Profile
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
- Research Fellow, ITALIM: Italy and the International Politics of Food Security, University of Naples “L’Orientale”.
- Associate Member, Center on the International Politics of Food Security (CIPFS).
- Non-Resident Research Fellow, Civil War Paths, University of York.
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,” Partecipazione e Conflitto.
Teaching & grants
Course Instructor, Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, Colombo: “Rethinking Peace and Conflict and the International Liberal Order.” Principal proposal writer for ITALIM, a competitive inter-university research grant funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.