Reviewer of the Journal of Military Studies
At the request of the managing editor, I became reviewer of the Journal of Military Studies (JMS), eISSN1799-3350, a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary open access journal published by Sciendo/De Gruyter Poland, and sponsored by the Finnish Society of Military Sciences and the National Defence University (NDU).
Lecture presentation cited in paper on war and technology
My lecture presentation ‘The 21st Century Conflicts: Understanding the Changing Nature and Character of War‘, held on 6 November 2021 at the Diploma Studies Certificate in Global Affairs and Diplomacy organised jointly by the Centre for Security Studies of the University of Buckingham (BUCSIS), UK, and the National Security Faculty of the War Studies University […]
Abstract published in the Book of Abstracts of the XII Portuguese Congress of Sociology
The abstract no. XII-APS-8440 of the poster titled ‘Shifting Terms and Concepts: From Defence to (Human) Security’ (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7679012) presented in the thematic section Security, Defense and Armed Forces (online session) of the XXII Portuguese Congress of Sociology (XII APS Congress) is now published at p. 277 of the Book of Abstracts (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7810950).
Participation in the XII Portuguese Congress of Sociology
The poster XII-APS-84402 titled ‘Shifting Terms and Concepts: From Defence to (Human) Security‘ (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7679012) was presented today within thematic session Security, Defence and Armed Forces at the XII Portuguese Congress of Sociology (XXII APS) held 4-6 October at the Convent of São Francisco, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra. The poster will be included […]
Citation in a book on privacy protection and freedom of the press
My monograph Libertà di pensiero. Genesi ed evoluzione della libertà di manifestazione del pensiero negli ordinamenti politici dal V sec. a.C. (Milano, Mimesis, 2011), is cited by Caroline Schmitt-Mücke in her book Persönlichkeitsschutz und Presseberichterstattung im deutschen und italienischen Recht (Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2023), doi.org/10.5771/9783748938767, ISBN print: 978-3-7560-0520-8, ISBN online: 978-3-7489-3876-7.
Teaching at ADA University of Baku, Azerbaijan under Erasmus+
The selection results of the international mobility Erasmus+ ICM call for teaching are now published on the website of Cà Foscari University of Venice. My teaching staff exchange proposal at ADA University of Baku, Azerbaijan scored 90/100 and hence was approved. Therefore, in June I will lecture three weeks the students of the 8th ADA […]
Interview on ICC arrest warrant against Russian President Putin
My interview on the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin is published in Sputnik International. The interview is accessible through the following link using a VPN (virtual private network) due to the EU ban on Russian media outlets: https://sputniknews.com/20230318/corrupted-icc-is-a-tool-to-be-used-by-nato-leaders-but-never-against-them-1108527736.html. Click here to download the PDF of the interview.
Article on the Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh) cited in Religions 14(3)
My article ‘The Islamic State: A Clash within the Muslim Civilization for the New Caliphate‘ published in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, volume 39, issue 2 (2016), pp. 85-105, is cited by Mohd Irwan Syazli Saidin and Kartini Aboo Talib Khalid in their paper ’Combating Daesh: Insights into Malaysia’s Counter-Terrorism Experience and the Deradicalisation of Former Detainees‘, released on […]
Member of the Science Committee of the Iranian Congress
I joined the Science Committee of the 1st International Congress of Iranian Studies (Iranian Congress), organized by the Journal of Iranian Studies and the Nous Academy, to be held online on June 15-18, 2023.
Appointed Co-chair of ISMS Working Group 1 on War Studies
The Council of the International Society of Military Sciences (ISMS), consisting of representatives of the Austrian National Defense Academy, the Royal Military College of Canada, the Royal Danish Defense College, the Finnish National Defense University, the Netherlands Defense Academy, the Norwegian Defense University College, the Swedish Defense University, the Baltic Defense College and the Military […]