Transnational Politics and Society Research Group
The broad focus of this group is research into cross-border transnational and supranational dimensions of Europe, the European Union and the wider world past and present. The group comprises researchers from political studies, history, sociology, ethnology and cultural studies fostering interdisciplinary debate and co-operation. Research projects under way cover a number of strands. Within the field of European and EU politics and public administration work is being undertaken on European institutions and policy-making, civil society, socialisation and policy transfer; research in contemporary history addresses the growth and role of transnational political and policy networks, issues of cultural transfer and convergence, and the origins of new EU policy fields; work in sociology and ethnology covers issues related to cross-border migration, social and ethnic 'othering' and identity formation, for example; and research in cultural studies addresses questions such as representations of the EU and transnational aspects of European history in museums and transnational dimensions of films and film production such as inter-cultural encounters and cross-cultural transfers.
Research group leads

Dr Angela Crack
- Job Title Reader in Civil Society and Research Degree Coordinator
- Email Address Angela.Crack@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Media ready expert
Professor Wolfram Kaiser
- Job Title Professor of European Studies
- Email Address Wolfram.Kaiser@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Members

Dr Isabelle Cockel
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in East Asian and International Development Studies
- Email Address isabelle.cheng@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr James Dennis
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Political Communication and Journalism
- Email Address james.dennis@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Film Media and Communication
- Faculty Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Mark Field
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Politics and Public Policy; Course Leader for Masters in Public Administration (DL)
- Email Address Mark.Field@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Paul Flenley
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations
- Email Address Paul.Flenley@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Robert Frith
- Job Title Principal Lecturer in Politics
- Email Address Robert.Frith@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Media ready expert
Dr Graham Heaney
- Job Title Lecturer
- Email Address Graham.Heaney@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Media ready expert
Dr Melita Lazell
- Job Title Associate Head (Research and Innovation) and Principal Lecturer in Political Economy
- Email Address melita.lazell@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Brigitte Leucht
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in German and European Studies
- Email Address Brigitte.Leucht@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Aishling McMorrow
- Job Title Lecturer in International Relations
- Email Address Aishling.McMorrow@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Zara Martin
- Job Title Lecturer in International Relations
- Email Address zara.martin@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr David Norman
- Job Title Lecturer in International Relations
- Email Address David.Norman@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Sue Roberts
- Job Title Senior Lecturer Public Management, and Course Leader Masters in Public Administration
- Email Address sue.roberts@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Susana Sampaio-Dias
- Job Title Senior Lecturer
- Email Address susana.sampaio-dias@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Film Media and Communication
- Faculty Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Patricia Shamai
- Job Title Associate Head (Students), Senior Lecturer in International Relations, and Course Leader MA International Relations
- Email Address patricia.shamai@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Media ready expert
Dr Tom Smith
- Job Title Senior Lecturer and Principal Lecturer
- Email Address Tom.Smith@port.ac.uk
- Department Strategy Enterprise and Innovation
- Faculty Faculty of Business and Law

Dr Ed Stoddard
- Job Title Subject Leader, Politics and International Relations
- Email Address Ed.Stoddard@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Annabel Tremlett
- Job Title Senior Lecturer
- Email Address ecs90516@myport.ac.uk
- Department School of Health and Care Professions
- Faculty Faculty of Science and Health
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Mark Youngman
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Course Leader MA International Relations
- Email Address Mark.Youngman@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Associated PhD students
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Ahmed, Shamima: Rohingya Refugees.
First supervisor: Isabelle Cheng -
Cefai Mercieca, Ryan: Regional and Local Government in Small Island States
First supervisor: Mark Field -
Fairbanks, Adelicia: Military-Assisted Health Interventions in Conflicts
First Supervisor: Angela Crack -
Holstein, Amandine: The Internet, NGOs, and Public Spheres
First Supervisor: Angela Crack -
Horne, Antony: Regionalism in the Wider Black Sea/EU External Relations
First supervisor: Paul Flenley -
Islam, Aminul: European Refugee Crisis
First Supervisor: Nora Siklodi -
Khemissi, Zineb: Korean-American Transracial Adoption
First supervisor: Isabelle Cheng -
Liu, Yi-De: European Capital of Culture Programme
First Supervisor: Wolfram Kaiser -
Marunza, Dean: The Politics of Foreign Aid in Africa
First Supervisor: Isabelle Cheng -
Ouhamma, Ise: The Chemical Weapons Taboo
First Supervisor: Patricia Shamai -
Pericleous, Charlie: Prevention of Violent Extremism
First supervisor: Mark Field -
Revesz, Nandor: Expertise in Parliamentary Politics and Policy-Making
First Supervisor: Wolfram Kaiser -
Tezcakar, Behice: Foreign Investment and Technology in the Ottoman Empire
First Supervisor: Wolfram Kaiser -
Waterman, Andrew: Trade Unions and International Trade Negotiations
First Supervisor: Wolfram Kaiser