Jan Opper

Jan Opper is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH), University of Hamburg, since June 2023, within the graduate program "Democratising Security in Turbulent Times". Previously, he was associated with the Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker-Centre for Science and Peace Research (ZNF) at the University of Hamburg, researching Biological Weapons and Disarmament.

Education:

• Master of Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin
• Political Science studies, Philipps-Universität Marburg

His research focuses on critical security studies, science and technology studies, and sociology of knowledge, examining how knowledge about technology is constructed and used in security practices. He employs qualitative methods such as ethnography and discourse analysis to explore the interplay between technological capabilities, beliefs, and security concepts.

Recent publications span criminology, security studies, and risk analysis, addressing moral panics in public health, challenges of low-probability high-impact security events, and global weaponization trends, highlighting the sociological underpinnings of security.

No scientific awards were mentioned.

No information on students or grants is provided.

He is part of the collaborative graduate program "Democratising Security in Turbulent Times" at IFSH, fostering interdisciplinary research on security in contemporary challenges.