Andy Aydin-Aitchison

Andy Aydin-Aitchison is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Edinburgh's School of Law, specializing in the criminology of atrocity crimes and policing's role in democracy. He joined the University in 2006 and has held leadership roles in postgraduate teaching and cross-disciplinary programs like the MSc in Global Crime, Justice and Security. His research focuses on wartime atrocities, international criminal justice, and Bosnia and Herzegovina's post-conflict criminal justice systems.

Education:

• PhD in Social Science (2008) - Cardiff University
• MSc in Criminology (2002) - Cardiff University
• MA in Modern History and Politics (2000) - University of Edinburgh

Research Interests: Criminology of atrocity (war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity), policing's democratic governance, transitional justice, and pedagogy of atrocity studies. Current projects include wartime detention camps in Herzegovina, atrocity representation in cinema, and state engagement with international criminal justice.

Awards & Recognition: No specific awards listed, but his work has been cited in prominent journals and media commentary on Bosnian war trials and post-conflict governance.

Professional Roles:

• Head of Criminology Subject Area, School of Law
• PhD supervisor of 10 completed theses
• External examiner at Stockholm University, Cardiff University, and University of Leeds
• Editorial board member of the journal Kriminalističke Teme

Labs/Teams: Active in the Global Justice Academy and Empirical Legal Research Network at Edinburgh, collaborating internationally on projects like the COST Action on Global Atrocity Justice Constellations.