Magdalena El Ghamari

Magdalena El Ghamari is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Sciences and International Relations (INPISM) at Civitas University in Warsaw, Poland, where she serves as the Head of the Cultural Security Department. She holds a PhD in Social Sciences with a specialization in peace-keeping and conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), focusing on analyses of the relationship between socio-religious and political factors in policymaking. Dr. El Ghamari is an expert in the radicalization process in diverse cultural environments, particularly in high-risk areas, with extensive research on Libya, migration, terrorism, and security issues in the MENA region.

Her academic background includes completing her doctoral studies at the National Defence Academy in Warsaw, where she specialized in security and defense sciences with a focus on operations and operational techniques. Her educational journey has equipped her with a strong foundation in understanding complex security challenges in the contemporary international arena.

Dr. El Ghamari's research interests span across several critical areas of contemporary security studies. She specializes in terrorism, migration processes, radicalization, and public policies during and after conflicts in the MENA area, with particular emphasis on Libya. Her work examines the intersection of cultural, religious, and political factors in conflict zones, with a special focus on how these dynamics affect security in multicultural European contexts. Her research on refugee camps, particularly concerning minors in Libyan refugee camps, has provided valuable insights into sustainable development challenges in conflict-induced migration scenarios.

Dr. El Ghamari has established herself as a prominent scholar with 30 publications that have garnered 3,515 reads and 85 citations. Her recent work has focused on the Mediterranean migration crisis, EU activities in post-revolution Libya, security challenges in the MENA region, and radicalization processes in diverse cultural environments. Her research demonstrates a consistent trajectory examining the complex interplay between migration, security, and cultural dynamics in both European and Middle Eastern contexts.

• Member of the UN Peacekeeping Veterans Association (PL)
• Member of The Society for Libyan Studies (UK)
• Member of the Association of Veterans of UN Peace Missions
• Scholarship holder of the Minister of Science and Higher Education
• Expert in the field of Islamic extremism in the MIRAD consortium

As Head of the Cultural Security Department, Dr. El Ghamari leads research initiatives examining the cultural dimensions of security challenges. Her department focuses on how cultural factors influence security perceptions, radicalization processes, and migration patterns, particularly in the context of European multicultural societies facing security challenges from destabilized regions. She collaborates extensively with international research networks and contributes to policy discussions on migration, security, and cultural understanding in conflict zones.