• Digital diplomacy
• International negotiations
• Politics in times of crisis
• Political representation and participation of marginalised communities, particularly Roma across central and eastern Europe, but also LGBTIQ communities
• Minorities and international governance and diplomacy; visual culture and political voice
• London and other global cities
• Russia-West relations
• The European Union (including its institutions; member state domestic politics; EU-Russia relations; the EU as a foreign policy actor; the politics, diplomacy and governance of Brexit; the UK as a global actor post-Brexit; Brexit and it's effect on the UK, the rest of the EU and Europe more broadly)
• Brexit diplomacy and governance
• Contemporary political leadership
• Contemporary France and European Studies
• The UK and transatlantic relations, especially their security dimensions
• Critical and normative approaches to diplomacy
• Regional and international organisations (especially the EU and the United Nations)

These are not exclusive and we encourage potential candidates to contact the Institute before submitting an application.