The European Summer Workshop on the Analysis of Military Operation and Strategy (Euro-SWAMOS) aims to introduce PhD students and young scholars to terminology, concepts, analytical techniques, and illustrative cases relevant to the analysis of defence and security policies. It is organised by the Hertie Centre for International Security and supported by the European Initiative for Security Studies (EISS). Euro-SWAMOS is funded by the Weise-Stiftung, a private German foundation.
The ambition of Euro-SWAMOS is to contribute to promoting academic excellence in Europe and to nurture the development of a new generation of scholars that engage on international security issues with their counterparts across the globe.
The first Euro-SWAMOS took place from in July 2022 at the Hertie Centre for International Security. In 2023, the programme will welcome 21 fully-funded participants from July, 9th - 15th.
Directing the programme are Mauro Gilli (ETH-Zurich), Marina Henke (Hertie School), and Hugo Meijer (Sciences Po).
Applications have now closed.
Euro-SWAMOS shares the same ambition, goals and approach as the Summer Workshop on the Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy (SWAMOS) organised by the Saltzman Institute at Columbia University: it aims to introduce PhD students and young scholars to terminology, concepts, analytical techniques, and illustrative cases relevant to the analysis of defence and security policies. Across Europe, very few universities provide students with the opportunity to acquire thorough and wide-ranging knowledge in the field of Security Studies. Such a dearth of opportunities clashes with need for scholars and professionals with advanced understanding of security issues and dynamics within Europe, academia and policy circles. Similar to SWAMOS, Euro-SWAMOS pursues a secondary goal of fostering a network of academics and practitioners to spread informed judgment on defence and security issues within the civilian community.
Overall, the ambition of Euro-SWAMOS is to contribute to promoting academic excellence in Europe and to nurture the development of a new generation of scholars that engage on international security issues with their counterparts across the globe.
Topics considered in both historical and contemporary perspective include:
Applicants should be recent Ph.D. graduates (i.e., five years from the award of the degree) or Ph.D. students based in Europe with a general background in Security Studies (such as International Relations courses) but who do not yet possess specialized expertise in defence and security matters. Alumni of SWAMOS should not apply.
Admitted applicants must complete advance reading assignments and devote their full attention to the workshop during its week term.
The program admits 21 fully-funded participants every year. They receive a €1000 stipend to cover travel and accommodation.
Applications need to be submitted by March 10th 2023.
List to be updated for 2023. Please check back at a later date.
Aaron L. Friedberg, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University
Mauro Gilli, Senior Researcher in Military Technology and International Security, ETH Zurich
Anita Gohdes, Professor of International and Cyber Security, Hertie School
Marina Henke, Professor of International Relations, Hertie School
Austin Long, Vice Deputy Director for Strategic Stability in the Joint Staff J5, US Department of Defense
Hugo Meijer, CNRS Research Fellow, Center for International Studies, Sciences Po
Barry R. Posen, Ford International Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Nina Silove, Senior Researcher, Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Julian Wucherpfennig, Professor of International Affairs and Security, Hertie School
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