Christian Kaunert

Christian Kaunert is a Professor and Director of the International Centre for Policing and Security at the University of South Wales. He previously held academic leadership roles as Academic Director and Professor at the Institute for European Studies at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and as Professor of International Politics and Director of the European Institute for Security and Justice at the University of Dundee. His research focuses on international security, counter-terrorism, and EU security policy frameworks.

Education includes studies at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Open University, and Hochschule Reutlingen. He has led multiple Jean Monnet initiatives, including the EUACADEMY Teacher Training Grant, the EUCTIRL Chair on EU Counter-Terrorism, and the EUCTER Network (2020–2023). He frequently engages in public discourse via lectures and panel discussions, such as the EUROSCI Network events on Ukraine's impact on Europe (October 2022) and security dynamics in migration contexts (December 2021).