Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa, a former PhD candidate in CISRULโs Political Concepts in the World (POLITICO) project, has joined the first Australian delegation to the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North … Continue reading Alumnus Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa Joins Australian Delegation to the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Dr Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier in New Role as Lecturer in Political Studies, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Dr Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier, a former PhD candidate in CISRULโs Political Concepts in the World (POLITICO) project, is in a new role as Lecturer in Political Studies at the Faculty of … Continue reading Dr Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier in New Role as Lecturer in Political Studies, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2025 Wrap-Up from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law
As we begin another year, weโre taking a moment to look back on everything the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Lawโs (CISRUL) staff, PhD candidates, and alumni … Continue reading 2025 Wrap-Up from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law
Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf Begins Role as Lecturer in Humanities Training at the School of Advanced Study, University of London
One of our first PhD students to graduate from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) in 2018, Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf, recently began a … Continue reading Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf Begins Role as Lecturer in Humanities Training at the School of Advanced Study, University of London
โSubaltern Brokers: Unpacking Community Leadership in Urban Indiaโ by Dr Aditya Mohanty Scheduled for Publication in 2026
A book by CISRUL alumnus Dr Aditya Mohanty, โSubaltern Brokers: Unpacking Community Leadership in Urban Indiaโ, will be published by Routledge in March 2026. The book draws on ethnographic evidence … Continue reading โSubaltern Brokers: Unpacking Community Leadership in Urban Indiaโ by Dr Aditya Mohanty Scheduled for Publication in 2026
Dr Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier and Dr Marie Wuth Publish Volume on โDecolonising Political Conceptsโ
Alumni of CISRULโs Political Concepts in the World (POLITICO) Early-Stage Researcher project Dr Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier and Dr Marie Wuth, have jointly edited a volume titled Decolonising Political Concepts (Routledge 2024). … Continue reading Dr Valentin Clavรฉ-Mercier and Dr Marie Wuth Publish Volume on โDecolonising Political Conceptsโ
Dr Joel Pierce Publishes First Book: โRights, Virtue, and Others in MacIntyre: Community After the Fallโ
Dr Joel Pierce, CISRUL alumnus and administrator at Christโs College, University of Aberdeen, recently published his first book, Rights, Virtue, and Others in MacIntyre: Community After the Fall, drawn from … Continue reading Dr Joel Pierce Publishes First Book: โRights, Virtue, and Others in MacIntyre: Community After the Fallโ
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
Alumnus A. Sophie Lauwers Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh
Alumnus Dr A. Sophie Lauwersย will be starting as postdoctoral fellow at the University of Edinburgh on October 1st. She received the IASH-Alwaleed postdoctoral fellowship for 2025-2026, and will be joining … Continue reading Alumnus A. Sophie Lauwers Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh
‘Political Concepts in the World’ Project Successfully Concludes
The Political Concepts in the World (POLITICO) project, a collaboration between the University of Aberdeen and the Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie programme, has come to a close this month with … Continue reading ‘Political Concepts in the World’ Project Successfully Concludes
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
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
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 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
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
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
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. 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
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