Direction

Dr Hugo MEIJER

Founding and Honorary Director

Dr Hugo Meijer

CNRS Research Fellow

Sciences Po, Center for International Studies (CERI) France

Thèmes de recherche: International Relations, Foreign Policy Analysis, Security Studies, Alliances.

Prof. Chiara Ruffa

Co-Director

Prof. Chiara Ruffa

Professor of Political Science

Sciences Po, Center for International Studies (CERI) France

Thèmes de recherche: Multilateralism on the ground, Peacekeeping, Civil-military relations, Political sociology, Fieldwork.

Prof. Moritz Weiss

Co-Director

Dr Moritz Weiss

Senior lecturer

LMU Munich Germany

Thèmes de recherche: International security, governance of new technologies, political economy of defense industries, cybersecurity, platform power

Dr Marie Robin

Treasurer

Dr Marie Robin

Assistant Professor of War Studies

Leiden University Netherlands

Thèmes de recherche: Revenge in international relations, Strategic use of emotions, Evolution of conflictuality, Ethics of war.

Membres du bureau

Prof. Nicolas Blarel

Board Member

Prof. Nicolas Blarel

Associate Professor of International Relations and Director of Studies

Leiden University Netherlands

Thèmes de recherche: Foreign Policy Analysis, Politics of migration governance, International politics of South Asia.

Prof. Antonio Calcara

Board Member

Prof. Antonio Calcara

Professor

Vrije Universiteit Brussels Belgium

Thèmes de recherche: European Security and Defence, Defence Industry, Political Economy.

Dr Julia Carver

Board Member

Dr Julia Carver

Assistant Professor

Leiden University Netherlands

Thèmes de recherche: Foreign policymaking, Strategic concepts, Emerging digital technologies.

Prof. Silvia D’Amato

Board Member

Prof. Silvia D’Amato

Associate Professor

James Madison University United States

Thèmes de recherche: Terrorism, Political Violence and War, Peace and Justice.

Prof. Filip Ejdus

Board Member

Prof. Filip Ejdus

Professor of Security Studies

Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade Serbia

Thèmes de recherche: Identity, memory, and emotions, International interventions, Civil-military relations, Security sector reform.

Dr Eliza Gheorghe

Board Member

Dr Eliza Gheorghe

Assistant Professor

Bilkent University Türkiye

Thèmes de recherche: nuclear proliferation, extended nuclear deterrence, nuclear non-proliferation regime, nuclear security

Dr John NT Helferich

Board Member Events Coordinator

Dr John N.T. Helferich

College Lecturer in International Relations

University of Oxford United Kingdom

Thèmes de recherche: Foreign Policy Analysis, European Security, Political Psychology, Research Methods

Prof. Marina Henke

Board Member

Prof. Marina Henke

Professor of International Relations and Director of the Centre for International Security

Hertie School Germany

Thèmes de recherche: Intervention decision-making, Nuclear security, U.S. and European Grand Strategy.

Alisa Kerschbaum

Board Member

Alisa Kerschbaum

Research Grant Advisor

University of Amsterdam Netherlands

Thèmes de recherche: Global affairs, International Peace & Security, Environmental security.

Sarka Kolmasova

Board Member

Sarka Kolmasova

Deputy Head & Assistant Professor

Department of International Relations and European Studies, Metropolitan University Prague Czechia

Thèmes de recherche: Norms, Military Interventions, Responsibility to Protect, Human Rights in International Politics.

Dr Arthur PB Laudrain

Board Member Technology Coordinator

Dr Arthur Laudrain

Team Lead and Senior Researcher

ETH Zurich - Center for Security Studies Switzerland

Thèmes de recherche: election interference, disinformation, subversion

Dr Chiara Libiseller

Board Member

Dr Chiara Libiseller

Lecturer in Strategic Studies

King’s College London United Kingdom

Thèmes de recherche: Knowledge production on war, Changing character of war, Impact of technology on the theory and practice of war.

Prof. Revecca Pedi

Board Member

Prof. Revecca Pedi

Associate Professor of International Relations

University of Macedonia Greece

Thèmes de recherche: International relations of small states, Theories of international relations, International relations and the European Union.

Prof. Olivier Schmitt

Board Member

Prof. Olivier Schmitt

Head of Research

Institute for Military Operations, Royal Danish Defence College Denmark

Thèmes de recherche: Military Operations, Alliances, Transformation.

Dr Tim Sweijs

Board Member

Dr Tim Sweijs

Director of Research

The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies Netherlands

Thèmes de recherche: Warfare (past, present, future), Strategy, Coercion, Deterrence, Emerging technologies.

Dr Sanne Verschuren

Board Member

Dr Sanne Verschuren

Assistant Professor of International Security

Boston University United States

Thèmes de recherche: Domestic determinants of security policy, Role of ideas, norms, and institutions in national security decision-making.

Prof. Marco Wyss

Board Member

Prof. Marco Wyss

Professor of International History and Security

Lancaster University United Kingdom

Thèmes de recherche: Cold War, African and European defence, Neutrality.

Personnel de soutien

Support Staff

Ms. Angela Sajewicz

Masters Student

James Madison University United States

Eugenio Sanchez

Support Staff Communications Coordinator

Eugenio Sanchez

PhD Candidate in International Relations

Sciences Po Paris France

La communauté EISS 23

Celles et ceux qui ont façonné EISS au fil des années — anciens membres du bureau, du personnel d'appui et stagiaires. Ils font toujours partie de notre réseau européen des études de sécurité au sens large.

Support Staff · 2026

Shirley Tian

The University of Edinburgh United Kingdom

Support Staff · 2025

Gillian Gonnord

The University of Edinburgh United Kingdom

Support Staff · 2024

Eva Castelletti

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Italy

Support Staff · 2023

Francisco Ferreira

College of Europe Belgium