Introduction
Nick Vaughan-Williams is Professor of International Security at the University of Warwick, UK. He holds degrees in Modern History and International Relations from the University of Oxford (BA and MA), the University of Warwick (MA), and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (PhD). A former recipient of the Philip Leverhulme Prize for Politics and International Studies, his programme of research focuses on the international politics of borders, migration, and security. Supported by grants from the British Academy, ESRC, and Leverhulme Trust, his work investigates the changing nature and location of attempts to govern human mobility - particularly in the contemporary European context - and what this tells us about the societies in which we live. Research findings have been presented to the EU Commission, Frontex, the Maltese Presidency, the UK Cabinet Office, and the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
His latest books are 'Vernacular Border Security: Citizens' Narratives of Europe's "Migration Crisis"' (Oxford University Press, 2021) and 'Reclaiming Migration: Voices from Europe's "Migrant Crisis"' (with Vicki Squire, Nina Perkowski, and Dallal Stevens) (Manchester University Press, 2021). Previous books include 'Europe's Border Crisis' (Oxford University Press, 2015, 2017), 'Everyday Security Threats' (with Daniel Stevens) (Manchester University Press, 2016, 2018) and 'Border Politics' (Edinburgh University Press, 2009, 2012) (Gold Winner of the Association for Borderlands Studies Book Award). He is also co-author of the leading textbook, now in its Third Edition, 'Critical Security Studies' (with Columba Peoples) (Routledge, 2010, 2015, 2021) and co-editor of the highly-acclaimed Interventions book series (with Jenny Edkins), which in 10 years has published more than 130 books.
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Nick Vaughan-Williams is Professor of International Security at the University of Warwick, UK. He holds degrees in Modern History and International Relations from the University of Oxford (BA and MA), the University of Warwick (MA), and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (PhD). A former recipient of the Philip Leverhulme Prize for Politics and International Studies, his programme of research focuses on the international politics of borders, migration, and security. Supported by grants from the British Academy, ESRC, and Leverhulme Trust, his work investigates the changing nature and location of attempts to govern human mobility - particularly in the contemporary European context - and what this tells us about the societies in which we live. Research findings have been presented to the EU Commission, Frontex, the Maltese Presidency, the UK Cabinet Office, and the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
His latest books are 'Vernacular Border Security: Citizens' Narratives of Europe's "Migration Crisis"' (Oxford University Press, 2021) and 'Reclaiming Migration: Voices from Europe's "Migrant Crisis"' (with Vicki Squire, Nina Perkowski, and Dallal Stevens) (Manchester University Press, 2021). Previous books include 'Europe's Border Crisis' (Oxford University Press, 2015, 2017), 'Everyday Security Threats' (with Daniel Stevens) (Manchester University Press, 2016, 2018) and 'Border Politics' (Edinburgh University Press, 2009, 2012) (Gold Winner of the Association for Borderlands Studies Book Award). He is also co-author of the leading textbook, now in its Third Edition, 'Critical Security Studies' (with Columba Peoples) (Routledge, 2010, 2015, 2021) and co-editor of the highly-acclaimed Interventions book series (with Jenny Edkins), which in 10 years has published more than 130 books.
Fields of expertise: Communication and information/ICTs, Culture, Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Migration, Policy design and delivery