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Dr. Altea Pericoli is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Lund University's Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) and Department of Political Science, with additional affiliation to the MECW (The Middle East in the Contemporary World) project. Her research examines geopolitical dimensions of humanitarian aid, focusing on Gulf States' contributions in conflict zones and Islamic social welfare mechanisms.
She earned her PhD in Institutions and Policies from Milan's Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in 2023, complemented by visiting research periods at Durham University, Oxford Center for Islamic Studies, Vienna University, Doha Institute, and Chr. Michelsen Institute. Her doctoral work earned the BRISMES Early Career Development Scholarship for monograph development.
Pericoli's research centers on Islamic financing instruments (particularly zakat) for social protection in protracted crises, analyzing Gulf donors' humanitarian strategies across the Middle East, Horn of Africa, and South Asia. Her work bridges political science and Islamic studies, contributing to Sustainable Development Goals on poverty reduction and peacebuilding through examinations of religious funding mechanisms in contexts like Gaza, Somalia, and Bangladesh refugee crises.
Her publication trends reveal concentrated analysis of Qatar and UAE foreign aid strategies, with growing emphasis on innovative refugee financing through Islamic instruments and the interplay between religious funding and international humanitarian frameworks. Recent works increasingly address statelessness challenges and pandemic responses using Islamic finance mechanisms.
Her scholarly recognition includes:
- BRISMES Early Career Development Scholarship (2023) for doctoral monograph development
- Sir William Luce Fellowship at Durham University (2024)
Pericoli actively contributes to major research initiatives as core personnel in SWEMENA (Swedish Middle East and North Africa Network) and MECW 2.0, demonstrating extensive collaboration across European and Middle Eastern institutions. While formal student supervision isn't documented, her workshop organization and conference presentations indicate active research community mentorship.
Embedded within Lund University's Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies, she participates in interdisciplinary networks facilitating comparative analysis of humanitarian governance and Gulf State foreign policies through projects connecting Swedish, European, and Middle Eastern academic communities.
