SCGA: The team

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The Scottish Council on Global Affairs: The Team

John Edward

Head of Operations, Scottish Council on Global Affairs

John became our first Head of Operations in February 2023. He was previously head of the European Parliament’s Office in Scotland, covering the European elections of 2004 and 2009.

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Peter Jackson

Chair, Global Security, University of Glasgow

Peter is Chair in Global Security at the University of Glasgow and Executive Director of the Scottish Council on Global Affairs.

Phillips P. O’Brien

Chair in Strategic Studies, University of St Andrews

Phillips is the Chair of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews.

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Juliet Kaarbo

Chair in Foreign Policy, University of Edinburgh

Juliet Kaarbo is Professor of International Relations with a Chair in Foreign Policy at the University of Edinburgh. 

Stephen Gethins

Professor in Practice at the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews

Stephen Gethins is Professor in Practice at the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews.

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Christian J. Tams

Chair, International Law, University of Glasgow

Christian J. Tams is Professor of International Law at the University of Glasgow, where he directs the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security (GCILS).

Rachel Chin

Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Glasgow

Rachel’s research focuses on 20th century Franco-British relations, in particular through the frameworks of conflict and empire.

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Sarah Dunstan

Lecturer in the International History of Modern Human Rights, University of Glasgow

Sarah C. Dunstan is a Lecturer in the International History of Modern Human Rights and a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Glasgow.

Mateja Peter

Lecturer in International Relations, University of St Andrews

Dr Mateja Peter is a Lecturer in International Relations at University of St Andrews, where she directs the Centre for Global Law and Governance.

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Rebecca Sutton

Senior Lecturer in International Law at the University of Glasgow

Rebecca Sutton is a Senior Lecturer in International Law at the University of Glasgow, based in the School of Law.

David Scott

Postdoctoral Research Associate International Law & Governance, University of Glasgow

David Scott is a Postdoctoral Researcher in International Law & Governance, working between the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security and the Scottish Council on Global Affairs.

Michelle Burgis-Kasthala

Senior Lecturer in Public International Law, University of Edinburgh

Michelle is an international lawyer with regional expertise on the Middle East.

Michele Sevegnani

Senior Lecturer of Computing Science, University of Glasgow

Michele Sevegnani is Senior Lecturer of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow. He is currently the Principal Investigator of research projects focussing on achieving security and resilience for autonomous vehicles and Agritech systems.

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