To complete the PhD study programme in Political Science, Jonas Gejl Pedersen presents his PhD dissertation, giving a public lecture followed by a defence

The subject of the lecture is:

Why did Russia intervene in Kosovo in 1999 and Ukraine in 2014, and has Russia become ontologically more secure by doing so?

The title of the dissertation:

The Russian Quest for Ontological Security: An Inquiry into the Reconstruction and Translation of the "Russian Self" in Relation to the Military Intervention in Kosovo and Ukraine Crises

The assessment panel consists of:

Professor Robert Adcock, American University Washington

Senior Researcher Flemming Splidsboel Hansen, Danisk Institute for International Studies

Associate professor Tonny Brems Knudsen, Aarhus University

Where & when:

Friday, March 15, 2019 at 2:15-4:00 in Aud. A I (1333/101)

Reception:

Upon the defence the department will hos a reception in the lunch room, building 1330