Mirko Palestrino

Dr. Mirko Palestrino is a Lecturer in Sociology at Queen Mary University of London's School of Politics and International Relations, having joined in 2023. He previously taught at both QMUL and King's College London. His research expertise spans Critical War Studies and International Political Sociology, with specific focus on temporal dimensions of conflict.

Education includes:

• BA in International Studies (University of Milan)
• MA in International Politics (University of Milan)
• MSc in International Relations Research (London School of Economics)
• PhD (Queen Mary University of London)
• PGCAP (Queen Mary University of London)

Research examines sociopolitical aspects of military temporality, victory conceptualization, and embodied practices. Current projects include a monograph analyzing non-combat victory construction and research on military timekeeping's physiological impacts. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on war temporality across diverse contexts, from tattoos to populism, using interdisciplinary methodologies blending political theory with ethnographic sensibilities.

Supervision includes PhD candidates working on war narratives and security studies. Secured funding from QMUL Graduate Teaching Studentship and Ermenegildo Zegna Founder's Scholarship. Leads research on temporal regulation in military institutions while coordinating with international collaborators on war memory projects.