Visiting Lecturers
A key element of the dynamic intellectual environment at the Geopolitical Studies program is the regular presence of distinguished visiting lecturers and guest professors from around the world.
The program has a long and established tradition of collaborating with “foremost experts in research and as guest lecturers,” ensuring that students are consistently exposed to a wide spectrum of international perspectives and cutting-edge scholarship. This constant influx of international expertise enriches the curriculum and provides students with invaluable networking opportunities.
The program has been honored to host a diverse and influential group of scholars and practitioners, whose expertise spans the entire field of geopolitics. Notable past visiting lecturers include:
The program has been honored to host a diverse and influential group of scholars and practitioners, whose expertise spans the entire field of geopolitics. Notable past visiting lecturers include:
Antonia Colibasanu: a senior analyst at Geopolitical Futures, bringing expertise in geopolitical forecasting and analysis.
Eeben Barlow: the founder of Executive Outcomes, offering a unique and often controversial perspective on private military companies and conflict resolution in Africa.
Stig Jarle Hansen: a leading academic authority on security and radical Islam in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.
Nina Caspersen: an expert on peace processes, intrastate conflict, and the dynamics of unrecognized states.
Aleksandar Pavkovic: a prominent scholar on the theory of secession and the politics of state creation.
Matt Qvortrup: a world-renowned expert on comparative constitutional law, direct democracy, and secession.
Alexis Heraclides and Daniel Bach: distinguished scholars who have contributed their expertise to the program.
David Sebudubudu: a Professor of Political Science at the University of Botswana, specializing in the mechanics of democratization, civil society, and the dynamics of dominant party systems in Southern Africa.
Pei-Lun Tsai: an Assistant Professor at National Chengchi University, providing expert legal analysis on maritime security, the Law of the Sea, and the international status of contested territories in the Indo-Pacific.
Selma Benyovszky: a researcher at the University of Reading, contributing insights into critical and feminist geopolitics with a focus on the intersection of resource governance, security, and decolonial theory.
Antonia Colibasanu: a senior analyst at Geopolitical Futures, bringing expertise in geopolitical forecasting and analysis.
Eeben Barlow: the founder of Executive Outcomes, offering a unique and often controversial perspective on private military companies and conflict resolution in Africa.
Stig Jarle Hansen: a leading academic authority on security and radical Islam in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.
Nina Caspersen: an expert on peace processes, intrastate conflict, and the dynamics of unrecognized states.
Aleksandar Pavkovic: a prominent scholar on the theory of secession and the politics of state creation.
Matt Qvortrup: a world-renowned expert on comparative constitutional law, direct democracy, and secession.
Alexis Heraclides and Daniel Bach: distinguished scholars who have contributed their expertise to the program.
David Sebudubudu: a Professor of Political Science at the University of Botswana, specializing in the mechanics of democratization, civil society, and the dynamics of dominant party systems in Southern Africa.
Pei-Lun Tsai: an Assistant Professor at National Chengchi University, providing expert legal analysis on maritime security, the Law of the Sea, and the international status of contested territories in the Indo-Pacific.
Selma Benyovszky: a researcher at the University of Reading, contributing insights into critical and feminist geopolitics with a focus on the intersection of resource governance, security, and decolonial theory.
While the list of upcoming visitors is continually evolving, this established tradition of hosting top-tier international experts ensures that the Geopolitical Studies program remains a vibrant and globally connected center for learning and debate.
