Ruben Zaiotti
Professor / Director, Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence / Jean Monnet Chair in Border Control - on sabbatical from Jan 1 until June 30, 2026
Email: R.Zaiotti@dal.ca
Phone: (902) 494-6609
Mailing Address:
Department of Political Science, Marion McCain Arts and Social Science Building, Room 3050,
6135 University Avenue, PO Box 15000 Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Research Topics:- European Union governance and policy
- Migration and Border Control
- Public Diplomacy
- International Relations
- International Security
- Transatlantic Relations
- Social Media
Teaching:
- Politics of the European Union
- Social Media and Politics
- International Relations Theory
- Contemporary Security Studies
- Public Diplomacy
- International Organization
- Qualitative Methods
Education:
- University of Bologna (B.A.)
- University of Oxford (Master of Studies)
- University of Toronto (Ph.D.)
Selected Publications:
- Digital Diplomacy and International Organisations (Routledge 2020, with Corneliu Bjola)
- Externalizing Migration Management: Europe, North America and the Spread of ‘Remote Control’ Practices (Routledge, 2016)
- Cultures of Border Control: Schengen and the Evolution of European Frontiers (University of Chicago Press)
- Articles for Review of International Studies, European Security, Journal of European Integration, Journal of Borderland Studies, International Journal of Refugee Law, Cultures & Conflicts.
Service and Activity:
Dr Zaiotti is currently the director of the Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence and the Jean Monnet Chair in Border Control.
You can find his musings about Europe and borders on X (formerly Twitter) @schengenizer.