy. Recipient of the Best Paper Award (EU in International Affairs Conference 2018) Recognized for most cited article in Cooperation & Conflict (2009) Anna advises the NWO-Aspasia project and collaborates with institutions like the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt. She chairs the Energy Politics network at ECPR, fostering interdisciplinary research on energy governance.

Sungjoon ChoView profile

Professor

• International Law
• International Economic Law
• International Relations
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Sungjoon Cho is a Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology , where he has served as full-time faculty since 2003. He has held visiting appointments at prestigious institutions including Northwestern Law School , Seoul National University School of Law , and Catholic University of Lublin . Cho serves on the Arbitration Panel Roster under the Korea–EU Free Trade Agreement and has advised multiple governments on trade policy. Education: S.J.D. (Harvard Law School), LL.M. (University of Michigan), M.P.A. and LL.B. (Seoul National University) Cho’s research focuses on international legal compliance , economic integration , and WTO institutional dynamics . His work bridges international economic law , comparative legal systems , and global governance . Analysis of his 92 publications reveals consistent engagement with WTO dispute mechanisms , ASEAN economic integration , trade constitutionalism , and social construction of legal norms . His scholarship frequently appears in top journals like European Journal of International Law and American Journal of Comparative Law . Scientific recognition includes: 2024 Best Book Award (International Law Section, ISA) Selected twice for Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum (2007, 2008) Cho combines normative legal analysis with empirical studies of trade wars and institutional reform. His career spans academic scholarship, government advisory roles, and practical WTO experience from his pre-academic career in Korean trade negotiations.

Cecilia Raziano GonzálezView profile

Assistant Professor

• Heritage Studies
• UNESCO
• Flamenco
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Cecilia Raziano González is an Assistant Professor at the University of Geneva, affiliated with the Department of Geography. After completing her Master's degree in French and Romance languages at the University of Liège, she specialized in intangible cultural heritage studies. Current doctoral research focuses on institutional discourse around flamenco in Andalusia Supervised by Professors Bernard Debarbieux (Unige) and Ellen Hertz (Unine) Office: B506, University of Geneva (66 bd Carl-Vogt) Research interests: UNESCO intangible cultural heritage frameworks Political and cultural geography Institutional narratives and scalar analysis Heritagization processes Migration studies (Spanish communities in Wallonia) Her publications examine the territorial politics of UNESCO heritage lists and the scalar construction of flamenco as institutional heritage. Keywords associated with her work include heritage, UNESCO, flamenco, political geography, and cultural geography.

• Organizational Communication
• Communicative Leadership
• Communication in Change Processes
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Catrin Johansson is a Professor of Organizational Communication at Mid Sweden University , where she also serves as Research Director of DEMICOM (Centre for Community and Regional Communication). She is affiliated with the Department of Communication, Quality Technology and Information Systems (KKI) . Education: Ph.D., Media and Communication Sciences, Uppsala University (2003) MA, Linköping University (1991) Research Interests: Her work focuses on organizational communication with special emphasis on communicative leadership , communication in change processes , communication for sustainable development , and leadership and communication in crises . She explores communication paradoxes during organizational change and leads projects like Rumors on the agenda – Managing public concern through crisis communication and Communicating Climate Change . Recent Article Trends: Her publications address communication maturity (2016-2019), crisis communication (2015-2024), and strategic leadership (2017-2024). Key subfields include climate change communication , discursive institutionalism , public resilience , and health-related communication . Labs/Teams: She works with DEMICOM research center and leads projects like Kommunikation för Klimatneutrala Örnsköldsvik 2030 and Samverkan och samordning av kriskommunikation vid coronakrisen 2020 (SACK20) .

• Comparative politics
• Political economy
• European politics
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Elizabeth Carter is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire, where she has taught since 2015 after positions at the Max Planck Institute and UC Irvine. Her research integrates political science with sociology and economics to analyze political constructions of value in high-stakes markets. Her educational background includes: B.A. from Whitman College M.A. from University of California - Berkeley M.P.A. from University of Washington Ph.D. from University of California - Berkeley Carter's research centers on comparative political economy, specializing in European food/wine politics, fashion, and music industries. She investigates how producer organizations, historical narratives, and institutional frameworks construct market value and taste through political processes, with particular focus on France and Italy. Her work bridges cultural studies and institutional analysis to reveal power dynamics in quality certification systems. Recent publications (2023-2025) show expanding scope from wine markets to music and manufacturing sectors while maintaining core theoretical focus on institutional construction of comparative advantage. Key trends include analysis of symbolic capital in terroir, contracted economies in creative industries, and standard-setting strategies among producer organizations. Notable distinctions include: Visiting Scholar at Harvard’s Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (2017) Senior Fulbright Scholar at Universidad Carlos III Madrid (2020) As faculty member teaching courses including Food and Wine Politics and Contemporary European Politics, Carter advises graduate students and develops curriculum examining political dimensions of cultural production. Her research program demonstrates sustained international collaboration through fieldwork in European wine regions and academic partnerships across multiple institutions.

