Karin Aggestam
Lund University
Short CV
Dr Karin Aggestam is Professor of Political Science, Director of the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies and Scientific Coordinator of the Strategic Research Area on the Middle East at Lund University, Sweden. She is also Adjunct Professor at Monash University, Australia, Honorary Professor at University of Queensland, Australia, and Excellent Teaching Practitioner (ETP). Karin previously held the Samuel Pufendorf Endowed Chair in 2016-2020 and was the director of Peace & Conflict Studies 2005-2014. Her current interdisciplinary research interests include diplomacy, foreign policy, peace and conflict, Israel-Palestine conflict, and Middle East politics. She has published 11 books and numerous articles in international journals and leading international Handbooks.