ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳

covid19_1400x300

COVID-19 research and writing

from the Department of International Relations

Read the contributions from our faculty and students

The non-discriminate nature of COVID-19, like any biological organism, underscores that the legal boundaries which demarcate states are social constructs that cannot compete against the forces of nature

Marnie Howlett

  • Associate Professor Dr Ulrich Sedelmeier co-authored an article on ‘’ in the European Journal of Political Research.
  • PhD candidate Asha Herten-Crabb, together with Dr Clare Wenham, has published a paper on women’s experiences in the UK during the first two waves of COVID. Read in Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society.
  • PhD candidate Asha Herten-Crabb has co-authored an article which argues that Canada is well placed to take a leadership role in addressing the disproportionate and intersecting impacts of COVID-19 on women, gender diverse individuals and priority populations. Read  in Canadian Foreign Policy Journal
  • PhD candidates Irene Morlino and Katharina Kuhn published a research note in Swiss Political Science Review comparing Germany's and Italy's COVID crisis responses. Read "".
  • Yuna HanKatharine M. Millar and Martin J. Bayly have authored an article which argues that focusing on the individual and collective experiences of death, loss, and grief is key to understanding the politics arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read . 
  • PhD candidate Frega F Wenas Inkiriwang recently published an article in The National Bureau of Asian Research as part of the new normal series, about Indonesia's and ASEAN's defence diplomacy in adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read .
  • PhD candidate Vuk Vuksanovic contributed to an article on vaccine diplomacy with a focus on Serbia in particular in .
  • PhD candidate Asha Herten-Crabb co-authored  in ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Public Policy Review making the case for a gender adviser on the UK government’s COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE). This article was also cited in . She also co-authored an article on discussions around gender and leadership during COVID-19. Read.
  • PhD candidate Vuk Vuksanovic was cited in a VOA News article, speaking about China's vaccine diplomacy. Read . 
  • Professor Jeffrey Chwieroth has been awarded an ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Support Fund for his research project 'What shapes public support for COVID-related economic policy interventions? An experimental approach' which will be led in collaboration with academic colleagues from the University of Essex and the University of Melbourne.
  • Dr Tristen Naylor reflects on the impact of moving the 2020 summit of the G20 online, and the future of digital diplomacy and international summits. Read Diplomacy at a distance: COVID-19's impact on global statecraft.
  • Dr Ellen Holtmaat has written  on how public goodwill harnessed during the pandemic be leveraged to tackle the climate emergency.  
  • PhD candidate Asha Herten-Crabb has contributed to an article in The Lancet in December 2020 about .
  • PhD candidate Marnie Howlett has published a journal article which explores methodological and epistemological questions around conducting fieldwork remotely through reflections on conducting online research during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read . 
  • PhD candidate, Frega Wenas Inkiriwang, was one of the key speakers in an online webinar organised by the Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) NTU, Singapore on the subject of "Assessing the Role of TNI in Combating Covid-19 in Indonesia".
  • Dr Sophie Rosenberg, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Fellow, recaps what Covid-19 means for human rights and the rule of law in the United States with a special focus on the unequal effects on minorities and women. Published as a chapter in the latest Bonavero Institute of Human Rights report on COVID-19. .
  • Dr Tristen Naylor has published a new paper in The Hague Journal of Diplomacy examining the implications of summit diplomacy moving online in the COVID era. Read ''.
  • Marnie Howlett, PhD candidate, has co-authored a blog article in Routed, the migration and (im)mobility magazine. Read ''
  • Dr Martin J Bayly has written for the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ COVID-19 blog on ''. In it he explains how British society attempted to deal with the pandemic, which went uncommemorated even though it killed almost a quarter of a million Britons - many young.
  • Dr Katharine M Millar, Dr Yuna Han, Dr Martin J Bayly, Katharina Kuhn and Irene Morlino, from our department, have published a report on the political implications of COVID-19 grief and mourning for social order. Their research reveals that the way COVID-19 is officially commemorated will shape our ability to respond to a second wave.  Read more about it here.



    Read the full report on ''.
  • Dr Jostein Hauge, along with Goitom Gebreluel and Michael Woldemariam, has co-authored a research report on ''. .
  • Dr Katharine Millar's new project: "The Challenge of Mass Deaths for Transnational Social Order: Experiencing COVID19" has been awarded a British Academy Small Research Grant.
  • Professor Peter Trubowitz wrote in an article for the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ US Centre Blog arguing that as the extra $600 per week afforded by the CARE Act comes to an end, Trump’s poor rating on his COVID-19 response means he can't afford for Congress not to make a deal. Find out more: 
  • PhD candidate Asha Herten-Crabb has co-authored "" for Nature. This commentary presents data showing the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 fall harder on women than on men. It argues that governments need to gather data and target policy to keep all citizens equally safe, sheltered and secure. 
  • MSc IR student Sarah Coolican has written an article for the department blog which asks if Norway’s ethical investing and political focus on public health and human security may reap rewards in the post-coronavirus world: ""
  • Professor Chris Alden has co-authored an article on how new South African legislation on animal consumption could inadvertently increase the risk of COVID-19-like diseases and lead to an open season on endangered wildlife. Read the article in .
  • PhD candidate Frega F Wenas Inkiriwang took part in a webinar on "" organised by the Habibie Center. He also published an article in the Jakarta Post on COVID-19 and the .
  • Dr Theresa Squatrito published "" in the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ COVID-19 blog.  
  • Dr Tristen Naylor and Dr Katharine M Millar contributed to a report for the Parliament Office of Science and Technology on "".
  • PhD candidate Marnie Howlett wrote an article on the intersection between COVID-19, geo-politics, and nationalism. Read "" on the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ COVID-19 blog.
  • Atharva Deshmukh (MSc International Political Economy) contributed an article which discusses the impact of COVID-19 on energy transition in India, to Global Risk Insights. Read "". 
  • Charles Dunst (MSc International Relations) published "" in the South China Morning Post
  • PhD candidate Asha Herten-Crabb, along with other researchers from ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and around the world, is taking part in the , which conducts real time gender analysis on impacts of the outbreak and response, identifies gender gaps, and provides guidance to decisionmakers.
  • Professor William A Callahan published "" in The Diplomat.
  • Dr Mathias Koenig-Archibugi published "" in Social Science and Medicine.
  • Dr Mathias Koenig-Archibugi published "'" (chapter in compliation).
  • Professor Chris Alden and Charles Dunst published a review of COVID-19 and the Global South: responses of regional organisations to this transnational challenge on the Global South Unit website.
  • Dr Katharine Millar, Dr Yuna Han and Dr Martin Bayly's project "The Challenge of mass deaths for social order" has been awarded , which supports research to address global challenges caused by the pandemic.
  • Professor John Sidel published "?" on the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ COVID-19 blog.
  • PhD candidate Asha Herten-Crabb's article "" was published and made 'editor's choice' in the Journal of Travel Medicine.
  • Dr Milli Lake co-authored "" for the COVID-19 blog, which reminds us why it is important to remember the importance of physical touch, intimacy and connection to build community, practise resistance, heal from trauma and escape oppression.
  • PhD candidate David Han's article "" was published in The Politburo.
  • , along with Peter Watkins and Linda Yueh from ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ IDEAS wrote "" in the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ COVID-19 blog.

You can find a full llst of publications on COVID-19 from throughout ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ at the .