About
Political scientist of conflict, governance, and food security.
Andrea Novellis is a political scientist whose research examines civil wars, rebel governance, and political order in conflict-affected societies. His work draws on field research and comparative analysis across Kurdistan, Sri Lanka, and the Middle East.
He works at the intersection of academic research and policy practice on early warning, political risk, and the international politics of food security.
Appointments & affiliations
- Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg (September–November 2026).
- Research Associate, ITALIM: Italy and the International Politics of Food Security, University of Naples “L’Orientale” (July–September 2026).
- Associated Member, Center on the International Politics of Food Security (CIPFS).
- Fellow, Civil War Paths, University of York (2025–2026).
Education
- PhD in Political Studies, University of Milan (2024).
- MA in Comparative International Relations, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2017), with visiting periods at the University of Toronto and Boğaziçi University.
Selected academic service
- Co-editor, forthcoming special issue on “Informality and Global Political Orders,” Cambridge Review of International Affairs.
- Member, Academic Advisory Board, Vienna Kurdish Studies Yearbook.
- Co-editor, “Exploring the Kurdish Movement: Power Relations, Historical Dynamics and Theoretical Perspectives,” Partecipazione e Conflitto 18(2).
Teaching & grants
Course Instructor, Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, Colombo: “Rethinking Peace, Conflict, and the Post-Liberal Order.” Teaching Assistant for the MA course “Global Geopolitics,” University of Milan (2022–2023). Recipient of a 2026 MAECI Study and Research Mission Grant for invited academic activities at BCIS. Principal proposal writer for ITALIM, a competitive inter-university research grant funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.