Manolis PratsinakisView profile

Research Fellow

• Migration
• Nationalism
• Immigrant-native relations
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Manolis Pratsinakis serves as the Onassis Foundation Research Fellow at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, and is Deputy Project Manager of the SEESOX Diaspora project. He is also a research affiliate of the Centre on Migration, Policy, and Society (COMPAS), contributing to interdisciplinary research on migration and diaspora dynamics within Oxford's academic ecosystem. His academic trajectory includes a PhD in Anthropology (2013) from the University of Amsterdam, where he completed MA studies supported by a Huygens scholarship. His undergraduate education in Geography and Sociology was completed with honors, establishing foundational expertise in spatial and social analysis. Pratsinakis's research centers on migration and nationalism, with particular emphasis on immigrant-native relations, ethnic boundary formation, everyday nationhood practices, and crisis-driven mobility patterns in post-2008 Europe. His work critically examines how economic upheaval reshapes diaspora engagement, focusing on Greek communities in the UK through lenses of socioeconomic integration, return migration prospects, and transnational identity negotiation. Analysis of his 2019-2022 publications reveals persistent thematic focus on crisis migration from Southern Europe, especially Greece, with methodological attention to both quantitative patterns (remittance flows, occupational trajectories) and qualitative lived experiences (identity negotiation, social constraints). His scholarship consistently bridges macro-level policy analysis with micro-level migrant narratives. His research excellence is recognized through competitive awards: Onassis Foundation Research Fellowship (current) Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship (University of Macedonia, 2015-2017) Huygens scholarship for MA studies (Nuffic) IKY scholarship for doctoral research As Deputy Project Manager of SEESOX Diaspora, Pratsinakis leads collaborative research examining homeland-diaspora institutional linkages during economic crisis. His COMPAS affiliation facilitates cross-institutional grant collaborations on migration policy, while his supervision of graduate students extends his scholarly impact beyond publications. He actively contributes to Oxford's research infrastructure through SEESOX (South East European Studies at Oxford) and COMPAS, participating in interdisciplinary teams that analyze migration governance, diaspora engagement strategies, and crisis-induced mobility patterns across European contexts.

Denisa KostovicovaView profile

Associate Professor

• Transitional Justice
• Conflict Processes
• Post-conflict Reconstruction
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Denisa Kostovicova is an Associate Professor of Global Politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), affiliated with the European Institute. Her research focuses on post-conflict reconstruction, transitional justice, and conflict processes in the Balkans. She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has held fellowships at Wolfson College (Cambridge) and Linacre College (Oxford). Education: PhD and MPhil, University of Cambridge MA, Central European University Research Interests: Her work examines post-conflict reconciliation, civil society roles in transitional justice, and the intersection of gender with peacebuilding. She has authored seminal books like *Reconciliation by Stealth: How People Talk About War Crimes* (2023) and *Kosovo: The Politics of Identity and Space* (2005), which have won prestigious awards including the ISA Best Book in Human Rights. Awards & Grants: ERC Consolidator Grant (JUSTINT project, 2018–2023) Leverhulme Research Fellowship (2015) Multiple awards for her publications, including the Joseph Rothschild Prize and BASEES honors Policy & Outreach: Kostovicova advises EU, UN, and UK policymakers on post-conflict justice and has contributed to House of Lords inquiries on the Western Balkans. She blogs regularly for LSE’s Government Department and EUROPP, engaging public discourse on conflict resolution. Current Projects: Directs the ERC-funded JUSTINT project analyzing discursive interactions in transitional justice, and collaborates on art-based reconciliation initiatives through the AHRC-funded *Art and Reconciliation* project.

Terhi RantanenView profile

Professor

• Media Globalization
• News Agencies
• Media History
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Terhi Rantanen is a Professor of Global Media & Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her research focuses on media globalization, news agencies, and media history. She holds advanced degrees including a Docent from the University of Helsinki. Rantanen co-founded and directed LSE’s double MSc programmes with USC and Fudan University. She has authored seminal works like Dead Men’s Propaganda (2024) and contributed to over 100 publications. During 2024/25, she is on sabbatical. Her academic leadership includes serving as Chair of GSSC (2012-2017) and LSE Council member (2017-2022).

