Benjamin Herborth

Benjamin Herborth is an Assistant Professor at the Department of History and Theory of International Relations within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen. His research focuses on international relations theory, critical theory, security studies, and the politics of global order. He explores topics such as the semantics of asylum policy, the reification of 'the international,' and transformations of Western security frameworks. Herborth teaches courses on methodology, security, and global order, and supervises theses on related topics.

His work critically examines conceptualizations of Europe, the West, and their security dynamics. Key contributions include analyses of Germany's EU policy, democratic peace theory, and the discursive construction of Western identity. Herborth’s publications span books, articles, and edited volumes, addressing themes like de-Europeanization, securitization, and historical semantics in international relations.

He is actively involved in academic networks and has contributed to debates on research methodologies in international relations, emphasizing reconstructive logics over reductionist approaches. His scholarship bridges theoretical innovation with empirical analysis, offering insights into the evolving nature of global political order.