Sergio Catignani Email & Phone Number

Exeter, GB

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Director of Education, Department of Politics

Exeter, UK

I took up on 1 April 2013 a Senior Lectureship in Security & Strategic Studies position at the Strategy & Security Institute and am working alongside Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Sir Paul R. Newton and Professor Patrick Porter, amongst others, in the creation and provision of the Masters in Applied Security Strategy. I was, furthermore, SSI's Director of Education.

South West England

This 4-year study was conducted out by Dr Sergio Catignani (University of Exeter) and Dr Victoria Basham (Cardiff University). They have examined military personnel and organisational issues for over a decade. This research was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), with the British Army and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) but was.

Convenor for following courses:International Relations (1st Year, BA)International Security (2nd Year, BA)Irregular Warfare (MA course)Teach on:International Regions and Institutions (1st Year, BA)New Security Challenges (MA course)Chair of the New Security Challenge Lecture Series, which senior external international relations practitioners and academics.

Founded in 1992, SEI is the leading research and postgraduate training centre on contemporary European issues. SEI has a distinctive philosophy built on interdisciplinarity, a broad and inclusive approach to Europe, policy-relevance at the academic cutting edge, and integrating the European and the domestic levels of analysis.SEI was designated a Jean.

I conducted a detailed empirical study on the British Army in order to examine the extent to which it has adapted to the counterinsurgency campaign in Helmand, Afghanistan. The study was endorsed by FDT-Land Commander, Lt. Gen. Sir Paul R. Newton and sponsored by the Land Warfare Directorate General Commander, Maj. Gen. Nick Carter. Research involved.

Convened and taught on three MA courses offered both to the MA Politics and MA International Relations and Diplomacy programmes:MA Conflict and Security in the Middle EastMA Irregular WarfareMA International Politics: Democracy, War and Peace (thesis seminar).Member of the MA International Relations and Diplomacy Admissions CommitteeSupervised 11 MA thesis.

The Max Weber Programme provides a unique research and training environment for scholars in the early stages of their professional careers, with the support of a mentor from one of the EUI’s Departments.The Programme is part of a new trend in postdoctoral education in the social sciences where minimally structured programmes are proving more effective in.

Initially worked as a Teaching Assistant for various BA and MA courses being taught by Professors Lawrence Freedman, Mats Berdal and Michael Clarke as well as for Dr. David Betz.Was one of the founding members of the e-learning Masters War in the Modern World program, which I helped design and implement with a team led by Dr. David Betz.Was one of the.

I obtained my PhD in War Studies under the supervision of Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman.I carried out research on the Israel Defence Forces' counterinsurgency campaign in the Occupied/Disputed Territories during the two Intifadas. My PhD was awarded the Committee for the Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy's Annual Dissertation Award (2007).A.

International Relations And National Security Studies

Max Weber Post-Doctoral Fellow

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, War Studies

Phd, War Studies

PhD in War Studies

Mlitt (Research) International Relations, Distinction

Wrote a 40,000 dissertation on the US-Israeli "special" relationship.

2000, Political Studies, First Class (Hons)

Activities and Societies: Student Union, Swimming team, Christian Union Undergraduate studies in Political Studies; mainly focussed on.