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Costas Laoutides is Associate Professor of International Relations at Deakin University's School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Alfred Deakin Institute. His research examines normative dimensions of secessionist conflicts, focusing on peace-justice tensions in Myanmar, Kurdish regions, and post-Soviet territories. Currently supervises 9 doctoral projects on armed conflict, religious identity, and Middle East security dynamics.
Research examines:
- Normative frameworks for self-determination claims
- Peace process design in sectarian conflicts
- Ethnoreligious identity and collective violence
- Middle power diplomacy in Southeast Asia
Publications demonstrate sustained focus on Myanmar's Rohingya crisis, with recent articles analyzing collective anger dynamics, repatriation obstacles, and federal democracy prospects. Theoretical contributions reframe secession as collective emancipation and peacemaking as entrepreneurial diplomacy.
Funded projects include Gerda Henkel Foundation grants on techno-totalitarianism in Myanmar ($185,487) and Rohingya-Rakhine communication ($131,538). Teaches conflict analysis (AIR717), human rights (AIR726), and international systems (AIR234), integrating theoretical frameworks with contemporary case studies.
