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Dr. Atsuko Higashino is a Professor in the Faculty of International Studies at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and a Visiting Fellow at the ANU Centre for European Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Birmingham (UK) and MA/BA degrees from Keio University (Japan). Her career includes roles as a Lecturer at the University of Birmingham and Associate Professor at Hiroshima City University, alongside work as a special assistant to the Japanese Delegation at the OECD in Paris, focusing on OECD outreach research.
Her research centers on European Union (EU) policy, including EU enlargement toward Turkey and the Western Balkans, the European Neighbourhood Policy, and the Eastern Partnership. She has extensively analyzed the Ukraine Crisis since 2014, the Russia-Ukraine War since 2022, and the EU’s geopolitical responses. She teaches International Relations, International History, and EU politics/policies.
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