Our People

Ruben Zaiotti, Director (r.zaiotti@dal.ca)

Ruben Zaiotti is Director of the Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence, Jean Monnet Chair in Border Control, and Professor in the Department of Political Science at Dalhousie University. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto, a Master of Studies from the University of Oxford and a BA from the University of Bologna. Find out more about his research and teaching at the Department of Political Science.  Ruben’s areas of research interest relate to migration, border control and security in Europe and North America. He has a blog on these issues at www.schengenalia.com and a second blog focusing on artistic and creative depictions of European borders at www.schengenborderart.com

 

Robert Finbow, Deputy Director (robert.finbow@dal.ca)

JMEUCE Deputy Director, Robert Finbow, is a long-time Professor at the Political Science Department, Dalhousie University.  He also led the CETA Implementation and Implications Project, funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the EU and supported by the JMEUCE.  After doing an undergraduate degree at Dalhousie University and MA at York University, he completed an MSc and PhD at the London School of Economics.  For his research interests and publications, check his profile on the Political Science Department website.

Madeleine Coffen-Smout, Centre Coordinator (jmeuce@dal.ca)

Madeleine has been the Coordinator at the JMEUCE since 2016.  She holds a BA from the University of Cambridge and an MDE from Dalhousie University. 

Alanna Taylor, Research Administrator (ciip@dal.ca and jmnet@dal.ca)

Alanna works on the CETA Project and Health Law and Policy Network.  She holds undergraduate degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland and St Mary's University, and an MA from Dalhousie University.

 

 

Name

Department Research Interests

Raluca Bejan

School of Social Work Social justice, labour, globalisation, migration, refugees etc.

Aldo Chircop

Schulich School of Law Offshore renewable energy, Governance, Law and policy

Katherine Fierlbeck

Department of Political Science European Union politics and institutions; Health care; Federalism

Robert Finbow

Department of Political Science Canada European Union relations, Trade, Investment

Jacqueline Gahagan

School of Health and Human Performance International retirement migration, Diverse aging populations, LGBTQ2

Liesl Gambold

Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology International retirement migration, Diverse aging populations, LGBTQ2   

Pauline Gardiner Barber

Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology Migration and Development, Immigration reform in Canada and Italy

Anders Hayden

Department of Political Science European Union energy and climate policy

Larry Hughes

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering European Union energy and climate policy

Jon
Penney

Schulich School of Law Intellectual property, Law and technology, Censorship, Information security

Matthew Schnurr

Department of International Development Studies Environment and development, political ecology, agricultural biotechnology, environmental justice

Dominika Wranik

School of Public Administration Health policy, health economics

 

Name Department Research Interests
Brian Bow   Department of Political Science Canadian foreign policy, Diplomacy (multilateral and bilateral), International realtions

 

Dimitri Constas

International Relations, Panteion University, Greece [Retired]

CV [PDF - 126kB]
Greek Foreign Policy, European protection of human rights and democratic institutions, Southeastern Mediterranean Relations and Politics
Alexandra Dobrowolsky Department of Political Science, Saint Mary's University   UK Politics in general (re: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales)   
Ian McAllister Department of Economics Regional and International Development
Mikhail Molchanov Department of Political Science, St. Thomas University   International political economy, Regional integration organizations in Eurasia
Zeynep
Ozkok
Department of Economics, St. Francis Xavier University   International Finance and Macroeconomics, Financial Economics, Globalization and Inequality
James Sawler Department of Economics, Mount Saint Vincent University Decision-making involving strategic alliances, International competition and merger policy
Ingrid Sketris College of Pharmacy Research on various factors affecting the medication management system to improve its safety, effectiveness and affordability
Lavinia
Stan
 
Department of Political Science and Director, Centre for Post-Communist Studies, St. Francis Xavier University Comparative politics, Democratization, Religion and politics, Transitional justice, East European politics
Evie Tastsoglou Department of Sociology and IDS Program, Saint Mary's University
Gender and International Migration, Immigrant Women, Transnationalism; Citizenship, Identities and Diasporas  
Steven  Wolinetz Department of Political Science, Memorial University Comparative and West European Politics, Smaller democracies, Netherlands, Ireland
Lyubov Zhyznomirska Department of Political Science, Saint Mary's University Comparative Politics, European Union and its external relations, Migration and Citizenship, Eastern Europe, Russia

