Thomas Diez

Thomas Diez is a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen since 2009. He holds a doctorate from the University of Mannheim and has previously served as Lecturer (2000-2003) and Professor (2005) at the University of Birmingham, with teaching experience at Aarhus, Copenhagen, Munich, and Victoria universities.

• Current affiliation: Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (since 2009)
• Prior roles: University of Birmingham, Copenhagen Peace Research Institute

Research Focus

His work examines the European Union's role in international politics, with emphasis on:

• Normative power and securitization theory
• Climate change and global governance
• Border conflicts and Cyprus
• EU-Turkey relations
• Discourse analysis in international institutions

Publications & Trends

Recent articles analyze EU's transnational infrastructure strategies (2025), ontological security in European Parliament (2024), and geopolitical narratives in Turkey-EU relations (2023). His scholarship combines critical theory, discourse analysis, and security studies, addressing issues like climate justice, conflict transformation, and the ethical dimensions of securitization.

Awards & Leadership

• Anna Lindh Prize (2009) for EU foreign policy research
• President of the European International Studies Association (2015-2017)

Advising & Grants

While no direct student names are listed, he contributes to graduate supervision and has led third-party funded projects, including the DFG Research Network on Visuality and World Politics (2016-2018). He also co-edits the Nomos book series International Relations.

Labs & Teams

He co-leads the Professorships Diez and Hasenclever team at Tübingen, collaborating with researchers like Dr. Gabi Schlag and Dr. Juliana Tappe Ortiz. The team is affiliated with the Center for International Relations/Peace and Conflict Research (CIRP) and contributes to the Master of Peace Research and International Relations program.