Patrycja Sasnal

Patrycja Sasnal is a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)'s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and a Professor of Migration at the College of Europe. She holds roles as Head of Research at the Polish Institute of International Affairs, and serves on advisory bodies including the United Nations’ Human Rights Council and the Polish Ombudsman’s expert commission on migration. She previously held positions as a Fulbright Scholar at Johns Hopkins University and an associate researcher at the American University in Beirut.

Her PhD in Political Science focuses on Middle Eastern politics, migration, and political violence. At UCLA, she researches climate protection technologies' impact on human rights and teaches on geoengineering and human rights. She has published widely, including a 2019 Routledge monograph on political violence in Islam, and contributes to media outlets like The Guardian and Le Monde.

• Education: PhD in Political Science

Her research integrates postcolonial theory and migration studies, with a focus on climate policy and conflict analysis. Recent work addresses ethical dimensions of geoengineering and human rights frameworks in climate governance.

• Awards: Fulbright Scholar

She advises on migration policy and human rights, with affiliations spanning academic, governmental, and international organizations.