Claudia Saba

Claudia Saba is an Associate Lecturer at the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, specializing in critical discourse analysis within Middle Eastern conflict studies and postcolonial theory.

Her research centers on Discourse Analysis, Palestine Studies, Kurdish Studies, and Security Studies, with emphasis on anti-colonial narratives, mainstreaming of Palestinian perspectives, and desecuritization of international security frameworks. She critically examines power dynamics in colonial discourse and inclusive education approaches within conflict zones.

Saba's publications reveal a consistent focus on discursive resistance strategies and direct action as tools for justice, particularly analyzing Palestinian and Kurdish contexts through postcolonial and critical security lenses.

Saba actively contributes to major research initiatives including:

• GLOBALCODES (2022-2025): AGAUR-funded project examining Globalisation, Conflict, Development and Security through desecuritization frameworks
• Desecuritizar la agenda de seguridad internacional (2018-2019): Analyzing alternative narratives in 21st-century security policies
• GLOBALCODES (2017-2021): Foundational phase of current research on conflict and development