A central question in both policy and acad emic scholarship is whether the European Union (EU) is an effective actor i n conflict resolution and the management of associated spillover effects. I n this webinar\, Tamirace Fakhoury provides a critical examination of the E U as a global actor in conflict settings and conflict induced displacement. She will highlight examples of the EU’s engagement in regional conflicts a cross a range of strategies\, with the aim of drawing insights into its rol e within an increasingly strained multilateral order.
About t he Speaker:
Tamirace Fakhoury is Associate Professor of International Politics and Conflict at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Her research explores the politics of power-sharing as a central framework for conflict resolution after war. Her work also engages with the politics of refuge and migration in complex conflict environments. Additionally\, she studies the role of multilateral actors such as the Eur opean Union in shaping global responses to conflict. Before joining Fletche r\, she was Associate Professor at Aalborg University in its Copenhagen Cam pus (Denmark)\, and a visiting Professor as well as the Kuwait Chair at Sci ences Po in Paris.
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