Staff

Ruben Zaiotti, Director (r.zaiotti@dal.ca)

Ruben Zaiotti is Director of the Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence, Jean Monnet Chair in Border Control, and Professor in the Department of Political Science at Dalhousie University. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto, a Master of Studies from the University of Oxford and a BA from the University of Bologna. Find out more about his research and teaching at the Department of Political Science.  Ruben’s areas of research interest relate to migration, border control and security in Europe and North America. He has a blog on these issues at www.schengenalia.com and a second blog focusing on artistic and creative depictions of European borders at www.schengenborderart.com

 

Robert Finbow, Deputy Director (robert.finbow@dal.ca)

JMEUCE Deputy Director, Robert Finbow, is a long-time Professor at the Political Science Department, Dalhousie University.  He also led the CETA Implementation and Implications Project, funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the EU and supported by the JMEUCE.  After doing an undergraduate degree at Dalhousie University and MA at York University, he completed an MSc and PhD at the London School of Economics.  For his research interests and publications, check his profile on the Political Science Department website.

Madeleine Coffen-Smout, Centre Coordinator (jmeuce@dal.ca)

Madeleine has been the Coordinator at the JMEUCE since 2016.  She holds a BA from the University of Cambridge and an MDE from Dalhousie University. 

Alanna Taylor, Research Administrator (ciip@dal.ca and jmnet@dal.ca)

Alanna works on the CETA Project and Health Law and Policy Network.  She holds undergraduate degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland and St Mary's University, and an MA from Dalhousie University.

 

Associates

 

Name

Department Research Interests

Raluca Bejan

School of Social Work Social justice, labour, globalisation, migration, refugees etc.

Aldo Chircop

Schulich School of Law Offshore renewable energy, Governance, Law and policy

Katherine Fierlbeck

Department of Political Science European Union politics and institutions; Health care; Federalism

Robert Finbow

Department of Political Science Canada European Union relations, Trade, Investment

Jacqueline Gahagan

School of Health and Human Performance International retirement migration, Diverse aging populations, LGBTQ2

Liesl Gambold

Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology International retirement migration, Diverse aging populations, LGBTQ2   

Pauline Gardiner Barber

Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology Migration and Development, Immigration reform in Canada and Italy

Anders Hayden

Department of Political Science European Union energy and climate policy

Larry Hughes

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering European Union energy and climate policy

Jon
Penney

Schulich School of Law Intellectual property, Law and technology, Censorship, Information security

Matthew Schnurr

Department of International Development Studies Environment and development, political ecology, agricultural biotechnology, environmental justice

Dominika Wranik

School of Public Administration Health policy, health economics

Fellows

 

Name Department Research Interests
Brian Bow   Department of Political Science Canadian foreign policy, Diplomacy (multilateral and bilateral), International realtions

 

Dimitri Constas

International Relations, Panteion University, Greece [Retired]

CV [PDF - 126kB]
Greek Foreign Policy, European protection of human rights and democratic institutions, Southeastern Mediterranean Relations and Politics
Alexandra Dobrowolsky Department of Political Science, Saint Mary's University   UK Politics in general (re: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales)   
Ian McAllister Department of Economics Regional and International Development
Mikhail Molchanov Department of Political Science, St. Thomas University   International political economy, Regional integration organizations in Eurasia
Zeynep
Ozkok
Department of Economics, St. Francis Xavier University   International Finance and Macroeconomics, Financial Economics, Globalization and Inequality
James Sawler Department of Economics, Mount Saint Vincent University Decision-making involving strategic alliances, International competition and merger policy
Ingrid Sketris College of Pharmacy Research on various factors affecting the medication management system to improve its safety, effectiveness and affordability
Lavinia
Stan
 
Department of Political Science and Director, Centre for Post-Communist Studies, St. Francis Xavier University Comparative politics, Democratization, Religion and politics, Transitional justice, East European politics
Evie Tastsoglou Department of Sociology and IDS Program, Saint Mary's University
Gender and International Migration, Immigrant Women, Transnationalism; Citizenship, Identities and Diasporas  
Steven  Wolinetz Department of Political Science, Memorial University Comparative and West European Politics, Smaller democracies, Netherlands, Ireland
Lyubov Zhyznomirska Department of Political Science, Saint Mary's University Comparative Politics, European Union and its external relations, Migration and Citizenship, Eastern Europe, Russia