Oana-Andreea Ion

Oana-Andreea Ion is a Lecturer at the Department of International Relations and European Integration, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), Bucharest, Romania. She is actively involved in European Union-focused academic initiatives, particularly in the areas of media, public discourse, and governance.

• Nationality: Romanian
• Institution: National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA)
• Department: Department of International Relations and European Integration

Her research focuses on the dynamics of European integration, especially how the European Union is framed in national public spheres versus the development of a unified European public sphere. She explores media practices, freedom of expression, and the Europeanisation of public discourse.

Her academic work is strongly oriented toward EU education and policy engagement, exemplified by her leadership of the Jean Monet Module EU*Ro MEDIA (2015–2018), which analyzed media standards in preparation for Romania’s 2019 EU Council Presidency. She has also organized high-level discussions on national perspectives of the EU Council Presidency, including events on the Dutch, Slovak, and Polish approaches.

Notable recognition includes:

• Recipient of the Jean Monnet Module grant (2015) for EU*Ro MEDIA

She teaches courses such as 'Making Europe News', 'Building a European public sphere', 'European affairs and freedom of expression', and 'Europeanisation: new research trends'. There is no public information available about her advising of students or external research grants. She is not noted as part-time, retired, or former staff.