International Relations

The study of international relations has gained a prominent place in the University of Bologna’s programme catalogue, gaining important recognition over time.  A bond with the territory that has matured over the years, through the growth of the academic community and its branching out into a “Forlì-based hub”, which has become a reference point for those wishing to pursue a career in the international sphere, also with the recent establishment on the Bologna Campus of the International Relations degree programme.

The Topic aims to be a point of contact and of sharing views and ideas for those working in the field of International Relations in Italy and worldwide. The open international contacts ensure an effective and enriching meeting of cultures, ideas and points of view every year, making the Community of Alumni and studies in International Relations lively and dynamic.  Through the Topic, our aim is to preserve the richness of the links created within the university lecture halls or certain iconic spaces, such as the “R. Ruffilli” Library or so many others, offering the opportunity for today’s and tomorrow’s students to get in touch with those who have gone before them, relying on a network of contacts scattered in different countries and sectors around the world.

The Topic Leader

Hello, I am Michela Ceccorulli, Leader of the International Relations Topic Group.

I am Associate Professor of Political Science at the Department of Political and Social Sciences - SPS, University of Bologna, Departmental Contact for the GOMAP - Public governance, management and policy PhD programme and Coordinator of the Jean Monnet REBOUND - Rethinking borders in and by the European Union, funded by the European Commission. 

I graduated from the Roberto Ruffilli Faculty of Political Science in Forlì in International and Diplomatic Sciences, with a thesis on Strategic Studies; I was awarded a Master of Arts in International Economics, International Relations at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University and a PhD degree in Political Systems and Institutional Change at IMT Institute of Advanced Studies, in Lucca. I have participated in and coordinated research projects for the European Union, NATO, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Military and Strategic Studies Centre, among others. My research interests revolve around international relations and specifically migration, security and borders.

Topic Team

Here are our Team Members, including both academic staff and Alumni, who collaborate with the Topic Leader in the implementation of Topic initiatives. 

• Prof. Giuliana Laschi, Department of Political and Social Sciences - SPS, UNIBO
• Giovanni Agostinis, PhD, Department of Political and Social Sciences - SPS, UNIBO
• Prof. Elena Irrera, Department of Political and Social Sciences - SPS, UNIBO
• Prof. Matteo Battistini, Department of Political and Social Sciences - SPS, UNIBO
• Angela Romano, PhD, Department of Political and Social Sciences - SPS, UNIBO
• Nicolò Fasola, PhD, Department of Political and Social Sciences - SPS, UNIBO
• Nicolò Sartori, ENEL Foundation
• Silvia D'Amato, PhD, Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), Leiden University
• Chiara Massarotto, Policy Officer, European Commission
• Margherita Capannoli, PhD Candidate, Department of Political and International Sciences, University of Genoa