Thomas WilkeView profile

Professor

• Cultural Studies
• Media Studies
• Popular Music Discourse
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Thomas Wilke is a Professor and Head of the Department of Cultural and Media Education at the Ludwigsburg University of Education . He is also a member of the commission for the Ludwigsburg Prize and the graduate scholarship commission under the Landesgraduiertenförderungsgesetz. Research Interests: Focus on cultural and media education, popular music discourse, DJ roles in society, and institutionalized media practices. Publications: Authored a seminal analysis of DJs as ideal types in pop culture, published in 2013, which examines their discursive representation in music and media. Awards & Memberships: No explicit awards listed, but active in institutional commissions and academic leadership roles. Teaching & Supervision: Leads academic functions and supervised PhD/habilitation theses, though specific advisees are unnamed. Email: thomas.wilke@ph-ludwigsburg.de

Marina Cino PagliarelloView profile

Research Fellow

• European Union Politics
• Global governance
• Transnational governance
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Marina Cino Pagliarello serves as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow at the Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG), European University Institute (EUI), since September 2023. Her academic career spans lecturer positions in EU politics, public policy, and European political economy at the London School of Economics (LSE), University College London (UCL), Queen Mary University of London, and University of Essex. Parallel to academia, she has worked over 20 years as an education policy specialist with international organizations and governments. Her educational qualifications include: PhD in European Studies from the London School of Economics MSc in Economics of Arts and Culture from SDA Bocconi School of Management MA in Modern History from the University of Pisa Dr. Cino Pagliarello’s research centers on ideational dynamics in European higher education governance, examining how polysemic ideas restructure political interests and the public-private governance mix across transnational policy regimes. She investigates universities as diplomatic actors that merge political agency with knowledge production to advance international relations, with particular emphasis on the EU’s role in global education diplomacy. Her recent publications reveal a consistent trajectory in European education policy analysis, evolving from historical-institutional scholarship (2022 monograph) to contemporary examinations of transnational business actors (2023) and empirical surveys on university-led diplomacy (2024 HEIDI dataset), highlighting interdisciplinary intersections between political science, policy studies, and transnational governance. Key scientific awards: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship ESRC Post-Doctoral Fellowship at LSE With extensive grant leadership through LSE Consulting since 2012, she has directed policy projects for the European Commission, European Training Foundation, British Council, and UK Government. Her work specializes in comparative education policy evaluation , strategic relationship building with policymakers, and international project delivery —leveraging expertise in public policy analysis and European integration. She is embedded in STG’s transnational research ecosystem and maintains active collaboration with LSE Consulting’s policy teams, working at the nexus of academic institutions, EU bodies, and governmental consultancies to advance governance innovation in education.

Ellen SunesonView profile

Research Fellow

• Art History
• Feminist Art History
• Visual Studies
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Ellen Suneson is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Lund University's Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences and Copenhagen University's Department of Arts and Cultural Studies (2024-2026), specializing in art history and visual studies through feminist and queer feminist lenses. Her research examines emotional responses to art, institutional theory, and genealogies of modern and contemporary art with particular focus on Nordic contexts. Education: PhD in Art History and Visual Studies, Lund University, 2022 Research interests center on feminist and queer feminist methodologies in art historical scholarship, critically analyzing themes of passivity, submission, and internalization of oppression in 1970s Nordic feminist art. She investigates how epistemological frameworks emphasizing social construction and emancipation both shape and limit feminist art historical discourse, with significant attention to emotional communities and uncomfortable attachments in artistic reception. Publication trends reveal consistent engagement with feminist art history's disciplinary boundaries, particularly through analysis of 1970s Nordic art. Her work bridges emotional theory, institutional critique, and memory studies, frequently examining how art engages with political compliance and liberation rituals while challenging scholars' search for art's political utility. Scientific Awards: Swedish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024-2026) Grants and professional activities include leadership of her major Swedish Research Council-funded project "To show but not tell," alongside active editorial service as Associate Editor for the Journal of Aesthetics and Culture. She maintains extensive collaborative networks across Nordic institutions through conference participation, workshop organization, and peer review activities spanning gender studies and visual culture. Suneson's work is institutionally situated within Lund University's Division of Art History and Visual Studies and Copenhagen University's Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, operating at the intersection of art historical scholarship, feminist theory, and emotional studies through sustained interdisciplinary dialogue.