Alejandra Rodrรญguez-Remediย worked with holistic and participatory methodologies as an educational researcher during the period of national educational reform which followed Chile's re-democratisation. As a teacher-researcher, she is interested in the … Continue reading Dr Alejandra Rodrรญguez-Remedi
Dr Rebecca Macklin
Rebecca Macklinย is Interdisciplinary Fellow in Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity at the University of Aberdeen and based in the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture. Her current research … Continue reading Dr Rebecca Macklin
Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf
Dr Hayes de Kalaf was one of the first PhD students to graduate from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) on a Comparative Statecraft Studentship … Continue reading Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf
Shao-Chiย Kuo
Shao-Chi Kuo began his doctoral research in 2022 and joined CISRUL in 2023. Under the supervision of Professor Brian Brock (Divinity), he is researching the political and public theological significance … Continue reading Shao-Chiย Kuo
Boglarka Vincze
Boglarka Vincze'sย PhD project began in October 2024. She researches waves of constitutional change in the UKโs devolved nations, focusing on the evolution of devolution frameworks. She studies how these changes … Continue reading Boglarka Vincze
Dr TD Nguyen
My work centres on civil society, authoritarianism, and international relations, with a regional focus on East and Southeast Asia. Between 2019 and 2023, I was a Marie Skลodowska-Curie PhD fellow … Continue reading Dr TD Nguyen
Samย McReavy
Samย McReavy is a third year PhD candidate at the University of Aberdeen. Over the last four years, he has focused on urban spatial theory and Science Fiction as a pedagogical … Continue reading Samย McReavy
Daisy Mugadza
Daisy Mugadza began her PhD in February of 2025 at the University of Aberdeenโs School of Law but also with affiliations to CISRUL. She is a recipient of the CISRUL … Continue reading Daisy Mugadza
Nehaย Dwivedi
Neha Dwivedi began her PhD at the Department of Politics and International Relations in October 2023. She holds a Master's degree in War Studies from the Swedish Defence University in … Continue reading Nehaย Dwivedi
Sabeloย Ndwandwe
Sabelo started in January 2023. He holds a Master of Arts in Philosophy (UFH, South Africa) and an MPhil in Race & Cultural Studies (Goldsmiths, University of London). His work under the supervision of Dr Owen Walsh and Professor Tommy J. Curry … Continue reading Sabeloย Ndwandwe
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NGOs and the Law: Self-Regulation and Accountability โ Inside Dr Caroleiโs Book Pages, Event Highlights, Reviews and Endorsements
Former CISRUL alumnus Dr. Domenico Carolei, now works as a law lecturer at the University of Stirling (UK). He has authored a monograph titled โNGOs and the Law: Self-Regulation and … Continue reading NGOs and the Law: Self-Regulation and Accountability โ Inside Dr Caroleiโs Book Pages, Event Highlights, Reviews and Endorsements
CISRUL alumni
CISRUL has funded PhD Students in a variety of disciplines at the University of Aberdeen. Some of these have already completed their PhD projects successfully. Please view their individual profile … Continue reading CISRUL alumni
Postdoctoral Researchers
Current postdoctoral researchers at CISRUL Visiting postdoctoral researchers at CISRUL Together with Denisse Romรกn, 3 other postdoctoral researchers worked on the 2016-19 ESRC-funded CISRUL project, Activism in Regions of Crime-Related … Continue reading Postdoctoral Researchers
Hanifi Baris
LLB (School of Law, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey); MA (Inter-Asia NGO Studies, Graduate School, Sungkonghoe University, Seoul, South Korea) PhD Candidate (Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law, … Continue reading Hanifi Baris
Dr. Denisse Romรกn-Burgos
Dr. Denisse Romรกn-Burgos holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from El Colegio de Michoacรกn (Mexico). Her work draws from Historical and Political Anthropology, as well as Marxism. Her main areas … Continue reading Dr. Denisse Romรกn-Burgos
About CISRUL
The Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) studies life in the world of political concepts. Our interdisciplinary centre examines how political principles function within and beyond … Continue reading About CISRUL
Supervisors
CISRUL PhDs are supervised by interdisciplinary teams of 2 or 3 supervisors. They typically include the CISRUL members listed below, but may also include other staff from these Schools: School … Continue reading Supervisors
