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Prof. Maria Koinova is a Professor of International Relations at the University of Warwick's Politics and International Studies Department. She holds a Ph.D. from the European University Institute and has held academic positions at Harvard, Cornell, Dartmouth, and others. Her research focuses on diaspora politics, ethnonational conflicts, and post-conflict reconstruction, particularly in the EU's neighborhood and post-Soviet regions. She leads major grants including the ERC-funded 'Diasporas and Contested Sovereignty' and ESRC-IAA projects on Ukrainian diaspora engagement. Her work bridges academia and policy, collaborating with OSCE-ODIHR and ICMPD.
- Deputy Editor of Migration Studies (OUP)
- Former Governing Board Member of the EU Jean Monnet Network 'Between the EU and Russia' (2018–2022)
Research interests include diaspora mobilization, transnational governance, and the impact of migration on political dynamics. Key projects include a 2024 stakeholder training in Warsaw and a 2021 monograph Diaspora Entrepreneurs and Contested States. She has published in leading journals like International Studies Review and Ethnic and Racial Studies.
Awards include the prestigious ERC Starting Grant (2012–2017) and a Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies Fellowship. Her teaching spans international security, nationalism, and field research methodologies.
