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Dr. Eleni Braat is an Associate Professor in Political History at Utrecht University, specializing in intelligence history, state secrecy, and democratization. She holds affiliations with the Humanities Faculty and the Research Institute for History and Art History. Her work focuses on organizational cultures of intelligence services and their political implications in 20th-century contexts.
Education:
- Ph.D., European University Institute (Florence, 2008)
- Training at University of Amsterdam, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris)
Research Interests:
- History of intelligence and secrecy
- Political legitimacy and democratization
- Memory studies and oral history
- Gender dynamics in intelligence professions
- Transparency and accountability in security institutions
Current Projects: Leads the NWO Aspasia-funded research project 'Politics of State Secrecy' (2020–2027), examining authoritarian legacies in Greece, France, and the Netherlands. She is also a visiting scholar at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Affiliations:
- Official historian of the Dutch AIVD
- Executive board member of the Netherlands Intelligence Studies Association (NISA)
- Member of Utrecht University Council (2023–2025)
Teaching: Contributes to the BA History and MA International Relations in Historical Perspective programs.
Media Engagement: Regularly featured in Dutch media discussing intelligence history, including podcasts and radio debates on espionage and secrecy.