Bisrat Lemessa Kabeta
Bisrat is in his third year of PhD candidacy in political science at Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law, University of Aberdeen. He holds two MA degrees: … Continue reading Bisrat Lemessa Kabeta
Dr Maxim van Asseldonk
Dr Maxim van Asseldonk is assistant professor in philosophy of law at Radboud University. His research is concerned with the philosophical foundations of democracy, especially focusing on the following issues: … Continue reading Dr Maxim van Asseldonk
Dr Jorg Meurkes
Jorg was a PhD candidate within the POLITICO programme, funded by a Marie Skลodowska-Curie scholarship, and successfully completed his PhD thesis, 'At once sensible and intelligible: Kantโs solution to the … Continue reading Dr Jorg Meurkes
Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa
Elise Boyle Espinosa has an interdisciplinary background which includes international studies and global development, and prior to her time at the University of Aberdeen, she studied and researched at the … Continue reading Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa
Fredericke Weiner
Fredericke was a PhD student in the 2019 cohort of the POLITICO programme on political concepts in the world, funded by a Marie Skลodowska-Curie scholarship. In her PhD research, supervised … Continue reading Fredericke Weiner
Hanifi Bariล awarded Leverhulme Fellowship at CISRUL
We are delighted to announce the wonderful news that CISRUL alumnus, Hanifi Barฤฑล, has just been awarded a prestigious 3-year Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship to take up at CISRUL. Starting … Continue reading Hanifi Bariล awarded Leverhulme Fellowship at CISRUL
Nancy Postero
On 1 February 2019, CISRUL hosted a workshop on Autonomy, Sovereignty and Constitutional Change. Organised by Trevor Stack, Chuck Sturtevant and Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier, this workshop provided an opportunity to explore … Continue reading Nancy Postero
Daniel Matthews-Ferrero
Daniel is a European Studies graduate (BA from the University of Kent, UK; MA from the College of Europe, Poland). He was working on his PhD at the University of … Continue reading Daniel Matthews-Ferrero
Dr Marie Wuth
Marie Wuth is currently a postdoctoral research associate in practical philosophy at the University of Hamburg. Together with Dr Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier, she is the co-editor of Decolonising Political Concepts (Routledge, … Continue reading Dr Marie Wuth
Dr Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier
Dr Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier is a Lecturer in Political Studies at Complutense University of Madrid, where he was previously a Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Researcher. He completed a PhD in … Continue reading Dr Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier
Dr A. Sophie Lauwers
Dr A. Sophie Lauwers is a political philosopher, and an IASH-Alwaleed postdoctoral fellow for 2025-2026 at theย Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. Herย current project is titled โIslam, National Identity … Continue reading Dr A. Sophie Lauwers
Stephan Ritscher
Stephan studies political philosophy with a focus on the concept of the Political, and started his PhD at CISRUL in October 2018. His PhD dissertation, supervised by Dr Ritu Vij … Continue reading Stephan Ritscher
Visiting Scholars
One of CISRUL's core aims is to engage with scholars throughout the world and across disciplines.ย To this end, we host visiting scholars throughout our annual seminar series, and we … Continue reading Visiting Scholars
CISRUL Alumna Alena Thiel Awarded Postdoctoral Grant
Congratulations to CISRUL alumnaย Alena Thielย who completed her PhD in 2016. She has been awarded a postdoctoral grant in the DAAD PRIME fellowship scheme. Her new project โThe production of measurement … Continue reading CISRUL Alumna Alena Thiel Awarded Postdoctoral Grant
Visit of Professor Jeffrey Alexander (Yale)
18th - 22nd October 2017 Hosted by Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) Jeffrey C. Alexander is the Lillian Chavenson Saden Professor of Sociology at Yale … Continue reading Visit of Professor Jeffrey Alexander (Yale)
Aditya Mohanty
Having sought a diverse academic training viz., in Sociology (2003-05) at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India and Urban Geography (2011-12) at University College London (UCL), UK, I … Continue reading Aditya Mohanty
Dr Dikaia Gavala
Dr Dikaia Gavala received her PhD in January 2023 from the University of Aberdeen, having been a fellow of the interdisciplinary Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law … Continue reading Dr Dikaia Gavala
