Jacinta O'Hagan

Dr Jacinta O'Hagan is a Research Fellow at the ANU Centre for European Studies, Australian National University. Her work focuses on contemporary European Union policies including climate change agendas, migration integration frameworks, and algorithmic governance. She contributes to interdisciplinary research initiatives such as the Algorithmic Futures Policy Lab and the EU Migration & Integration Network.

Her research explores intersections of EU external trade policies with climate objectives, geographical indications, and energy policy innovations. O'Hagan collaborates in policy labs analyzing Indo-Pacific-Europe cultural diplomacy and liberal democratic institutions. She participates in stakeholder training programs on EU trade dynamics and has contributed to Konrad Adenauer Lecture series discussions on European political memory.

Current projects include examining third-country engagement with EU trade policy, water policy innovations, and leadership dynamics emerging from migration studies. Her work bridges academic research with policy application through the Centre's Jean Monnet activities and occasional papers program.