Graduate Student Conference

The Graduate Student Conference (GSC) marks an important milestone for first-year PhD students in International Studies. The students present their dissertation proposals, outlining their research questions, methodology, and expected contribution.

Evaluation Committee

• Antonino Ali
• Sofia Graziani
• Emanuele Massetti
• Arlo Poletti
• Jens Woelk
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Programme

14:00–14:30 – Silvia Bortolato

Arms Exports: Interpretation and Application of the Humanitarian Law Parameter
Supervisor: Prof. Marco Pertile

14:30–15:00 – Francesca Ceccherini

Russia’s Foreign Policy Making in the “Near Abroad”: A Narrative and Visual Analysis of the Conflicts in Georgia and Ukraine
Supervisor: Alessandra Russo
Co-supervisor: Anna Casaglia

15:00–15:30 – Lorenzo Macellari

Beyond Exile: Ideology, Organisation, and the Political Effectiveness of the Iranian Diaspora in Europe
Supervisor: Pejman Abdolmahammadi
Co-supervisor: Prof. Fawaz Gerges (London School of Economics)

16:00–16:30 – Asya Gasparyan

Mapping Variation: Qualitative Comparative Analysis of European States’ China Policies (1995–2024)
Supervisor: Paolo Rosa
Co-supervisor: Paolo Foradori

16:30–17:00 – Beatrice Rigon

Evaluating Anti-Corruption Measures: The Case of AID Systems
Supervisor: Prof. Andrea Di Nicola
Co-supervisor: Prof. Barbara Vettori (University of Naples Federico II)

17:00–17:30 – Robbert Stijn G. Thierens

The Legal Status of Critical Minerals in International Law: Emergence, Fragmentation, Consequences and Prospects
Supervisor: Sondra Faccio
Co-supervisor: Matteo Borzaga

For more information: https://phd.unitn.it/drsis/138/graduate-student-conference