CISRUL Lecture Series: Prof. William E. Connolly
The Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society & the Rule of Law (CISRUL)ย presents Prof. William E. Connolly, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University University of Aberdeen 8-11 May … Continue reading CISRUL Lecture Series: Prof. William E. Connolly
Dr Joel Pierce
Joelย Pierce completed hisย PhD in Divinity in 2021. His dissertation focused on scepticism of rights and liberalism more generally among contemporary Christian political theologians and philosophers such as Alasdair MacIntyre, Stanley … Continue reading Dr Joel Pierce
Dr Andreas S. Zaunseder
Andreas did his PhD in Sociology / CISRUL with a focus on the intersecting areas of economic and political sociology and sustainability in the case of alternative economic organisations. For … Continue reading Dr Andreas S. Zaunseder
Prospective PhD Students
CISRUL is building a vigorous community of PhD students who work closely with the academic staff and play an important role in all our activities. At CISRUL, we give great … Continue reading Prospective PhD Students
Dr. Alexander Crawford
Alexander is a third year PhD candidate in the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen, and is currently funded by CISRUL and the St. Andrews … Continue reading Dr. Alexander Crawford
CISRUL Faculty Members
Founding members Current CISRUL faculty
Dr. Domenico Carolei
Since graduating from CISRUL, Domenico has secured a permanent post as lecturer in Public Law & Public International Law at the University of Stirling. He also recently published a book, … Continue reading Dr. Domenico Carolei
Saerom Han
Saerom is a PhD candidate in Politics and International Relations funded by CISRUL (University of Aberdeen, UK) and holds an MA in Middle Eastern Politics (Graduate School of International Studies … Continue reading Saerom Han
Dr. Rose Luminiello
Dr. Rose Luminiello is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the Keough School of Global Affairs.ย Her research and teaching focusses on Catholic Social Teaching, religion and political resistance, and identity-building … Continue reading Dr. Rose Luminiello
Dr Augustinus Mohn
Dr. Augustinus Mohn works as a Digital Trust lead at TNO, working on digital trust, resilience, and responsible digital innovation.ย Whilst in Aberdeen, he completed his PhD in Law, Politics … Continue reading Dr Augustinus Mohn
Dr James King
Dr James King came to Aberdeen to explore the secular in theological perspective, and after joining CISRUL refined this to a consideration of Christian participation in liberal democratic politics.ย His … Continue reading Dr James King
Dr Alena Thiel
Dr Alena Thiel is currently a guest researcher at the University of Copenhagen's Centre of African Studies. She has previously been a DAAD PRIME Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University Bayreuth … Continue reading Dr Alena Thiel
Dr Hanifi Bariล
Dr Baris is currently a Teaching Fellow in the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen, which follows a role as a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Politics … Continue reading Dr Hanifi Bariล
Dr Anna Grudzinska
Dr Anna Grudzinska is a lecturer at Lazarski University; herย research focuses on anti-discrimination, social diversity and human rights. A graduate of the Oriental Institute of Warsaw University (MA) and the … Continue reading Dr Anna Grudzinska
Dr. Marek Szilvasi
Marek works as Program Officer with the Open Society Foundationsโ Public Health Program (PHP), where he focuses on health law and equality. He also teaches at the Institute of Politics … Continue reading Dr. Marek Szilvasi
Professor Chuck Sturtevant
Professor Chuck Sturtevant is a professorial lecturer and political anthropologist at the American University, with research and teaching experience in indigenous studies, Latin American studies, and Latina/o/ studies. He has … Continue reading Professor Chuck Sturtevant
Dr. Ulisses Terto Neto
Current academic position State University of Goiรกs (UEG) (Anรกpolis, GO, Brazil)Professor of Law ulissestertoneto.ueg@gmail.com / ulisses.terto.neto@ueg.br +55 61 9 9178 7322 Academic qualifications Post-Doctorate in Human Rights โ The Federal University … Continue reading Dr. Ulisses Terto Neto
Current PhD Projects
CISRULโs PhD candidates represent a variety of disciplines, including sociology, law, race studies, international security studies, and history. Browse their individual profiles to learn more about their backgrounds, projects, and … Continue reading Current PhD Projects