Anastasiya Bayok

Dr. Anastasiya Bayok is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Political Science, Justus Liebig University Giessen, working on the DFG-funded project "Understanding Eurasian Regionalism – Actorness and Interaction in Economy and Security." She has held academic and research positions at Freie Universität Berlin, East China Normal University, Helmut Schmidt University, and the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH), Hamburg.

• Ph.D. in International Relations, East China Normal University, Shanghai
• M.A. in International Relations, East China Normal University
• Diploma in International Relations, Sinology, and Translation, Belarusian State University

Her research focuses on Eurasian regionalism, security policy, migration governance, and China’s foreign policy in Central Asia. She has extensively published on OSCE-related challenges, Sino-Russian border dynamics, and threat perceptions in Eurasia. Her work bridges comparative regionalism and international security.

The recent publications highlight a strong focus on regional governance, migration, and geopolitical competition in Eurasia, especially China’s strategic engagement with Central Asia and the OSCE’s role in conflict zones like Afghanistan. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates political science, security studies, and area studies.

Scientific contributions include:

• Co-edited volume: Immigration Governance in East Asian (Routledge, 2020)
• Contributions to OSCE-Yearbook (2016–2019)
• Peer-reviewed articles on triangular relations in Northeast Asia and post-Soviet integration

Dr. Bayok has served as a lecturer at Freie Universität Berlin and coordinated international research groups, including the Einstein Visiting Fellow Plus project. She has not received publicly listed awards or grants in the provided text, but her sustained involvement in externally funded research (DFG, IFSH) indicates grant engagement. She has not advised any students listed in the CV.

Her work is associated with research centers including the Center for Cold War International History Studies (ECNU), Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH), and the Berghof Foundation. She has also contributed to collaborative academic networks focusing on East Asian and Eurasian security governance.